Forest School in England is the practice of young children playing outside, rooted in the outdoor kindergartens of Scandinavia and more especially Denmark. Using observation and semi-structured interviews with children and adults in two settings, this case study approach allowed an in-depth look at where, how and what children played in a Forest…

Using a content analysis method, this study develops a culturally based inventory of play categories from parents and children reports and explores how such types of play varies in environment and time. A total of 171 parent-child dyads from 13 Hong Kong kindergartens participated in the study. Results reveal that play practices reported from Hong…

Despite research demonstrating that attainment-based grouping has little, if any, overall benefits there is an increasing trend towards ability grouping in the early years. Using an ethnographic case study the article demonstrates how different pedagogical approaches are used with different 'ability' groups. The pedagogical experiences of…