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Teachers should capitalize on opportunities for oral language development through play in French immersion instruction.
Play-based early childhood programs can help young kids develop emotional regulation and problem-solving skills, traits that can serve them well throughout childhood.
Caring for a toddler can be challenging and requires patience. Understanding the psychology behind a toddler’s actions can help weather some of the rockier days.
Ontario’s revised kindergarten program asks teachers to use both explicit literacy instruction and play-based learning.
Play is a big part of early childhood education. But once kids start school, play is frequently dismissed as something fun, that is not part of learning.
We need to ensure the best scientific research in play-based learning and early reading is leveraged, and teachers receive supports to meet children’s developmental and academic needs.
A unique dataset from 32 children on 36 different play dates provided the opportunity to study how young children develop peer relationships, and how consistent they are with different children.
A study following Ontario students between 2004 and 2012 can help policymakers ensure all students get the supports they need when they need them.
Sand is an excellent material to play with. It is versatile, widely available, open-ended and cheap. And you don’t need a fancy plastic mould to make something special.
How to make a ‘fortune teller’ or ‘chatterbox’ with children, and why the paper activity targets many developmental domains at once.
People, policies, practice and place all matter in publicly funded, school-based children’s early learning programs.
The lack of a fully interactive environment in kindergarten due to pandemic school closures may negatively impact some children’s learning in later grades.
The two biggest states have jointly committed to a huge investment in early childhood education and learning over the next decade. But delivering high-quality universal preschool access won’t be easy.
New research demonstrates the many aspects of nature play that make it a great way for young children to gain STEM knowledge.
Talking to a puppet, as opposed to a person, makes the conversation feel less personal. It’s sometimes used in therapy to help the child feel less self-conscious and open up.
P.L.A.Y.: An acronym to remind you why letting children play is a responsible and critical way to support children’s development through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Your children can have a rich experience, seeing different parts of the world and understanding other cultures. And there are several things you can do to support their learning.
One-quarter of children who start school aren’t developmentally ready. Play-based learning in the early years of school can help with the transition, as well as providing a host of other benefits.
Children need to play and discover the world for themselves without too much restriction. Here are some ways we can enhance children’s opportunities to do this.
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Assistant Professor, Child and Youth Studies, Mount Saint Vincent University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, Southern Cross University
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Professor, Department of Pediatrics, University of British Columbia
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Associate Professor, Early Childhood Education, Queen's University, Ontario
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Senior Lecturer in Education, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Lecturer in Psychology & Education, University of Cambridge
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Lecturer in Early Childhood Education, Deakin University
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Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood Education, Deakin University
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Research Associate, Faculty of Education, Southern Cross University
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Senior Lecturer, DECRA Fellow, Sydney College of the Arts, University of Sydney
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Victoria University
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Associate Professor of Education, Charles Sturt University
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Distinguished Professor Emerita, Department of Psychology, University of Waterloo
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