Clarifies distinction between figurative and operative knowing and its relationship to symbolic functioning. Outlines how the concepts of symbol, language and signification fit within the Piagetian Theory of Knowing. (Author/NH)

Aboriginal Family Education Centres began in 1967 at a Baptist camp in New South Wales when a group of 45-60 Aboriginal people made plans for providing educational opportunities for themselves and their children under school age. Foundation aid has helped the growth of the project, which has similarities to the play group approach used in England…

As compared to the child of 1960, today's child is better informed, more broad-minded, and less mobile. He is also exposed to a better learning environment, and is more hopeful, more realistic, and more compassionate. (CK)

Children need to be equipped with a strong base of values in order to make the critical decisions that will be required of them in later life in the areas of morals and practical living. (CK)

Over the course of eight months of almost continuous contact, relatively normal speaking patterns were generated. At a one year follow up, the subject's speech was indistinguishable from that of her classmates. (Author)

The Soviet and the American approaches to child rearing are contrasted, with emphasis on development of our national goals and priorities. (NH)

This paper presents a review of behavioristic principles that could be applied to the classroom. Techniques included are: (1) classroom reinforcements; (2) the teacher as a researcher; (3) desensitization. While behaviorism is not the complete answer, it does explain child behavior in terms that teachers should find useful. (Author/KJ)

Outlines the importance of motor and perceptual learning in the educational process; criticizes the de Hirsch, Jansky, Langford technique for identifying potential reading failures; and presents a diagnostic procedure for determining children with motor-perceptual handicaps. Bibliography. (MB)

Urges cooperation between nursery school teachers who prefer the intuitive approach to education and research psychologists who emphasize the need for using scientific methodology in studying children and their development. (DR)

Explains Dewey's theory of play as a purposeful activity which has social value and which provides the basis for work and educational practice. (DR)