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Direct linkGadzikowski, Ann – Redleaf Press, 2015
When children play, they often create a mess, but what a beautiful mess it is! "Creating a Beautiful Mess" describes the ten most important play experiences all children enjoy and how these experiences support learning, creativity, and social connections. These broad categories of play include building with blocks, pretending and make…
Descriptors: Play, Early Childhood Education, Toys, Imagination
Peer reviewedDockett, Sue; Perry, Bob – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2004
This paper reports a survey of 355 parents and 166 teachers of young children starting school in New South Wales, Australia. Parents and teachers were asked to rate a list of 20 items in answer to the question 'How important are the following for deciding whether a child has had a successful first two terms of school?' The results are presented in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes
Gaffney, Maureen, Ed. – Young Viewers Magazine, 1983
Three articles offer parents suggestions on how to make television a positive experience for their children. An editorial introduces the following themes basic to all the articles: type and amount of television viewing should be regulated by parents, parents should discuss television with their children, and parents must become aware of the…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Children, Concept Formation
Pumpian, Ian, Ed.; Fisher, Douglas, Ed.; Wachowiak, Susan, Ed. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2006
School in the Park is an innovative museum-based educational effort to engage students in their community during the school day. Since 1999 several hundred students have been educated each year in museums and the zoo in San Diego. This is more than a field trip, it is changing the way that education is provided. Challenging the Classroom Standard…
Descriptors: Recreational Facilities, Learning Experience, Social Studies, Oral Language
