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Le Pichon, Emmanuelle; Kambel, Ellen-Rose – Childhood Education, 2022
The Language Friendly School network is a response to the growing diversity and multilingualism present in schools around the world, a result of people migrating to find employment, reunite with relatives, or escape war and conflict. It is estimated that over 200 million school children do not receive education in a language they understand. In…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Language of Instruction, Culturally Relevant Education, Administrator Role
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van der Aalsvoort, Geerdina; Broadhead, Pat – Childhood Education, 2016
Educators stress the importance of play for children's cognitive, social, physical, and emotional development. In order to effectively advocate for the inclusion of play in education settings, it is important to fully understand it. Two researchers, one from England and one from the Netherlands, sought common ground for understanding what children…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Play, Interdisciplinary Approach, Peer Relationship
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Van West, Patricia E. – Childhood Education, 1982
Focuses, in summary fashion, on the history and development of children's play-groups in the Netherlands, as well as their goals and philosophy, classroom structure and format, the role of parents, requirements for teachers and staffing, and methods of financing. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Early Childhood Education, Educational Philosophy, Financial Support
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Moore, Dennis R.; And Others – Childhood Education, 1976
Reports on European preschools and child care arrangements considering particularly teacher-child ratios, school entry and amount of playground space available. (MS)
Descriptors: Child Care, Classroom Environment, Comparative Education, Curriculum