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Developing Connections between Healthy Living and Environmental Sustainability Concepts in Cretan Preschool Children: A Randomized Trial
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Kornilaki, Ekaterina N.; Skouteris, Helen; Morris, Heather – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
The study aimed to enhance young children's knowledge of healthy eating, active play and environmental sustainability through play-based activities developed by nursery educators in Crete, Greece. Intervention group children received 4-6 weeks of curriculum activities, and their knowledge about healthy eating, active play and sustainability…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Knowledge Level, Eating Habits, Health Behavior
A Systematic Review of Targeted Social and Emotional Learning Interventions in Early Childhood Education and Care Settings
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Blewitt, Claire; O'Connor, Amanda; Morris, Heather; May, Tamara; Mousa, Aya; Bergmeier, Heidi; Nolan, Andrea; Jackson, Kylie; Barrett, Helen; Skouteris, Helen – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
A growing body of research evidence suggests universal (Tier 1) Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) interventions in early childhood education and care settings can improve children's social and emotional development. Less is known however about the effectiveness of targeted (Tier 2) programmes for preschoolers experiencing social, emotional or…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Social Emotional Learning, Intervention, Early Childhood Education
Strengthening the Social and Emotional Skills of Pre-Schoolers with Mental Health and Developmental Challenges in Inclusive Early Childhood Education and Care Settings: A Narrative Review of Educator-Led Interventions
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Blewitt, Claire; O'Connor, Amanda; May, Tamara; Morris, Heather; Mousa, Aya; Bergmeier, Heidi; Jackson, Kylie; Barrett, Helen; Skouteris, Helen – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
Mental health and developmental challenges that emerge in early childhood can be associated with difficulty in social interactions and behavioural regulation. With educational policies increasingly promoting inclusion in early learning settings, educators are being called upon to support children's social-emotional competence through…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Emotional Development, Social Development, Preschool Children
Strengthening the Quality of Educator-Child Interactions in Early Childhood Education and Care Settings: A Conceptual Model to Improve Mental Health Outcomes for Preschoolers
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Blewitt, Claire; Morris, Heather; Nolan, Andrea; Jackson, Kylie; Barrett, Helen; Skouteris, Helen – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
High-quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) programmes can strengthen the social, emotional and cognitive skills that are crucial for future learning and wellbeing. Teacher-child interactions are the most vital component of ECEC service quality in terms of children's social-emotional functioning. However, many children are not…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Interaction, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children
Early Childhood Education and Health Working in Partnership: The Critical Role Early Childhood Educators Can Play in Childhood Obesity Prevention
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Skouteris, Helen; Edwards, Susan; Morris, Heather; Cox, Rachael; Baur, Louise; Wolfenden, Luke; Huang, Terry T. K. – Early Child Development and Care, 2017
Preschool children's interest in popular culture is linked to many determinants of obesity development including branded energy-dense foods and sedentary play using digital technologies. In addition, highly packaged foods and throwaway toys reinforce unsustainable environmental habits encouraged by immersive marketing systems. Interrupting the…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Health Education, Well Being, Prevention
Feasibility of Conducting a Randomized Trial to Promote Healthy Eating, Active Play and Sustainability Awareness in Early Childhood Curricula
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Morris, Heather; Skouteris, Helen; Edwards, Susan; Rutherford, Leonie Margaret; Cutter-Mackenzie, Amy; O'Connor, Amanda; Mantilla, Ana; Huang, Terry TK; Lording, Kate Marion; Williams-Smith, Janet – Early Child Development and Care, 2016
We sought to evaluate the feasibility of conducting a randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of a preschool/kindergarten curriculum intervention designed to increase 4-year-old children's knowledge of healthy eating, active play and the sustainability consequences of their food and toy choices. Ninety intervention and 65 control parent/child…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Kindergarten, Intervention, Questionnaires
Obesity Prevention Interventions in Early Childhood Education and Care Settings with Parental Involvement: A Systematic Review
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Morris, Heather; Skouteris, Helen; Edwards, Susan; Rutherford, Leonie – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
Partnering early childhood education and care (ECEC) and the home together may be more effective in combating obesogenic risk factors in preschool children. Thus, an evaluation of ECEC obesity prevention interventions with a parental component was conducted, exploring parental engagement and its effect on obesity and healthy lifestyle outcomes. A…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Prevention, Obesity, Child Care