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Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
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Exploring Multisensory Experiences in Infants' Learning and Development in the Child Care Classrooms
Early Child Development and Care, v191 n13 p2116-2127 2021
Infants come to know about the world and develop an understanding about themselves through multisenses. This qualitative case study aimed to explore how three infant head teachers engaged in and facilitated various multisensory play activities in their classrooms. Natural, in-class, non-participatory observations were conducted at a child care centre in the U.S. The findings of this study illustrated how the infant teachers in this study provided, promoted, and scaffolded multisensory experiences in their daily practices. The findings also highlighted that the infant teachers adapted sensory experiences to meet individual preferences, needs, interests, and changing developmental status of their infants.
Descriptors: Infants, Child Development, Multisensory Learning, Play, Teaching Methods, Child Care Centers, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Student Needs, Student Interests, Developmental Stages, Preschool Teachers
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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