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Direct linkFarrand, Kathleen M.; Deeg, Megan T. – British Journal of Special Education, 2021
The purpose of this study was to examine how paraprofessionals and other service providers participate in co-teaching with a certified special education pre-Kindergarten teacher during dual language (DL) instruction. The study took place in two DL special education preschool classrooms located in an urban public school district in the southwestern…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Bilingual Education, English, Spanish
Altidor-Brooks, Alison; Malec, Alesia; Stagg Peterson, Shelley – Education 3-13, 2020
This study examined children's use of narrative strategies and social purposes in dramatic play through a sociocultural theoretical lens. We analysed language and nonverbal communication in play scenarios involving 17 kindergarteners and their teacher. Children used language and other communication modes to develop plot, character, and setting.…
Descriptors: Young Children, Coaching (Performance), Dramatic Play, Nonverbal Communication
Loizou, Eleni; Michaelides, Anthia; Georgiou, Anna – Early Child Development and Care, 2019
We acknowledge the importance of scaffolding during play; thus, the present study explores the ways early childhood (EC) teachers provide guidance during children's socio-dramatic play and how they employ creative drama in their play interactions. Data collection included the play video recordings of an in-service teacher with a drama background,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Participation, Dramatic Play
Stanton-Chapman, Tina L. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2015
Teachers play an important role in expanding and supporting children's play and interactions with peers. This manuscript provides specific guidelines for interventions teachers can use to promote successful peer interactions in preschool settings. The strategies discussed include: (a) preparing the physical environment for play (e.g., toy…
Descriptors: Peer Relationship, Preschool Children, Dramatic Play, Preschool Teachers
Download full textLogue, Mary Ellin; Detour, Ashlee – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2011
This article describes teachers' collaborative inquiry into the pretend "bad guy" play of 12 children in a university laboratory preschool classroom in the northeastern United States. The article describes the inquiry process and includes details and documentation of children's decisions, actions, and interactions related to the bad guy…
Descriptors: Play, Dramatic Play, Teaching Methods, Teacher Role
Bredekamp, Sue – Educational Perspectives, 2005
In this article, the author describes some of the key research findings that demonstrate the relationship between school readiness and preschool play. She begins with definitions of both school readiness and play, and then describes the teacher's role in ensuring that play is used effectively to promote school readiness. The author goes on to…
Descriptors: Play, School Readiness, Reading Readiness, Dramatic Play
