The purpose of the study is to reveal the reasons for young children to like and dislike playing with their friends. There were two groups in the study. The first group included 147 preschool children who were in the age group of 5-6 years and were living in Turkey. The second group included 60 preschool children who were in the age group of 5-6…

This dissertation investigates preschoolers' caring behaviors and their relationships with nature at a nature preschool. The need to begin environmental education during early childhood and nurture it as a lifelong practice has been understood for decades. Connectedness to nature is known to be critical for the well being of people and of our…

Early childhood programs with infants and toddlers are bustling and alive in ways different from programs that have only preschoolers. Infants and toddlers can make group care environments more caring and family focused spaces, nurturing the well-being of all adults and children participating in the program. The number of infants and toddlers who…