1. Elementary schools. Elementary school student population ; Current trends and issues in elementary education -- 2. The foundations of elementary education. Purpose of education ; Foundations of education -- 3. Development of the elementary student. Development of the elementary student. Principles of human development ; Physical development ; Cognitive development ; Language ; Personal development ; Moral development ; Social development -- 4. The elementary learner. Learning theories ; Higher level thinking skills ; Intelligence ; Creativity ; Learning styles ; Culture and learning ; Language ; Self-concept and learning -- 5. Elementary school curriculum. Early childhood education ; Kindergarten curriculum -- 6. Technology and elementary education. The use of technology between 1800 and 1919 ; Opening doors with technology between 1920 and 1950 ; The emergence of computer-assisted instruction during the 1960s ; Smaller, better, more affordable technology from the 1970s and 1980s ; The limitless possibilities of technology from the 1990s to the present -- Using technology to support learning ; Technology/distance learning and home schooling ; Technology and ethics ; The one-computer classroom ; Handheld computers in the classroom ; Technology and a new literacy --
7. Special programs in elementary education. Students with cognitive or academic difficulties ; Students with social or behavioral problems ; Autism ; Students with delays in cognitive and social functioning ; Students with physical or sensory challenges ; Inclusion ; Mainstreaming versus self-contained classrooms ; Educational strategies for students with disabilities ; Gifted and talented students -- Intelligence testing ; Bilingual education programs ; School reform movement -- 8. Print and nonprint resources in elementary education. Print resources ; Nonprint resources.