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Melissa Rodriguez-Meehan; Tiffany Chobrda; Van-Jay Haughton; Madison Franz – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2025
Offering choice and opportunities for play in the classroom are ways to increase children's motivation by appealing to their needs for autonomy and competence. Research shows that implementing choice-based learning in the classroom is beneficial for children and provides multiple opportunities for collaboration and discussion. In this study, the…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Play, Program Effectiveness, Self Determination
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Abby L. Taylor; Mary Louise Hemmeter; Jennifer Ledford; Kristen L. Granger; Anna C. Hoepfner; Sarah J. Basler – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2025
Promoting positive relationships with peers is an important support for children who exhibit social withdrawal. Children who show extreme shyness or are identified as self-isolating are at risk for developing internalizing conditions, which can also lead to poor social and academic outcomes. These children may benefit from targeted support to…
Descriptors: Shyness, Interpersonal Competence, Intervention, Peer Relationship
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Mst Taherun Nesa Subarna; San Su Su San; Nuruddin Ahmed Masud – International Journal of Research in Education and Science, 2025
A pedagogical strategy called "play-based learning" was one of the new visions, purposes, and objectives introduced by the kindergarten program. Play-based learning is a child-centered approach that emphasizes play-based learning in the curriculum material. This qualitative study's goal was to investigate the pedagogical methods…
Descriptors: Play, Teaching Methods, Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers
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Rachel A. Gordon; Sandra W. Russ; Anastasia Dimitropoulos – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2024
Background: Children with Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) display impaired pretend play abilities, reflective of broader social-cognitive challenges. Pretend play interventions for children with PWS demonstrate preliminary efficacy for improving cognitive and affective processes in play. It is unknown which specific intervention strategies, such as…
Descriptors: Children, Preadolescents, Genetic Disorders, Play
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Victoria Hulks; A. Hoose; C. Croke; A. Hendry – Journal of Museum Education, 2025
Experiencing broad play and interaction opportunities is known to support children's learning and development and engagement with museum collections has the potential to stimulate enriching learning opportunities for even the youngest enquiring minds. Here, we describe the development of Toddler Time; a museum-based early years program developed…
Descriptors: Museums, Toddlers, Interaction, Interpersonal Communication
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Marwick, Helen; Jarvie, Karena; Cowie, Hilary; Johnston, Lorna; Hammond-Evans, Nicola; Cockayne, Rachael – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2022
A repeated measures single subject design was used to examine the effectiveness of a joint play approach embedded in professional practice, in supporting pretend play for autistic children. Seven autistic children, aged 5-8 years, with a placement within a specialist educational provision, and who demonstrated restricted play, participated in…
Descriptors: Play, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Program Effectiveness
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Zachariou, Antonia; Bonneville-Roussy, Arielle; Hargreaves, David; Neokleous, Rania – Metacognition and Learning, 2023
Self-regulation and metacognition are important for lifelong functioning and can be strengthened with intervention at a young age. Research proposes that musical play enables self-regulatory development, but lacks rigorous approaches to investigate whether a causal relationship between the two exists. We introduced a musical play intervention in a…
Descriptors: Self Management, Metacognition, Music, Play
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Chengan Yuan; Lanqi Wang; Zuxuan Huo; Qiuyu Min – Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 2024
The present study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a multi-component intervention on cooperative behaviors in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). In this study, three dyads comprising six boys aged between 4.5 and 7 years with ASD participated, following a randomized multiple baseline design. The participants were asked to construct…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Young Children, Males, Cooperation
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Sweeney, Erin; Barton, Erin E.; Ledford, Jennifer R. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
A multiple probe across participants with an embedded withdrawal single case research design was used to examine the effectiveness of a progressive time delay (PTD) procedure to teach preschoolers with disabilities to imitate their peers during a sculpting play activity. Data indicated the presence of a functional relation between the use of PTD…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Time Factors (Learning), Preschool Children, Imitation
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Huihua He; Qin Jiang; Xiaoyu Tang; Lu Jiang – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2023
The present study examined the effectiveness of a cooperative skill intervention program using theme-based joint block play for young children. Thirty-two 4--5 years old preschoolers from Shanghai, China, were assigned to the experimental group while thirty-two children comprised the comparison group. The experimental group was engaged in an…
Descriptors: Cooperative Learning, Teaching Methods, Play, Preschool Children
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Kathy Chase Young; Jeffrey L. Leffler – Journal of Research Initiatives, 2022
Studies over many years have indicated that early educators are exposed to high levels of stress-related to low pay, lack of benefits, high-stakes responsibilities, low levels of support, and inattention to basic personal care needs. At the same time, the effective early educator has been identified as a primary factor in providing quality early…
Descriptors: Play, Anxiety, Early Childhood Teachers, Well Being
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Gabrielle T. Lee; Xiaoyi Hu; Ziying Lian; Chongying Wang – Journal of Special Education, 2025
The objective of the current study was to assess how a LEGO intervention, implemented by a grandparent and a parent at home, affected social interactions for four children (two girls, two boys; ages 6-7 years) on the autism spectrum in China. A multiple probe design across four families was used. Grandparents and parents were trained to use…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intervention, Young Children, Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Aksoy, Merve; Belgin Aksoy, Ayse – Early Child Development and Care, 2023
The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of block play on the creativity of children. The present study adopted a quasi-experimental research design, with pre- and post-test control groups. The study group consisted of a total of 52 children, enrolled at preschool education institutions in Ankara province in Turkey. The children…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Manipulative Materials, Toys, Play
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Hande Arslan Çiftçi; Gülden Uyanik; Ibrahim Hakki Acar – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2025
The current study endeavors to assess the impact of the Preschool Executive Functions Intervention Program (PEFIP) on children's executive functions. A quasi-experimental design was employed, encompassing both pre-test and post-test assessments within a control group, complemented by follow-up evaluations over a 5-week period. The sample comprises…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Executive Function, Intervention, Program Effectiveness
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Sara Colaianni; Madison M. Walsh; Sara Onnivello; Miranda E. Pinks; Chiara Marcolin; Kaylyn Van Deusen; Elisa Rossi; Nathaniel R. Riggs; Francesca Pulina; Lisa Daunhauer; Deborah J. Fidler; Silvia Lanfranchi – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2025
Background: People with Down syndrome (DS) are predisposed to challenges with executive functions (EF), which are crucial for adaptive outcomes and academic success. Early interventions targeting EF are therefore critical. The present study analysed Italian data on the acceptability, enjoyability and household implementation of EXPO (EXecutive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Down Syndrome, Parent Role, Intervention
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