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Lahti, Mari; Korhonen, Joonas; Sakellari, Evanthia; Notara, Venetia; Lagiou, Areti; Istomina, Natalja; Grubliauskiene, Jurate; Makutiene, Monika; Šukyte, Daiva; Erjavec, Karmen; Petrova, Gergana; Lalova, Valentina; Ivanova, Svetla; Laaksonen, Camilla – Health Education Journal, 2023
Background: The mental health of school-age children is of growing concern in many countries. School professionals require the competences and methods to intervene effectively to promote mental health in schools. Objective: The objective of this study was to describe school professionals' perceptions of the competences needed and effective methods…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Elementary School Students, Mental Health, Elementary School Teachers
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Paterson, Annie – Educational & Child Psychology, 2020
Aims: Over the last decade, there has been growing interest in the application of play as a pedagogical approach to support the learning of children within formal education settings. However, existing literature has shown there is significant variation in teachers' understanding of play-based pedagogy (PBP) and how it is applied in the classroom…
Descriptors: Play, Teaching Methods, Teacher Role, Elementary Education
Motiejunaite-Schulmeister, Akvile; Balcon, Marie-Pascale; de Coster, Isabelle – Education, Audiovisual and Culture Executive Agency, European Commission, 2019
Early childhood education and care (ECEC) -- the phase before primary education -- is increasingly acknowledged as providing the foundations for lifelong learning and development. This second edition of 'Key data on early childhood education and care in Europe' charts the progress made in the key quality areas identified in the Council…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Access to Education, Child Care
Mount Carmel International Training Centre for Community Development, Haifa (Israel). – 1982
The topics and issues brought forth in this report are the result of a 3-month training course on early childhood education that included lectures, discussions, and field visits. Nineteen participants representing 11 countries lived together for 3 months during 1982, exchanging views and ideas. A list of program participants, staff, and sponsors…
Descriptors: Child Development, Community Development, Creative Activities, Developing Nations
Denton, Jon, Ed.; And Others – 1984
This publication includes presentations made at the Aikin-Stinnett Lecture Series and follow-up papers sponsored by the Instructional Research Laboratory at Texas A&M University. The papers in this collection focus upon the basic assumptions and conceptual bases of teacher education and the use of research in providing a foundation for…
Descriptors: Child Development, Competency Based Education, Computer Literacy, Cost Effectiveness
Langenthal, Stuart F. – 1984
Federal and local mandates to expand the services of school psychologists downward to children ages 3 to 5 and interest in private practice and employment in institutions other than public schools have increased school psychologists' desires for broader role definitions. To meet the needs of the client group created by recent changes in the…
Descriptors: Child Development, Early Childhood Education, Evaluation Methods, Independent Study
Humpal, Marcia Earl, Ed.; Colwell, Cynthia, Ed. – American Music Therapy Association, 2006
Educators, families, and media in increasing numbers are recognizing the unique role music plays in young children's development. More and more daycare, preschool, and early intervention centers offer employment opportunities that reflect the needs and attitudes of our ever-changing society. Furthermore, Federal and state regulations, a changing…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Music, Disabilities, Young Children
Baechtold, Marguerite – 1978
A survey and demonstration project was undertaken in 1977-78 to identify gaps in the professional preparation of library professionals who work with young children, and to develop and test short course offerings to improve the skills and competencies of school and public librarians. Questionnaires were sent to 400 school and public librarians in…
Descriptors: Child Development, Community Resources, Early Childhood Education, Family Role