Discusses the use of children's literature to students with emotional and learning problems. (RB)

A healthy young child thrives when the school or day care center is alive with well-planned activity and when the child's curiosity is regarded as a precious thing. (JD)

This paper examines whether a morally developed person is one who feels strongly about moral issues, or understands moral issues, or acts ethically when dealing with other people. It argues that the meaning of the term "moral" is concerned with how people ought to treat each other and that studies in morality should deal with the actions…

One of the ways in which children of depressed parents are affected is in the area of cognitive schemata. In cognitive behavioral theory, schemata drive emotions and therefore influence behavior. Subsequently, a better understanding of the cognitive schemata of children of depressed parents is attempted in this paper. It offers a review of the…

Studies have documented that schedules and routines influence children's emotional, cognitive, and social development. Predictable and consistent schedules in preschool classrooms help children feel secure and comfortable. Also, schedules and routines help children understand the expectations of the environment and reduce the frequency of behavior…

Studies that show the effectiveness of self-management have been conducted with young children who have behavior problems, children with developmental delays, children at-risk, and children with identified disabilities. This "What Works Brief" presents strategies for teaching young children to manage their own behavior. It uses a simple format…

A discussion of the research'' approach, which involves training teachers to solve classroom problems through scientific problem-solving methods - that is, through the formulation and testing of hypothesis about instructional problems. (Author/HB)

This article discusses the ways in which environmental studies are being introduced into primary and secondary schools. (Author)

Describes Project ABC (Iowa), designed to build effective learning climates for children through helping teachers identify behavioral needs of all children. Figure sketches included. (Author/CJ)

Article describes how our system does not develop a social responsibility and sense of belonging among students. (MM)

Delineates Sigmund Freud's theories of symbolic relations, Jean Piaget's theories of cognitive development, and Eric Erickson's concept of identity crisis to analyze and explain the characteristics and phenomena of adolescent development. Suggests roles and tasks for teachers and parents in promoting healthy development. (WL)

Describes a study examining the spiritual experiences among young adults in Ontario to help inform efforts to revise teacher education programs in Canada. Highlights the diversity of subjects' spiritual experiences and describes three typologies of individual spiritual development. Reviews the roles of the church, university, and school in teacher…

Social development of students with disabilities is examined from a developmental synthesis perspective. Issues in the social skills deficit framework are also discussed, along with formation of classroom social networks and their role in behavior development. Social interventions should focus on both the classroom social network and the…

Studies the effectiveness of a token economy on specific inappropriate social behaviors of three first grade students. Suggests that token economy systems can be very effective in decreasing disruptive behaviors of primary aged students. (MG)