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Wadley, C.; Stagnitti, K. – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2023
This paper aims to explore the impacts of a Learn to Play programme in specialist schools for children with multiple developmental issues. Specialist schools are schools dedicated to children with IQs below 70 and who may also have other developmental issues. The Learn to Play programme focusses on facilitating children's enjoyment and ability to…
Descriptors: School Personnel, Experience, Play, Program Implementation
Chase, Richard; Valorose, Jennifer – Wilder Research, 2019
As part of Minnesota's Pre-K Planning Grant, the purpose of this study is to learn about the experiences of parents of young children in order to shape/tailor effective ways to communicate with them about child development and early education opportunities. The goals of the study are to make sure all types of parents with young children in…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Child Development, Preschool Education, Parent Education
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Swartz, Mallary I.; Easterbrooks, M. Ann – Early Education and Development, 2014
Research Findings: This study examined how characteristics of parents, providers, and children contribute to the quality of parent--provider relationships in infant and toddler classrooms. Parents (n = 192) and providers (n = 95) from 14 child care centers in a large metropolitan area participated by completing questionnaires about the nature of…
Descriptors: Parent Role, Infants, Toddlers, Child Care Centers
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Sun, Xiaojun; Tian, Yuan; Zhang, Yongxin; Xie, Xiaochun; Heath, Melissa A.; Zhou, Zongkui – School Psychology International, 2015
With China's rapidly developing economy and increasing urbanization, many adults from rural areas migrate to urban areas for better paid jobs. A side effect of this migration is that parents frequently leave their children behind (left-behind children). This research investigated left-behind children's and non-left-behind children's psychological,…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural to Urban Migration, Migrants, Children
Lickey, Deborah C.; Powers, Denise J. – Teachers College Press, 2011
This book provides a comprehensive and practical guide to using the project approach when teaching young children with special needs. While focusing on children's individual strengths, which include their interests, intelligences, and unique styles of learning, this resource demonstrates teaching strategies that address multiple areas of…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Performance Based Assessment, Childhood Interests, Young Children
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Boyer, Wanda – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2009
This phenomenological research investigated what fifteen preschool educators have come to know about children's self-regulation and emotion regulation development, and how we can better enable them to communicate with parents about their children's development. The data sources included over 100 pages of transcripts, field notes and journal…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Focus Groups, Phenomenology, Preschool Education
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Benzies, Karen M.; Kurilova, Jana; van der Merwe, Mathilde – Health Education & Behavior, 2023
Prevention-focused parenting education programs (P-FPEPs) provide knowledge and support to parents to strengthen parent-child relationships, enhance parental and family well-being, and promote healthy child development. The positive impact of such programs on child health and development is well documented. Yet, how P-FPEPs influence parents…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship, Prevention, Parenting Styles
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Rusby, Julie C.; Prinz, Ronald J.; Metzler, Carol W.; Crowley, Ryann; Sanders, Matthew R. – Child & Youth Care Forum, 2022
Background: Parenting strategies such as communicating clear expectations, providing calm directions, and teaching specific skills can strengthen young children's social-emotional development. Parenting programs for children with disruptive behavior often emphasize gaining compliance via effective directives, and less on how to facilitate child…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Parenting Styles, Social Emotional Learning, Child Development
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Bhulpat, Cheerapan – Early Child Development and Care, 2011
The purpose of this research was to study the opinions toward self and task performance in childcare centres as perceived by caregivers under the jurisdiction of the Local Administrative Organization. The four areas evaluated were caregiver characteristics, task performance, objectives of caregiving and educating young children and problems and…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Caregivers, Young Children, Program Effectiveness
National Literacy Trust, 2010
Between March 2009 and March 2011, Talk To Your Baby has been engaged in a research project, under the title of Face to Face, to identify key messages for parents and carers in relation to communicating with babies and young children, and has examined the most effective ways to promote these messages to parents and carers. The Face to Face project…
Descriptors: Literacy, Language Acquisition, Research Projects, Child Rearing
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O'Malley, Colleen J.; Blankemeyer, Maureen; Walker, Kathleen K.; Dellmann-Jenkins, Mary – Journal of Family Issues, 2007
There is increased interest by parents in communicating with their children about political violence. However, limited attention in the scholarly literature has focused on parent-child communication about war and terrorism. In response, the purpose of this study is to assess, within their respective ecological contexts, American and Northern Irish…
Descriptors: Parents as Teachers, Parent Child Relationship, War, Terrorism
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Morawska, Alina; Walsh, Anthony; Grabski, Melanie; Fletcher, Renee – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2015
Parents play an essential role in the development of children's sexuality, yet often feel uncomfortable and anxious about how best to communicate with their children about sexual matters. This study had three main aims: (1) to examine parental views and confidence in relation to communicating with their child about sexuality; (2) to explore…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship, Communication Strategies, Sexuality
Bilmes, Jenna; Welker, Tara – Redleaf Press, 2006
Promote the mental health of preschool children in care by providing nurturing environments and relationships. Common Psychological Disorders in Young Children is an easy-to-use guide that will help providers recognize and cope with the symptoms and behaviors associated with ADHD, autism, anxiety, and other disorders providers may face. Learn to…
Descriptors: Child Psychology, Schizophrenia, Preschool Children, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Albrecht, Kay; Miller, Linda G. – 2001
This book provides teachers of infants and toddlers with an in-depth guide to infant and toddler development, theories of growth and development, and best practices in early childhood education. The chapters are: (1) "Innovations: Infant and Toddler Development," looking at the underlying principles of developmental and interactional…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Caregivers, Child Development
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Kolbert, Jered B.; Schultz, Danielle; Crothers, Laura M. – Journal of School Counseling, 2014
A recent meta-analysis of bullying prevention programs provides support for social-ecological theory, in which parent involvement addressing child bullying behaviors is seen as important in preventing school-based bullying. The purpose of this manuscript is to suggest how Epstein and colleagues' parent involvement model can be used as a…
Descriptors: Bullying, Prevention, Parent Role, Parent Participation
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