Sound cans

"File: Human Relations, 3/80/5M""How many times have you missed hearing something because you simply weren't listening? Often our minds are on something else and we shut out what others say. Some of us have never really developed very good listening skills. But, the ability to listen is important and should be developed in young children."--First paragraph.Marilyn Coleman (Chair, Child and Family Development Department

Some food for thought on snacks

"File: Human Relations""Almost all children enjoy and need snacks. Their small stomachs aren't built for a three-meal-a-day schedule so snacks provide an important portion of their daily nutrition."--First paragraph.Marilyn Coleman (Child and Family Development Department Chairperson)Revised 2/83/6

Learning is child's play

"File: Human Relations, 2/82/5M""To many parents, children's game playing seems to be just that - only playing and a waste of time. Yet, to preschool children, playing is the main way they come to understand and master their environment. Playing is a way of learning by trial and error to cope with the real world. It is a powerful means for learning. Parents know they are important to their children's development and that what they do with them affects their later learning but many are puzzled as to what they could or should be doing."--First paragraph.Marilyn Coleman (Child and Family Development Department Chairperson

Instruction of throwing events in track and field : an historical analysis

Track and field throwing events (discus, javelin, hammer and shot put), originating in ancient Greece and pre-Medieval Ireland and Scotland, require complex physical interaction. An historical analysis of the features of traditional media which have been used as coaching tools in these events - books, video, audio, diagrams, photographs and hypertext - provides the foundation on which future multimedia tools can be developed. Variables associated with effective coaching are based on technique, science, use of expert models, and motor learning theory. Training in these events is enhanced through the use of multimedia, a tool uniquely suited to the variables of track and field instruction. Additional variables - interactivity, usability and cost - are associated specifically with multimedia and should be considered in the development of future multimedia coaching tools

Divorce and adults (2016)

"This guide is part of a series aimed at helping families in which parents are separated or divorcing and who share parenting responsibilities for children. We will use the terms divorce and separation interchangeably to describe parents who are separated from each other.""This guide was originally written by Marilyn Coleman and Marni Morgan.""Reviewed by Sherry Nelson, Regional Specialist, Human Development and Family Science.""Focus on kids.""Families and relationships."Revised 04/16/3M

Feelie bag

"File: Human Relations, Revised 3/80/5M""Preschool children learn continuously whether they are playing or just gazing at the clouds. However, touching is one of the first and most important ways that children are able to learn. They love to touch, to find out how objects feel. They soon learn to identify objects by the way they feel."--First paragraph.Sharen Hunt (Area Child and Family Development Specialist), Marilyn Coleman (Child and Family Development Specialist

Attribute blocks

"File: Human Relations, 11/80/3M""Imagine how difficult it would be to describe people or objects if you couldn't refer to attributes such as shape, size, and color. People are often pointed out as being "the lady in the red dress" or "the large man wearing the blue suit." We identify and describe people and objects on the basis of such attributes as taste, odor, texture, size, shape, and color. Attributes may be referred to as the properties, characteristics, or qualities that something has; the words all basically mean the same thing."--First paragraph.Sharon Hunt (Area Youth Specialist), Marilyn Coleman (Chairperson, Child and Family Development ; University of Missouri--Columbia

Learning squares

"3/80/5M""Whether we think about it or not, surrounding us are many different shapes, sizes, and colors that we usually take for granted. It's normal to be less aware of surroundings as you get caught up in everyday living. But, as parents of young children who are learning about shapes, sizes, and colors for the first time, you should be instrumental in helping them."--First paragraph.Ginny Braden (Area Child and Family Development Specialist), Marilyn Coleman (Child and Family Development Specialist

Color lotto

"File: Human Relations, 5/81/5M""Parents who find time to play with their preschoolers often enjoy sharing the enthusiasm children have for discovering new information about the world around them. Until they are convinced otherwise, most children think learning is fun."--First paragraphYvonne Ridder (Area Child and Family Development Specialist), Marilyn Coleman (Child and Family Development Department Chairperson

Number Puzzle

"File: Human Relations, 10/73/5M, 7/78/5M, 11/81/5M""Parents of young children should take the time to play and talk to them. This is the way children learn about themselves, about the world, and about the concepts that will help them adjust to life."--First paragraphClyde T. Mounter (Area Child and Family Development Specialist), Marilyn Coleman (Child and Family Development Chairperson