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Mushkina, Irina A.; Mikhal'kova, Ol'ga A.; Sadilova, Oksana P.; Khovyakova, Anna L. – European Journal of Contemporary Education, 2020
This paper outlines the findings from an integrated diagnostic assessment of manifestations of giftedness in senior preschoolers and their interest in professions. The authors investigated the relationship between manifestations of a certain type of giftedness in children and their interest in a certain group of professions. The assessment of…
Descriptors: Gifted, Talent Identification, Young Children, Kindergarten
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Konrad, Manuela; Fuchs-Neuhold, Bianca; Staubmann, Wolfgang; Grach, Daniela; Hörmann-Wallner, Marlies; Kronberger, Anika; Peterseil, Marie; Pilz, René; Aufschnaiter, Anna Lena; Krause, Raphaela; Martin, Jochen; Holasek, Sandra; Pail, Elisabeth – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2021
Children's food preferences are strongly associated with their consumption patterns. Children tend to choose foods with which they are familiar. It is proposed that the earlier and broader the experience with food, the healthier the child's or adult´s diet. In a focus group we developed a toolkit consisting of a training course for kindergarten…
Descriptors: Nutrition Instruction, Foods Instruction, Dietetics, Eating Habits
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Izumi-Taylor, Satomi; Ito, Yoko – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 2016
This article describes how American and Japanese kindergartners see play and what teachers can learn from them. The authors share their findings from analyzing photos and interviews from 44 American children in the southeastern United States and 55 Japanese children in the main island of Japan, all aged five to six years. In the study, children…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Play, Photography, Interviews
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Heagle, Kaitlyn; Timmons, Kristy; Hargreaves, Fabienne; Pelletier, Janette – Early Child Development and Care, 2017
The objective of the present study is to capture children's voices to compare traditional half-day and play-based full-day kindergarten children's perspectives on two research questions: What is important about kindergarten, and what is your favourite thing about school? Children's responses were compared for emerging academic and social themes.…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Comparative Analysis, Relevance (Education), Student Satisfaction
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Waters, Jane; Maynard, Trisha – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2010
The research question addressed in this paper is: What specific elements in the outdoor environment draw children's attention? The new approach to Welsh early years education--the "Foundation Phase: Framework for children aged 3-7 years in Wales" (DCELLS 2008)--requires the inclusion of both teacher-led and child-initiated activities and…
Descriptors: Physical Environment, Outdoor Education, Teacher Student Relationship, Elementary School Students
Alberta Education, 2007
Alberta parents enjoy a range of choices for their children's education, including the option of home education. Alberta's "School Act" and its funding guidelines for education recognize the central role of parents in the education of their children. No matter what your decision about educational programming, your ongoing involvement…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Private Schools, Home Schooling, Childhood Interests