There is growing evidence of children's engagement in multimodal literacy activities across a range of digital media in their homes. However, little is known about the ways in which bilingual children experience their languages in their everyday digital literacy events. As digital technologies are becoming increasingly common in society,…

Using data from a large national sample of preschool-age children in Taiwan, this study takes a unique approach by examining the links of parental responsiveness to multiple domains of child outcomes. Specifically, this study innovatively inspects the potential mediating roles of children's expressive language and executive functioning in the…

Living conditions, cultural backgrounds, interests and future expectations affect individual's professional preferences. In particular, refugees moving from one country to another are highly likely to face various challenges in terms of their occupational goals. Thus, occupational development is necessary for refugee children to design their…

The involvement of mothers in the labour force is growing in response to changes in the labour market, demographic shifts and family structures; challenging traditional views that women are solely responsible for bearing children and homemaking, in a home-based economy. In low and middle-income countries, children placed in unsafe or unstimulating…

Social skills are related to language abilities during early childhood. Children who do not demonstrate certain social skills according to teacher report are more likely to have below average scores on comprehensive language assessments. The purpose of this exploratory study was to examine patterns in social skills of six children, as observed by…

There has been a steady emergence of research on mindfulness during the early years. The purpose of this qualitative research meta-synthesis was to explore young children's first-hand experiences with practicing mindfulness in schools. Using a seven-stage meta-synthesis process, a collective body of qualitative studies was gathered on mindfulness…

While classroom talk has been the subject of much research, particularly with primary aged children, the study of talk in contexts outside of the classroom and with younger children is under-researched. This study examined the child-child talk of 4-5-year-olds in the context of free play within a woodland setting. Free play was chosen as it…

The importance of Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health (IECMH) in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) is increasingly recognised. This study evaluates the effectiveness of an IECMH training programme designed to enhance Early Years Practitioners' (EYPs) skills in promoting children's social-emotional well-being and development. IECMH…

This study examines early childhood education (ECE) in India through a comparative analysis of play-based learning models from USA, Singapore, UK, Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, and Japan. The reported research assesses how play-based learning can be adapted to India's diverse socio-cultural, linguistic, and economic contexts, covering both…

Early childhood is a critical life stage for the development of child wellbeing. Early education and care experiences (ECEC) support children's wellbeing, and curriculum documents and frameworks across the world include wellbeing outcomes and foci. However, a dominant neoliberalism discourse has resulted in a 'push down' of academic agendas,…

This paper explores how a mindfulness approach can support young children's well-being in nursery schools. The research draws on a small-scale qualitative research project with four maintained nursery schools in the South of England. In total there were 33 participants including 5 early years professionals and 27 children aged between 3 and 4…

Children's participation in assessment practices in Early Childhood Education (ECE) has immense significance. A child's participation has been acknowledged by the UN Act Article 12 as the right to participate as a contemporary member of the ECE academic setting. This study strived to understand the real face of ECE assessment practices in public…

Although Montessori education was initially designed for children with special educational needs, few studies have examined its benefits for gifted children. We addressed this research gap by conducting qualitative case studies of the impacts of Montessori Education on the academic learning and social integration of two gifted children. Both case…

Prior research has examined the roles of family processes in the association between family economic pressure and child adjustment among Western families. Expanding on this work, this study examined whether family economic pressure was linked to child internalizing behaviours, externalizing behaviours, and school readiness among Chinese families…

This article explores how pedagogists (pedagogical leaders) and early childhood educators engage in ethical-political work within everyday practices in early childhood centers. We argue for modes of educator engagement that foster rich educational experiences while preserving the ethical-political dimensions of education. We draw on a project that…