The collected seminar papers on childhood education included in this publication have three main objectives: (1) To acquaint participants from four Utah universities with research trends, with emerging principles and practices in child development, (2) to confront participants with different points of view and to provide opportunities to clarify their own positions, and (3) to stimulate interaction between faculties and students from different institutions. The 26 conference papers covered a wide variety of topics including simulation games, group dynamics, beginning reading, motivation, teaching concepts, moral development, classroom behavior, and teacher attitudes. (CS)