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Pope, Elizabeth; Marston, Sallie A.; Thompson, Moses; Larson, Scott – Theory Into Practice, 2023
Play is essential to learning and development in the early childhood years. Young children experiment with new skills through play, which supports the development of new competencies and furthers cognitive development. Nontraditional learning spaces such as teaching and learning gardens provide excellent opportunities for children to engage in…
Descriptors: Gardening, Play, Early Childhood Education, Outdoor Education
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Landry, Susan H.; Smith, Karen E.; Swank, Paul R.; Miller-Loncar, Cynthia L. – Child Development, 2000
Examined whether parenting and child characteristics of term and preterm 2- and 3.5-year-olds had common paths of influence on children's independent cognitive and social functioning at age 4.5 years. Found that high levels of mothers' maintaining children's interests across these ages supported later independence, but directiveness needed to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Comparative Analysis, Competence, Longitudinal Studies