Three studies were conducted in an initial attempt to investigate the psychological importance of trivial everyday frustrations encountered by preschool children. Study 1 analyzed the frequency and quality of experiences that could be interpreted as interfering in some way with children's natural pursuit of their desires. In a nursery school…

Stages of moral reasoning through which children develop, as researched by developmental psychologists Jean Piaget and Lawrence Kohlberg, are outlined in the introduction of this paper. The six stages are defined and exemplified by the moral issue of the value of human life. The developmental model, as it is argued, is suitable for instruction in…

One of a series of nine articles which review recent educational literature and offer hints to teachers, this paper examines children as potential adults. They bring to school with them all the diversity and advantages or disadvantages of their homes, families, and environments. From all these influences each child has developed a picture of…

Summarized are proceedings of a 3-day institute for educational researchers and special education teachers which was designed to disseminate knowledge about recent research findings on tbe development and learning processes of young children, to facilitate the process of translating research findings into educational implications, to disseminate…

This report discusses two aspects of the status of early childhood development services in Oklahoma: (1) a survey of the present efforts, programs, and supportive services in the state; and (2) a proposed plan to establish a new state office of early childhood development. The report reflects the philosophy that every child in the state has a…

This study investigated the decline in rate of development often observed in disadvantaged children, and compared the effectiveness of different types of intervention designed to prevent this decline. Approximately 125 infants from both middle and lower class backgrounds were recruited as subjects. Each infant was assigned to one of four…

An attempt was initiated at a small teacher training college in rural Pennsylvania to combine in a developmental psychology class traditional course material and dyadic communications skills training. Twice a week there were meetings in a large lecture hall where the lectures were geared toward topics in child development; once a week small groups…

Four experiments were conducted to assess the effects of certain stimulus variables on children's discrimination learning. In general, it was found that word frequency was negatively related to discrimination learning as long as the words were meaningful to the subjects. Moreover, the relationship between word and performance reversed in…

Vocational development theories categorized as trait-and-factor approaches, decision-model approaches, sociological approaches, psychological approaches, and developmental approaches are presented to show how they might be applied in elementary, middle, and high school career education programs. The paper describes The Multi-Component Career…

Part 1 of the South Carolina child care job training curriculum guide provides an orientation to child care employment and covers personal development, identifying job opportunities, applying for a job, and understanding the meaning of work. Part 2 focuses on the specific job skills necessary for work as a child care aide, such as child growth and…

This monograph presents research findings on child development and points out implications for the language arts program, examining both the learner and the learning process. Chapters include "Introduction: The Child Study Movement and the Language Arts Curriculum," which traces the development of child study research and lists five influences on…

This United Nations Economic and Social Council study concerns priorities for planning and action during the "Second Development Decade" in relation specifically to children and adolescents in the less developed countries. It has been undertaken in the hope that it may assist individual countries, agencies of the United Nations, and, in…

A dissertation proposal is made to study the development of materialistic values during the years of middle childhood and to determine whether the pattern of development is different for children of various ages, sexes and socioeconomic backgrounds. The development of materialistic values will be studied in regard to the beliefs of children during…

The evaluations of the Summer Program and Phase II of Project C.H.I.L.D. are provided in this final report of the project. The objectives of the project were to: (1) improve the behavior of preschool children enrolled in the project; (2) increase the ability of teachers and parents to objectively evaluate the status and growth of children; (3)…

Written in English and Spanish, this report presents program models for bilingual and bicultural education. It includes migrant community discussions of problems and opportunities for these; general goals and anticipated outcomes; language policy; and curriculum models in Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Given are summary statements, prepared by 5…