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Peer reviewedMerlino, F. Joseph – Educational Horizons, 1995
Explains how children's democratic reasoning develops at each of Piaget's stages of children's thought: preoperational, concrete, and formal. (SK)
Descriptors: Children, Citizenship Education, Democracy, Developmental Tasks
Peer reviewedHaas, Malka – Childhood Education, 1996
Examines the role of playgrounds that use discarded items or "junk" as an integral part of kindergarten classes in an Israeli kibbutz. Suggests that play in the junkyard, by including the whole person--muscles and senses, emotion and intellect, individual growth and social interaction--can offer the experiential foundations on which…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Cognitive Development, Constructivism (Learning), Developmental Tasks
Download full textNicoll, Barbara – 1996
In order to promote critical thinking in young children, particularly children ages 5-8, teachers need to understand skills and dispositions of critical thinkers. This paper discusses these skills, dispositions, and the appropriate classroom climate, within the context of pedagogy, along with learning activities for kindergarten and primary…
Descriptors: Child Development, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Conflict Resolution
