1. News brifts

   Current Affairs Pages: 4 - 4

2. Washington day care

   • Joyce Lynn

   Current Affairs Pages: 5 - 7

3. Report from Texas

   • Michael A. Zaccaria
   • John Hollomon

   Current Affairs Pages: 8 - 9

4. Is open space just empty space?

   • Robert Sheehan
   • David E. Day

   Cover Story Pages: 10 - 13

5. A celebration of space

   • Robert Mangurian

   Cover Story Pages: 14 - 16

6. Teacher's first words

   • Mary K. Weir
   • Patricia J. Eggelston

   Features Pages: 17 - 21

7. After naptime

   • Alice Whiren

   Features Pages: 22 - 22

8. The Wednesday walk box

   Features Pages: 23 - 26

9. Toward a national commitment to day care

   • Jerry Wurf

   The Ongoing Debate Pages: 28 - 29

10. Infants and toddlers

    • Barbara Mates

    Departments Pages: 30 - 31

11. Research

    • Richard Elardo

    Departments Pages: 32 - 33

12. Learning Set-Ups

    • Susan Mc Clanahan

    Departments Pages: 34 - 36

13. Books for the professional

    • Stevanne Auerbach

    Departments Pages: 37 - 37

14. Books for children

    • Shirley Neitlich

    Departments Pages: 37 - 41

15. Innovative products

    Departments Pages: 42 - 47

16. The Marketplace

    Departments Pages: 48 - 48