Play in nature-based environments in childhood education has positive benefits for child
development. Although previous reviews showed the benefits of play in nature-based …

Playing in natural environments is a popular activity for young children. In previous years,
studies have shown benefits of playing in natural environment for children's motor …

The COVID-19 pandemic has forced an immediate transition from face-to-face learning in
classrooms to online learning, including math learning. Mathematics with abstract working …

Although there is a long tradition of play pedagogy in early childhood education, teachers
have mostly taken a passive role in children's play. There are relatively few studies of the …

Digital technologies are increasingly acknowledged as an important aspect of early
childhood education. A significant problem for early childhood education has been how to …

Self-regulation skills are foundational to successful participation in society, and predict a
suite of positive outcomes throughout life. It has long been asserted that free (ie …

Increasingly concerns are expressed about the formalisation of early childhood education
and the loss of opportunities for children's play in a range of European and European …

This paper reports on how teachers, from different cities in Brazil, used groups on Facebook
and how communication between teachers and students was affected by using such groups …

Structured abstract Background Early childhood education emphasizes learning by playing.
Play is self-chosen and devoid of external motivation. However, the definition of play …

The exploration and/or manipulation of objects and materials, referred to as object-oriented
play (OOP), is one of the most prominent activities children engage in during early …