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Lange, Troels; Meaney, Tamsin – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2019
Media for children reflects societal views about appropriate childhoods in that the content has been chosen based on adults' views of what is appropriate for children to engage with. In this article, the mathematics in puzzles and handicrafts in a selection of Danish children's magazines from 1925 to 1930 are analysed to understand the childhoods…
Descriptors: Puzzles, Handicrafts, Gender Differences, Foreign Countries
Zingher, Gary – School Library Media Activities Monthly, 1997
Describes how riddles can help children develop intellectually and interact socially. Discusses riddles for children in various works: geography, poetry, mathematics, and folklore. Presents a sampler of creative activities for children, including play-acting, interviewing parents, designing exhibits, imitating news reporters, and setting up a…
Descriptors: Child Development, Childhood Needs, Critical Thinking, Folk Culture
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Pickett, Linda – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2005
The benefits of play in the learning and development of young children has long been recognized by researchers and early childhood educators. As new teachers face the challenges of increasingly diverse classrooms, in an increasingly demanding political climate, the potential of play has implications for teacher educators who prepare those new…
Descriptors: Play, Young Children, Literacy Education, Grade 1