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Maloney, Michael P.; and others – Amer J Ment Deficiency, 1970
Descriptors: Attention Control, Body Image, Cognitive Development, Exceptional Child Research
Peer reviewedProweller, William – Art Education, 1973
Discusses the influence and effects of the body as a theory of perception affecting early growth and development. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Expression, Art Teachers, Body Image
Neff, Leonard; Hayward, Ruth – Journal of Child Psychiatry, 1971
Describes a way in which ego functions may be developed to help children with a certain type of learning disorder gain a second chance through psychoeducation. (WY)
Descriptors: Body Image, Case Studies, Elementary Education, Language Acquisition
Download full textLovano, Jessie J. – 1969
The perceptual-developmental research of Kagan and Witkin elicited this study of cognitive style. The work of these two researchers leads to the conclusion that differences between graphic expressions of children of the same age reflect differences in the children's mode of information processing. Specifically, this study sought to test the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Art Expression, Body Image, Cognitive Development
Wichita State Univ., KS. – 1971
Intended for teachers, the book describes the problem of having learning disabled children in the regular primary grade classroom, offers diagnostic guidelines, and suggests activities to strengthen visual skills, auditory skills, motor skills, body image, and laterality and directionality. The learning problem is seen to consist of three sets of…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Body Image, Class Activities, Diagnostic Teaching
Peer reviewedCox, Maureen V.; Ralph, Matt Lambon – Educational Psychology, 1996
Presents the results of a study where five-, seven-, and nine-year olds were asked to draw three figures: one standing still and facing them, one standing still in profile, and one running in profile. Half drew from imagination and half drew from models. Discusses the differences between the efforts. (MJP)
Descriptors: Art Activities, Art Education, Art Expression, Body Image
Crawford, Connie M. – 1995
In 1988, 59 Kindergarten students were studied to determine the effect of "shadowing" on perceptual-motor learning. Shadowing is a method whereby the use of one's shadow provides visual feedback. The method developed from observing children's natural curiosity in creating shadows. Illuminated by sunlight outdoors or overhead projectors…
Descriptors: Body Image, Depth Perception, Early Childhood Education, Eye Hand Coordination
Tansley, A. E. – 1986
This booklet presents educational programs and activities focusing on motor skills for 5- to 9-year-old children and older children with learning problems. The premise of the activities is that the acquisition of motor skills is essential to basic learning. The role of language as a mediator and controller of motor development is emphasized. The…
Descriptors: Body Image, Elementary Education, Language Skills, Learning Activities
Paterno, JoAnna; Dickey, Steven W. – 1987
A study examined the use of a body awareness microcomputer program on young children as a predictor of early reading achievement. Subjects, 58 preschool and kindergarten students (prereaders) from a university laboratory school in the southern region of the United States, were asked to work in the microcomputer center in small groups to identify…
Descriptors: Body Image, Child Language, Computer Assisted Instruction, Early Childhood Education
Rosner, Jerome; And Others – 1969
The Rosner Perceptual Survey (RPS) and the Rosner-Richman Perceptual Survey (RRPS) were developed for screening perceptual motor dysfunction. The RPS consisted of 17 subtests of visual motor and auditory motor functions, general motor skills, self awareness, and integrative function; the RRPS, intended for teacher or paraprofessional use, included…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Behavior Rating Scales, Body Image, Emotional Disturbances
