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The Effect of Traditional Games on the Language Development of Pre-School Children in Pre-School Education
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Kenanoglu, Dilan; Duran, Munise – Asian Journal of Education and Training, 2021
The aim of this study is to analyze the effect of Traditional Game Education Program (TGEP) on language development of pre-school children. Dependent and independent variables were determined as the children's language development scores and "traditional game education program", respectively. The study group was determined with…
Descriptors: Games, Game Based Learning, Play, Rhyme
Play and Literacy Learning in a Diverse Language Pre-Kindergarten Classroom
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Moon, Kyunghee; Reifel, Stuart – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2008
This study explores a teacher's understandings of the role of play and her use of play in literacy learning serving children from diverse language backgrounds. The participants in this study were a public pre-kindergarten teacher and her class. Data were collected from interviews, informal conversations, observations, and self-reflexive notes. The…
Descriptors: Play, Creative Activities, Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers
Arts Games for Young Children.
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Suthers, Louie; Larkin, Veronicah – 1996
This study investigated the use of arts games (structured play activities based on drama, movement, and music) with children age birth to 5 years in a day care setting. A set of 20 games was tested by 2 early childhood teachers; 1 teacher tested 10 games with a group of 2-year-olds and the other tested a different set of 10 games with a group of…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Class Activities, Creative Activities, Day Care Centers
Pathways to Play: Developing Play Skills in Young Children.
Heidemann, Sandra; Hewitt, Deborah – 1992
Play skills are vital to a child's overall healthy development. However, the training many caregivers receive may not include extensive information on play skills. This book presents a play checklist to help caregivers observe children's play skills, pinpoint play skills on which children need to work, and plan goals for improving those play…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Child Caregivers, Childrens Games, Classroom Techniques
The Importance of Play.
Sher, Allen – 1976
Play is the spontaneous or organized recreational activity of children; it is at the heart of the preschool curriculum. Play aids in the development of physical, intellectual, and social skills. Children's play progresses through three developmental stages: solitary, parallel, and social. Preschool teachers should arrange for four kinds of…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Concept Formation, Creativity, Developmental Stages
New Ways in Teaching Young Children. New Ways in TESOL Series II. Innovative Classroom Techniques.
Schinke-Llano, Linda, Ed.; Rauff, Rebecca, Ed. – 1996
The collection of class activities for teaching English as a second language (ESL) to young children consists of ideas contributed by classroom teachers. The book is divided into 14 sections: (1) social interaction, including activities ranging from first-time classroom encounters to learning about and working with special-needs children; (2)…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Daily Living Skills