1. News briefs

   Current Affairs Pages: 4 - 5

2. Early educational experiences leave long lasting impressions

   Announcement Pages: 5 - 5

3. Washington day care

   • Joyce Lynn

   Current Affairs Pages: 6 - 8

4. The Loft: New dimensions in classroom space

   • Joan Tephly
   • Sandra Anselmo

   Features Pages: 9 - 11

5. The truth about Montessori

   • Bess Tittle
   • Dorothy Ohlhaver

   Features Pages: 12 - 14

6. One-fourth of the world's children

   • Ruth Harvey Collins

   Features Pages: 15 - 17

7. Diaper fitness

   • Clyde E. Witt

   Features Pages: 18 - 19

8. Held together by faith: A home visit in the mountains

   • Christina Norton

   Features Pages: 20 - 22

9. Harvesting child care in the Sunshine State

   • Allen J. Sheinman

   Features Pages: 26 - 28

10. Handy Dandy finger puppets

    • Joanne Whitfield

    Features Pages: 29 - 31

11. Research

    • Richard Elardo

    Departments Pages: 32 - 33

12. Learning set-ups

    • Polly Behrmann
    • Joan Millman

    Departments Pages: 34 - 35

13. Material things

    • Hal Malehorn

    Departments Pages: 36 - 38

14. Innovative products

    Departments Pages: 39 - 39

15. Parent talk

    • Willard Abraham

    Departments Pages: 40 - 40

16. Recipes for fun

    • Ann Cole
    • Carolyn Haas
    • Betty Weinberger

    Departments Pages: 41 - 42

17. Books for the professional

    • Stevanne Auerbach

    Departments Pages: 43 - 43

18. Books for the children

    • Shirley Neitlich

    Departments Pages: 43 - 46

19. The marketplace

    Departments Pages: 47 - 48