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Davis, Jackie M.; Hanline, Mary Frances – Young Exceptional Children, 2018
This article provides suggestions for how early childhood (EC) special educators can create environments free of harassment and discrimination that are welcoming to all children and families with a focus on families of same-sex parents. Table 2 provides a list and description of resources that will help teachers develop EC settings that welcome…
Descriptors: Young Children, Homosexuality, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children
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Dhuey, Elizabeth; Figlio, David; Karbownik, Krzysztof; Roth, Jeffrey – Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, 2019
We present evidence of a positive relationship between school starting age and children's cognitive development from ages 6 to 18 using a fuzzy regression discontinuity design and large-scale population-level birth and school data from the state of Florida. We estimate effects of being old for grade (being born in September vs. August) that are…
Descriptors: School Entrance Age, Cognitive Development, Correlation, Scores
Pisha, Lorelei Emma – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of the present study was to investigate how early childhood teachers working in Head Start programs made meaning of preschool-age children's physical activity play by exploring their personal childhood and professional experiences with physical activity play. The study was conducted to contribute research-based recommendations for…
Descriptors: Phenomenology, Early Intervention, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children
Campbell, Andrea E. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
Appropriate recess time for young students is an agent for healthy growth, development, and academic performance. Recess time for young students is dissipating due to increased pressure for higher test scores, problematic behaviors on the playground, and its inclusion within classroom discipline policies. Researchers have reported the majority…
Descriptors: Recess Breaks, Student Needs, Elementary School Students, Special Needs Students