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Marilyn Fleer; Sue March; Anne Suryani – Science Education, 2024
Calls to bring more equity into science education research (McWayne and Melzi, 2023) are most notable for early childhood. We know very little about the teaching of science to infants and toddlers, yet this is where science education begins. To address the dearth in research, we undertook an in-depth intervention study in an Australian early…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Science Education, Early Childhood Education
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Elizabeth Rouse; Maria Nicholas – Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 2025
The 'schoolification' of early childhood education and care programs, seen as readying children for formalised schooling, has had an impact on the education of younger and younger age groups. While the focus of past research has mainly focused on 4-5-year-old children, this study shifts the focus to 2-3-year-old children and the literacy focus of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Infants, Toddlers, Play
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Minsun Shin – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2024
Using a drawing-based research approach, this qualitative study explored in-service infant teachers' reflections on their play experiences and ways of supporting and scaffolding infants' play at a childcare center in Korea. The participants engaged in a drawing task that illustrated their reflections and memories of their play. They then discussed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Infants, Play, Child Care Centers
Nancy File Ed.; Nancy E. Barbour Ed.; Andrew J. Stremmel Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2024
Designed to spark an interchange of ideas, this book presents early childhood education as a nuanced, shifting, and complex field. Readers will bear witness to several decades of the lived experiences of influential leaders engaged in conversation about seven major topics: systems of early care and education, diversity and children's rights,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Teaching Methods, Preschool Curriculum, Play
David F. Lancy – Oxford University Press, 2024
In "Learning Without Lessons," David F. Lancy fills a rather large gap in the field of child development and education. Drawing on focused, empirical studies in cultural psychology, ethnographic accounts of childhood, and insights from archaeological studies, Lancy offers the first attempt to review the principles and practices for…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cultural Context, Independent Study, Play
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Shin, Minsun – Early Child Development and Care, 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…
Descriptors: Infants, Child Development, Multisensory Learning, Play
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Blomgren, Henriette – Journal of Pedagogy, 2023
The aim of the article is to analyse aesthetic encounters in Danish early childhood and care (ECEC) centres and create knowledge of and a language for aesthetics as sensitive encounters and vibrant matters between humans and the world. The article thus challenges traditional assumptions about and understandings of aesthetics as simply impression,…
Descriptors: Aesthetics, Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Kindergarten
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Yi, Gina J. – General Music Today, 2021
Given its importance in children's development and learning, researchers have rigorously studied play, and many teachers have used it as a classroom tool. Music researchers have observed that music regularly accompanies children's play because music is part of their culture, and "playing with music" is the most natural form of expression…
Descriptors: Music Activities, Play, Child Development, Music Education
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Araújo, Sara Barros; Esteves, Susana; Marta, Margarida – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2023
In Portugal, professional preparation for working with infants and toddlers is often characterized as insufficient and/or inadequate in light of the specific professionalism required for working with very young children. This study is situated in initial professional education (IPE) and, in particular, on practicum experiences within an early…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Early Childhood Education, Student Attitudes
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Ramírez, Naja Ferjan; Kuhl, Patricia K. – Mind, Brain, and Education, 2020
Infancy (0-3 years) represents a unique time for language learning. Previous research shows that infants' second language (L2) learning advances rapidly in early education centers, through a research-based method and curriculum delivered by native-speaking language tutors. Here we test the potential of this method for broad application, through an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Infants, Second Language Learning, English (Second Language)
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Hansen, Ole Henrik – International Research in Early Childhood Education, 2020
Interpersonal interactions during childhood form the foundation for development and learning (Tomasello, 2014; Vygotsky, 1962, 1978). Numerous studies have documented the impact of interactions between preschool teachers and preschool-aged children between 3 and 6 years of age (e.g., Denham et al., 2003; Hamre, Hatfield, Pianta & Jamil, 2013).…
Descriptors: Child Development, Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Student Relationship
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Hammond, Ruth Anne – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
A pioneer in the infant/family field in the United States, Magda Gerber was the founding director of Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE), known for its unique two-generation approach to the care and education of young children. This paper offers a summary of Gerber's teachings from the late twentieth century with citations pointing to their…
Descriptors: Standards, Infants, Child Caregivers, Child Care
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Arnold, Cath – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
This paper explores some of the learning of a young child from the age of 8-23 months and considers how identifying schemas or repeated patterns of actions can inform our pedagogic responses. Gabriella was observed using naturalistic observation methods, at home, at her grandparents' home, at parks and using early childhood services. Narrative…
Descriptors: Child Development, Schemata (Cognition), Infants, Toddlers
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Jung, Jeesun – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2013
Using a qualitative research approach, this article explores teachers' roles in infants' play and its changing nature in an infant group care setting. Three infant teachers in a child care center were followed over three months. Observations, interviews, ongoing conversations, emails, and reflective notes were used as data sources. Findings…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Play, Group Dynamics, Infants
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Guyton, Gabriel – Young Children, 2011
Choosing toys and activities that are suitable for infants and toddlers can challenge even the most experienced teacher. By being mindful of the basic principles of child development and the role of play, teachers can intentionally select toys to meet young children's unique needs and interests, supporting learning. It is also important to be…
Descriptors: Play, Toddlers, Infants, Toys
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