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Pyle, Angela; Danniels, Erica – Early Education and Development, 2017
Research Findings: Research has demonstrated the developmental and educational benefits of play. Despite these benefits, teacher-directed academic instruction is prominent in kindergarten. There is increasing acknowledgment in curricula and policies of the challenges presented by a lack of play in classrooms and the need to support academic…
Descriptors: Play, Teaching Methods, Teacher Role, Kindergarten
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Lawrence, Sandra M. – Early Education and Development, 2018
Research Findings: Digital play is now commonplace in many young children's lives, but not in preschool settings. This situation is likely due to the fact that the existent literature seldom highlights what digital play looks like, the various ways it can be situated, and what young children do when they play together with digital devices in the…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Handheld Devices, Telecommunications, Interaction
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Pratt, Megan E.; Lipscomb, Shannon T.; McClelland, Megan M. – Early Education and Development, 2016
Research Findings: The current study examined how children's parent-reported compliance at age 3 (36 months) moderated the effects of 2 dimensions of directly observed early care and education (ECE) process quality (positivity/responsivity and cognitive stimulation) during the prekindergarten year (54 months) on teacher reports of children's…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Compliance (Psychology), Parent Attitudes, Toddlers