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Direct linkGabriel, Norman – Research in Comparative and International Education, 2016
There have been very few studies that apply the work of Mikhail Bakhtin and Norbert Elias to understand the underlying learning processes of young children. This article will explore the methodological similarities between Bakhtin's ideas about the carnivalesque and Norbert Elias's theory of established-outsider relations to explain how young…
Descriptors: Young Children, Educational Theories, Correlation, Preschool Children
Peer reviewedChenfeld, Mimi Brodsky – Young Children, 1990
The importance of including humor and playfulness in the classroom is emphasized. Children in such classrooms learn quickly, retain more, and have fewer problems than other children. (DG)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Creative Expression, Creative Teaching, Early Childhood Education
Peer reviewedBurt, Linda McConnell; Sugawara, Alan I. – Early Child Development and Care, 1988
Reviews the literature concerning children's humor. Discusses major characteristics of early humor based on the child's level of developmental mastery, and proposes a conceptual model of humorous play. (RJC)
Descriptors: Child Development, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Early Childhood Education
