[HTML][HTML] Early childhood educators' use of neuroscience: Knowledge, attitudes, self-efficacy and professional learning

KE Williams, T Burr, L L'Estrange, K Walsh - Trends in Neuroscience and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Background Knowledge of early brain development is increasingly important in early
childhood education, but no studies have focussed solely on the neuroscience knowledge …

[PDF][PDF] The E4Kids study: Assessing the effectiveness of Australian early childhood education and care programs: Overview of findings at 2016

C Tayler, K Thorpe, C Nguyen… - … : The University of …, 2016 - figshare.unimelb.edu.au
E4Kids evidence suggests there is real need for a further program of policy reform if all
children are to reap benefits from policy investments related to a 'good start in life'. E4Kids …

Mandatory nap times and group napping patterns in child care: an observational study

SL Staton, SS Smith, C Hurst, CL Pattinson… - Behavioral Sleep …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Policy provision for naps is typical in child care settings, but there is variability in the
practices employed. One practice that might modify children's early sleep patterns is the …

Insider perspectives: the 'tricky business' of providing for children's sleep and rest needs in the context of early childhood education and care

K Thorpe, S Irvine, C Pattinson, S Staton - Early Years, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Sleep and rest provision in early childhood education and care (ECEC) is commonly
enacted as a routine–a standard time-period during which children are required to lie down …

Three things I learn at sleep-time: children's accounts of sleep and rest in their early childhood education programs

H Gehret, E Cooke, S Staton, S Irvine, K Thorpe - Early Years, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
The international quality-improvement agenda for Early Childhood Education (ECE) directs
attention to maximising children's learning experiences. Yet routines, and particularly those …

Educators reflecting on sleep and rest time dilemmas in ECEC: where is the “critical” in reflective practices?

JL Brownlee, S Irvine, V Sullivan, K Thorpe - The Australian Educational …, 2021 - Springer
An educator's ability to engage in critical reflection is core to provision of high quality early
childhood education and care (ECEC), and is a priority for quality improvement in Australia …

A policy analysis of sleep-related legislation for Canadian licensed childcare facilities

WA Hall, M Moynihan, GJ Reid, R McMillan - BMC Public Health, 2024 - Springer
Background National legislative guidelines for sleep and rest are lacking in the Canadian
licensed childcare sector. No review of Canadian legislation for licensed childcare facilities …

När förskolan möter neurovetenskap: Kunskapsteoretiska möten i teori och i praktik

L Aronsson - 2019 - diva-portal.org
This doctoral thesis in Early Childhood Education reports on encounters between the
theories and practices of Swedish preschool and research-based neuroscience knowledge …

Supporting sleep in early care and education: an assessment of observed sleep times using a sleep practices optimality index

S Staton, A Marriott, C Pattinson, S Smith, D Sinclair… - Sleep Health, 2016 - Elsevier
Aim The aim was to investigate whether the sleep practices in early childhood education
(ECE) settings align with current evidence on optimal practice to support sleep. Background …

Translating neuroscience to early childhood education: A roadmap for Queensland

K Williams, T Burr, L L'Estrange, K Walsh, O Lipp… - 2023 - eprints.qut.edu.au
Executive summary This project aimed to identify current and future opportunities to
effectively translate neuroscience to early childhood education in Queensland. Five …