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Learning Trajectories in Early Mathematics – Sequences of Acquisition and Teaching
Introduction Children follow natural developmental progressions in learning and development. For example, children first learn to crawl, then walk, run, skip, and jump with increasing speed and...
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Play and Learning
Introduction This article discusses historical and present-day notions of play and learning in the context of early childhood education (ECE). The beginning of ECE Early childhood education...
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Prevention and Intervention Programs Promoting Positive Peer Relations in Early Childhood
Introduction Under optimal conditions, children learn core social-emotional skills during the preschool years that enable them to establish and maintain their first friendships, get along well as...
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Play’s Potential in Early Literacy Development
Introduction Play in the preschool years has the potential to provide young children with a highly engaging and meaningful context for learning essential early literacy concepts and skills. The...
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Sibling Relations and Their Impact on Children’s Development
Introduction The majority of children around the world have at least one sibling. The sibling relationship is likely to last longer than any other relationship in one’s lifetime and plays an...