Preschool children's loose parts play and the relationship to cognitive development: A review of the literature

O Cankaya, N Rohatyn-Martin, J Leach, K Taylor… - Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Play is an integrative process, and the skills acquired in it—overcoming impulses, behavior
control, exploration and discovery, problem-solving, reasoning, drawing conclusions, and …

Malleability of spatial skills: bridging developmental psychology and toy design for joyful STEAM development

Çİ İleri, M Erşan, D Kalaça, A Coşkun… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Previous research has established that advances in spatial cognition predict STEAM
success, and construction toys provide ample opportunities to foster spatial cognition …

Preschoolers' broad mathematics experiences with parents during play

EL Zippert, AA Douglas, MR Smith… - Journal of Experimental …, 2020 - Elsevier
The current study broadens our understanding of preschoolers' early math experiences with
parents, recognizing that math knowledge and experiences are inclusive of numeracy as …

Math talk by mothers, fathers, and toddlers: Differences across materials and associations with children's math understanding

LR Masek, MS Swirbul, AM Silver, ME Libertus… - Journal of experimental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Learning words for numbers, shapes, spatial relations, and magnitudes—“math talk”—relies
on input from caregivers. Language interactions between caregivers and children are …

“Tap space number three”: Promoting math talk during parent-child tablet play.

EL Zippert, EN Daubert, NR Scalise… - Developmental …, 2019 - psycnet.apa.org
The prevalence of tablet computer use among young children has risen dramatically, as
have educational apps claiming to promote school readiness skills such as mathematical …

[HTML][HTML] Limited sex differences in spatial language in parent-child dyads

EK Farran, E Fink, C Hughes, KA Gilligan-Lee… - Learning and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Background There is a complex pattern of sex differences in spatial abilities, yet there is
limited knowledge of sex differences in children's exposure to, and children's use of, spatial …

Digital play in the early years: A systematic review

C Chu, L Paatsch, L Kervin, S Edwards - International Journal of Child …, 2024 - Elsevier
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Spatial thinking: Why it belongs in the preschool classroom.

C Pritulsky, C Morano, R Odean, C Bower… - Translational Issues …, 2020 - psycnet.apa.org
Children's early spatial thinking abilities are predictive of their later STEM (science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics) achievement. While research has primarily …

A multidimensional, multisensory and comprehensive rehabilitation intervention to improve spatial functioning in the visually impaired child: a community case study

F Morelli, G Aprile, G Cappagli, A Luparia… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Congenital visual impairment may have a negative impact on spatial abilities and result in
severe delays in perceptual, social, motor, and cognitive skills across life span. Despite …

Daily television exposure, parent conversation during shared television viewing and socioeconomic status: Associations with curiosity at kindergarten

PE Shah, K Hirsh-Pasek, TB Kashdan, K Harrison… - PloS one, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Objective To examine the main and interactive effects of the amount of daily television
exposure and frequency of parent conversation during shared television viewing on parent …