Calendar of Developmental Activities for Preschoolers. INSTITUTION Nebraska Univ
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DOCUMENT RESUME ED 115 380 PS 008 216 AUTHOR D'Audney, Weslee; Dollis, Dorothy TITLE Calendar of Developmental Activities for Preschoolers. INSTITUTION Nebraska Univ. Medical Center, Omaha. Meyer Children's Rehabilitation Inst. SPONS AGENCY Office of Child Development (DREW), Washington, D.C. PUB DATE. 75 NOTE 92p. AVAILABLE FROM Early Childhood Technical Assistance--Resource Center, Meyer Children's Rehabilitation Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 444 South 44th Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68131 (Paper, $2.50) EDRS PRICE MF-$0.76 HC-$4.43 Plus Postage DESCRIPTORS Bibliographies; Cognitive Development; *Early Childhood Education; Language Development; *Learning Activities; Play; Preschool Children; *Preschool Education; Reading Development; *Resource Materials; Self Concept; Social Development; Student Centered Curriculum; *Teaching Guides ABSTRACT This idea resource booklet (in the format ofan illustrated school-year calendar) is designedto be used by teachers in developing programs for preschool children. The developmentaland seasonal activities included follow a progression from simpleto complex. Suggestions for modifying many of the activitiesto each child's level of development are given. The activitiesare cross-indexed under developmental purposes, andare designed to provide a balance between free play and structured guidance, active and quiet experiences, large and small group and individual activities within a flexible schedule. Each activity is described, including the materials needed. Bibliographies of recommended books and records for children and recommended reading for teachersare included.(Author/ED) *********************************************************************** Documents acquired by ERIC include many informal unpublished * materials not available from other sources. ERIC makesevery effort * * to obtain the best copy available. Nevertheless, items of marginal * * reproducibility are often encountered and this affects the quality * * of the microfiche and hardcopy reproductions ERIC makes available * via the ERIC Document Reproduction Service (EDPS). EDRS isnot * responsible for the quality of the original document. 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JeanneClara Ellen Walton, Spelman, Logical "Witches Mathematical and Owls," Thinking Music and For the LivingPrescnoiLl ThroughClassroom The Day (Head (Silver Start Burdett Regional Company, Resource 1972.) and EducationalFollettTraining Publishing Research Center, Co. 1974.) forCouncil "Rosa's of America, Having aThe Birthday," Child Begins an Old to D Know tch folktune, His World. Music Round About Us, 1974. PublishedMeyerEarly by:Childhood Children's Technical Rehabilitation AssistanceResource Institute Center 444Omaha,University South Nebraska of44th Nebraska Street 68131 Medical Center RIGHTED"PERMISSION MATERIA TOREPRODUCEHAS BEEN GRANTED THIS COPY- BY Copyright © 1975 by University of Nebraska Medical Center UNDERTOSTITUTE ERIC AGREEMENtS AND OF EDUC ORGANIZATIONS TION. WITH FURTHER THE NATIONALOPERATING REPRO- IN- OWNQUIRESDUCTION ER ." 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