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Amanda H. Passmore; Marie Tejero Hughes – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2024
A unique component of early childhood involves understanding how caregivers and educators promote children's developmental outcomes, with play opportunities being a key avenue for enhancing these skills. Targeted coaching is one type of support that can tap into active family engagement during playful learning. This collective case study examined…
Descriptors: Mothers, Play, Parent Child Relationship, Coaching (Performance)
Erin R. Baker; Cjersti J. Jensen – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2024
Early childhood aggression is a ubiquitous and developmentally normal behavior; however, different report sources (e.g., child self-report vs. teacher) often yield markedly different interpretations. The current study examined how typical demographic and cognitive factors that have been previously found to explain child behavior (e.g., SES,…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Aggression, Socioeconomic Background, Child Behavior
Ann M. Stacks; Katherine Halquist; Carla C. Barron; Holly E. Brophy-Herb; Maria Muzik; Katherine Rosenblum; Claire Vallotton – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2024
Consistent, sensitive caregiving across home and childcare contexts supports optimal development. In this paper, we share the story of the development of Hearts and Minds on Babies (HMB) for Early Head Start (EHS) administrators, teachers, and parents. HMB was designed to support caregiver reflective functioning and sensitivity and reduce…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Child Care, Child Development, Program Descriptions
Wei Mao; Laura K. Doan; Victoria Handford – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2024
Although scholars have researched Chinese parents' perspectives on play pedagogy, few investigate the differences between parents of preschoolers and early primary schoolers, non-immigrant and immigrant parents. The present study employs the theoretical framework of parental ethnotheories to describe parental understanding and concerns about the…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Elementary School Students
Cara L. Kelly; Gerilyn Slicker; Jason T. Hustedt – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2024
Supportive early relationships are critical to young children's development. Previous research has focused primarily on aspects of specific parenting practices that impact infants' and toddlers' development. However, additional research is needed for a more nuanced understanding of the relationships among family experiences, parenting behaviors,…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Toddlers
Maruša Laure; Katarina Habe – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2024
This article examines the effects of Montessori music-movement activities on the development of the rhythmic abilities of 59 children from Montessori preschools, aged between 3 and 6 years. Children were deployed into two experimental groups (EG 1 (n = 20) & EG 2 (n = 22)) and a control group (CG) (n = 17). Our intervention consisted of…
Descriptors: Young Children, Preschool Children, Kindergarten, Montessori Schools
Strooband, Karel F. B.; Howard, Steven J.; Okely, Anthony D.; Neilsen-Hewett, Cathrine; de Rosnay, Marc – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
Due to the lack of tools that can be easily used by practitioners, there is a need to develop acceptable embedded ways to assess children's fine motor skill development within early childhood education and care settings. This study examined the validity and reliability of a brief and ecologically valid fine motor assessment tool for preschool-aged…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Preschool Children, Early Childhood Education, Motor Development
Becker, Ian; Rigaud, Vanessa M.; Epstein, Ann – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
Assessments provide teachers with essential information regarding children's learning. Alternative education systems offer insight into ways that assessments can be redesigned to be developmentally appropriate to particular ages, including unique stances on what defines assessment, who should assess, and what should be assessed. We examined themes…
Descriptors: Alternative Assessment, Child Development, Learner Engagement, Classroom Environment
Nygaard, Malena A.; Ormiston, Heather E.; Heck, Olivia C.; Apgar, Sophia; Wood, Maureen – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
During the early years of formal education, young students develop a number of formative academic, motor, behavioral, and socioemotional skills that lay the foundation for future learning. Since student mental health in the early grades predicts academic achievement in later grades, mental health interventions are essential at the primary school…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Teachers, Mental Health, Health Services
Cheung, Sum Kwing; Siu, Tik-Sze Carrey; Caldwell, Melissa Pearl – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
High-quality caregiver-child relationships are critical to healthy development, including the acquisition of language and literacy skills. However, their potential benefits to early mathematical development and its underlying mechanisms have been minimally explored. In view that language and literacy development play prominent roles in…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Language Skills, Language Acquisition, Mathematics Skills
Saracho, Olivia N. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
Developmental theorists use their research to generate philosophies on children's development. They organize and interpret data based on a scheme to develop their theory. A theory refers to a systematic statement of principles related to observed phenomena and their relationship to each other. A theory of child development looks at the children's…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Child Development, Theories
Taylor, Elizabeth; Clesi, Christian; Houser, John; O'Kelley, Sarah; Koehler, Jenni; Brisendine, Anne – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
Estimates show that one in six children aged three through 17 in the United States have one or more developmental disabilities. Many early childhood education programs aim to improve early identification of children with developmental disabilities and increase family engagement, specifically Head Start and Early Head Start programs. The present…
Descriptors: Social Services, Federal Programs, Early Intervention, Early Childhood Education
Maye, Melissa; Edmunds, Sarah; Stone-MacDonald, Angela; Carter, Alice S. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
Many parents of toddlers and young children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) face challenges in identifying community childcare centers that are adequately prepared to provide developmentally appropriate care for their toddler while also obtaining the recommended amount of early intervention services in their communities. Implementing…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Child Caregivers, Child Care, Caregiver Attitudes
Danniels, Erica; Pyle, Angela – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
Policies related to the inclusion of children with disabilities in mainstream classrooms have led to questions regarding how teachers can help cultivate inclusive learning communities where all children are supported and valued. In play-based kindergarten programs, teachers are tasked with ensuring goals for children's learning and development are…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Play, Teaching Methods, Preschool Teachers
Levickis, Penny; Murray, Lisa; Lee-Pang, Lynn; Eadie, Patricia; Page, Jane; Lee, Wan Yi; Hill, Georgie – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has created significant challenges for Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) services and families, impacting family access to services and their communication and engagement with educators. This study aimed to examine parents' perspectives of family engagement with ECEC services during the pandemic. Primary caregivers in…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Early Childhood Education, COVID-19, Pandemics