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Loizou, Eleni; Loizou, Evi K. – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2022
This article aims to use the cultural-historical activity theory (CHAT) framework to analyse the participation of an early childhood teacher in children's creative play, in order to enhance and support creativity. The study is grounded on Vygotsky's Zone of Proximal Development, and highlights teacher's play involvement and the arts as a cultural…
Descriptors: Play, Teacher Role, Creative Activities, Guidelines
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Gartrell, Dan – Young Children, 2012
In a "Young Children" article worth revisiting, Wien (2004) makes the case that rules tend not to be helpful in early childhood communities. Rules are usually stated as negatives. When an adult enforces rules with children, the children know they have done something wrong. However, the negative experience in rule enforcement does not teach them…
Descriptors: Young Children, Guidelines, Classroom Environment, Teacher Student Relationship