Defining play has plagued researchers and philosophers for years. From describing play as
an inaccessible concept due to its complexity, to providing checklists of features, the field …

Children are in the midst of a vast, unplanned experiment, surrounded by digital
technologies that were not available but 5 years ago. At the apex of this boom is the …

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ABSTRACT Research Findings: Research has demonstrated the developmental and
educational benefits of play. Despite these benefits, teacher-directed academic instruction is …

Competing trends in early childhood education emphasize the need for strong curricular
approaches and for unfettered exploration. We propose an approach to early learning that …

Decades of research demonstrate that a strong curricular approach to preschool education
is important for later developmental outcomes. Although these findings have often been …

The third edition of this significant and groundbreaking book summarizes current research
into how young children learn mathematics and how best to develop foundational …

This study describes the implementation and effects of a 32-week teacher-led spatial
reasoning intervention in K–2 classrooms. The intervention targeted spatial visualization …

This report considers the Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) curriculum
throughout Europe. It explores the official curriculum, specified by national or regional …

Infancy is the foundational period for learning from adults, and the dynamics of the social
environment have long been considered central to children's development. Here, we reveal …