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Young Children's Experiences with Yoga in an Early Childhood Setting
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Stapp, Alicia Cooper; Wolff, Kenya – Early Child Development and Care, 2019
School-based yoga programmes have been implemented in schools across the United States with promising results. However, the majority of research on yoga programmes has occurred within the K-12 setting. Much less is known about the benefits of yoga with young children. The current body of research on yoga and young children has been quantitative…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, Art
Vygotsky's Theory In-Play: Early Childhood Education
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Smolucha, Larry; Smolucha, Francine – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
According to Lev S. Vygotsky (1896-1934), the highest levels of abstract thinking and self-regulation in preschool development are established in "pretend play using object substitutions." An extensive research literature supports Vygotsky's empirical model of the internalization of self-guiding speech (social speech > private speech…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Early Childhood Education, Abstract Reasoning, Self Control
Children's Negotiation Tactics and Socio-Emotional Self-Regulation in Child-Led Play Experiences: The Influence of the Preschool Pedagogic Culture
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Arnott, Lorna – Early Child Development and Care, 2018
Early Childhood Education (ECE) typically positions the child at the centre of their own learning, with a high degree of child-initiated and child-led experiences. As such, ECE is often characterized by 'free play' during which children are provided with opportunities to manage and negotiate their socio-emotional interactions. This process of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Play, Student Role