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Direct linkW. Catherine Cheung; Panpan Chen; Michaelene M. Ostrosky – British Journal of Special Education, 2025
Structured motor play is crucial to the motor and social development of children with disabilities. However, many teachers report that including children with disabilities in motor play is challenging, especially during virtual learning. The purpose of this interview study was to explore 26 preschool teachers' perspectives on engaging children…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Inclusion, Motor Development, Social Development
Download full textCheng, Ching-Ching; Huang, Kuo-Hung; Lin, Yi-Kai – Problems of Education in the 21st Century, 2023
This study aims to assist preschools in achieving sustainable development by providing system thinking training for teachers and administrators. By promoting system thinking and PDCA, training helps preschool staff and teachers construct their knowledge and culture for organizational growth and effective operation. The research procedure…
Descriptors: Sustainable Development, Preschools, Management Development, Faculty Development
Kathryn Zimmermann; Qingqing Yang; Kelly Purtell; Arya Ansari – Infant and Child Development, 2024
Many studies have established that there are important life-long benefits of attending pre-K. At the same time, recent research suggests that pre-K attenders may enter and exit kindergarten exhibiting less optimal social and learning behaviours than their non-attending peers, and little attention has been paid to what factors may contribute to…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Outcomes of Education, Kindergarten, Student Behavior
Kathryn Zimmermann; Qingqing Yang; Kelly Purtell; Arya Ansari – Infant and Child Development, 2024
Although academic benefits of pre-K are well established, the associations between pre-K attendance and social and learning behaviours are less clear. Some research suggests that pre-K attenders may enter and exit kindergarten exhibiting less optimal social and learning behaviours than their non-attending peers, and little attention has been paid…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Outcomes of Education, Kindergarten, Student Behavior
Bergen, Doris; Lee, Lena; DiCarlo, Cynthia; Burnett, Gail – Teachers College Press, 2020
This practical resource explains brain development from prenatal to age 8 with suggestions for activities educators and caregivers can use to foster children's cognitive growth. The authors begin with the basics of brain development, and the issues that affect it, and then provide information specific to infant, toddler, preschool, and…
Descriptors: Brain, Child Development, Infants, Toddlers
Bach Thang Nguyen; Thanh Tien Huynh; Thi Hong Hanh Le; Thi Huyen Tran – Educational Process: International Journal, 2025
Background/purpose: Preschool education in Vietnam plays a critical role in fostering the development of children aged 3 months to 6 years. Enhancing teacher quality is essential to achieving educational goals, yet early childhood educators face significant challenges in professional skill development. This study examines the implementation of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Teachers, Educational Change, Case Studies, Preschool Education
What Works Clearinghouse, 2022
Based on recent research and in collaboration with expert panelists, the What Works Clearinghouse™ (WWC) has provided practical recommendations for preschool educators to use to help prepare young children benefit from learning opportunities they will encounter in school. The "Preparing Young Children for School Practice Guide" details…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, School Readiness, Evidence Based Practice
Burchinal, Margaret R.; Krowka, Sarah; Newman-Gonchar, Rebecca; Jayanthi, Madhavi; Gersten, Russell; Wavell, Samantha; Lyskawa, Julia; Haymond, Kelly; Bierman, Karen; Gonzalez, Jorge E.; McClelland, Megan M.; Nelson, Kimberly; Pentimonti, Jill; Purpura, David J.; Sachs, Jason; Sarama, Julie; Schlesinger-Devlin, Elizabeth; Washington, Julie; Rosen, Emily – What Works Clearinghouse, 2022
By learning social-emotional, executive function, mathematics, and literacy skills in preschool, children are likely to be better prepared for the higher expectations and more formal curriculum in elementary school. Ensuring that all children are well prepared for elementary school is a priority for parents, caregivers, guardians, and policy…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, School Readiness, Evidence Based Practice
Joohi Lee; Sham'ah Yunus; Joo Ok Lee – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2025
Robotics has emerged as a popular interdisciplinary pedagogical approach in the field of education to teach children STEM concepts. By providing playful learning experiences, the use of robots engages children in an active learning process, making it an effective tool to promote their targeted knowledge, skills, and disposition towards STEM,…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Programming, Skill Development
Hadley, Elizabeth Burke; Newman, Katherine Mackay; Kim, Eun Sook – Early Education and Development, 2023
Research Findings: The present study investigates both the proximal processes and contextual influences on children's oral language development in preschool. We examine whether teacher language practices vary across activity settings and program type, which teacher language practices predict children's oral language skills, and potential…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Context Effect, Oral Language, Language Acquisition
Karakaya, Ferhat; Bozkurt, Seyda; Yilmaz, Mehmet – Pedagogical Research, 2022
In the research, it was aimed that children in the age group of 4-6 discover a different group of living things (fungi) living in addition to the plants and animals around them and to develop their awareness of living things. In addition, the study examined the effect of the activities prepared at the nature observation center on the cognitive and…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Natural Resources, Foreign Countries, Learning Activities
Pribišev Beleslin, Tamara; Travar, Marica – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2022
Although education for sustainable development in early childhood has been a key issue globally at the preschool level for decades, in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it does not receive the attention it deserves. For the future professional role of preschool teachers, it is important for them to develop the concept of sustainability as a fundamental…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Preschool Teachers, Citizenship Education, Early Childhood Education
Zsoldos-Marchi?, Iuliana; Bálint-Svella, Éva – Acta Didactica Napocensia, 2023
The concept, development and assessment of computational thinking have increasingly become the focus of research in recent years. Most of this type of research focuses on older children or adults. Preschool age is a sensitive period when many skills develop intensively, so the development of computational thinking skills can already begin at this…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Computation, Thinking Skills, Cognitive Tests
Shore, Margaret – Childhood Education, 2021
Up to 250 children of different ages can be seen when entering Sekolahku-MySchool (SMS) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, integrated and happily engaged, indoors or outdoors, in sustainable activities as part of their everyday learning. With ages ranging from 16 months to 13 years, the children engage in learning typical academic skills and techniques…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Preschool Education, Elementary Education
Kilinçci, Emine; Bayraktar, Aysegül – Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 2021
In this qualitative study, the aim was to examine early literacy materials used by teachers in preschool classrooms as well as teachers' practices that were related to early literacy instruction. The participants of this qualitative study were 52 preschool teachers working in 22 public schools in the city of Usak, Turkey. The Early Literacy…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Instructional Materials, Manipulative Materials, Preschool Education
