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Direct linkEileen Africa; Michael Duncan; Lauren Bath – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2024
The Montessori philosophy and environment offers opportunities for free movement within the classroom. Physical development includes the acquisition of fundamental movement skills (FMS) which children acquire through different opportunities for movement. Previous research has shown that Montessorian pre-schoolers were more physically active during…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychomotor Skills, Preschool Children, Preschool Education
W. 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
Phillips, Meghan; Tsuda, Emi; Wyant, James – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2023
The preschool years are essential for developing physically active lifestyles and social-emotional well-being. This article introduces the PASS (Physical Activity and Social Skills) physical education program, which identifies specific ways to develop fundamental motor skills, provide physical activity opportunities, and promote social-emotional…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Skill Development, Social Emotional Learning, Physical Education
Download full textHudson, Kesha N.; Willoughby, Michael T. – RTI International, 2021
Recent findings from the Kids Activity and Learning Study complement North Carolina's multidimensional approach to promoting school readiness by emphasizing the integrated nature of motor and cognitive development in early childhood. Children whose motor skills improved the most over the course of an academic year also tended to demonstrate the…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development, Cognitive Development, Skill Development
Yöntem, Mustafa Kemal; Akpinar, Selçuk; Talas, Sertan; Altunsöz, Irmak Hürmeriç; Kiliçarslan, Ali – Journal of Pedagogical Research, 2021
Perceptual development which depends on ability of learning and maturity, is the most important process of mental development. It is commonly believed that the mental development of children is limited due to city life. Children can learn perceptual elements through movement participation. This improves the cognitive development, which triggers…
Descriptors: Perceptual Development, Training, Program Effectiveness, Preschool Children
Essa, Eva L., Ed.; Burnham, Melissa M., Ed. – National Association for the Education of Young Children, 2009
Best practice is based on knowledge--not on beliefs or guesses--about how children learn and develop. This volume contains 20 overviews of research on aspects of young children's social, emotional, cognitive, or physical development, as well as how the findings can be applied in the classroom. Originally "Research in Review" articles in NAEYC's…
Descriptors: Research, Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Child Development
