These materials have been prepared to help communities identify child care needs and appropriate services or policies for meeting those needs. The materials can be used by community groups to answer two questions: (1) Is there a need for child care in a specific community? (2) What kinds of child care services or policies would be most useful for…

Qualitative reviews of 56 biographies appropriate for readers in grades two through twelve are provided. Full bibliographic data is given, including the price, as well as a grade level indication. Reviews are also offered for nine biography series. The list includes biographies of Blacks, women, political leaders, handicapped people, authors,…

An anti-bias, multicultural approach to family day care is presented in this book. Part A provides a rationale for such an approach; Part B outlines ideas for children's anti-bias, multicultural projects; Part C describes children's books and adult resources, and lists sources of hard-to-find items such as multicultural dolls and puppets.…

Arguing that software evaluation is crucial to the quality of courseware available in a school, this paper begins by discussing reasons why microcomputers are making such a tremendous impact on education, and notes that, although the quality of software has improved over the years, the challenge for teachers to integrate computing into the…

This booklet resulted from a 1980 visit by the author, a Hungarian mathematics educator, to the Teachers' Center Project at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. Included are activities and problems that make probablility concepts accessible to young children. The topics considered are: two probability games; choosing two beads; matching…

Citations in this annotated bibliography were selected from the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC) indexes, Current Index to Journals in Education (CIJE), and Resources in Education (RIE). Titles include: (1) "Computer Applications in the Library Media Center: An Introduction to Electronic Spreadsheets" (Keith E. Bernhard);…

This guide is designed to help individuals make responsible decisions about safe use and disposal of household products. It consists of eight sections dealing with: (1) hazardous chemicals in the home, how hazaradous products become hazardous waste, and whether a hazardous waste problem exists in Puget Sound; (2) which household wastes are…

This kit, the third publication in a five-part series on the educational "ministry," offers elements designed for Catholic school faculty, parents, and students. The kit contains an article on the nature of discipleship; a booklet with prayer services, scripture references, liturgies, and sacramental preparation; three prayer cards; three posters;…

The resource guide is intended to promote positive relationships among special and regular class teachers in rural areas. An introductory section reviews consultation in the educational setting, noting common practices and errors in the consultation process. Seven components of the consulting process are discussed: (1) identification of students…

Major databases and data collection efforts related to postsecondary education are described. Database selection was limited to data that was national in scope, of broad interest, and timely (after 1972). Approximately 95 databases are covered, each of a two-page abstract that describes the subject matter and scope of the database, the data…

The problems in this book are intended mainly for students in junior high school and junior secondary classes, but many will interest students at higher levels. Most of the problems fit quite easily into the regular curriculum, and could be used by both teachers and parents. The book has 11 chapters, all but one of which contain problems and their…

Major databases and data collection efforts related to postsecondary education are described. Database selection was limited to data that was national in scope, of broad interest, and timely (after 1970). Over 75 databases are covered, each on a two-page abstract that describes subject matter and scope of the database, the data collection method,…

Intended for use by students, parents, and educators of students of all ages, this resource list provides an annotated guide to over 120 audiovisual resources that promote sex equity in education. Resources are listed alphabetically and by subject matter. A list of over 50 film distributors and their addresses is also included. Resources include…

Based on the novel "Growing Up Guilty," this learning activity packet contains objectives for increasing students' vocabulary and their understanding of various concepts in the book. The paper also lists procedures to be followed, library research assignments to help students understand the time period in which the characters lived, and nine…

Designed to orient and assist teaching assistants (TAs) in the University of Waterloo (Ontario, Canada) Department of History, this handbook features both specific information and guidelines. A general information section describes payroll procedures, and a section devoted to teaching correspondence courses details: (1) procedures; (2) student…