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Effect of Age-Appropriate Play on Promoting Motor Development of Preschool Children
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Cheraghi, Fatemeh; Shokri, Zhila; Roshanaei, Ghodratollah; Khalili, Arash – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
This study aim was to determine whether a structured age-appropriate playing programme with involvement of parents could promote healthy motor skills in preschool children. In this two group randomization pre-posttest quasi-experimental study, 160 children 3-5 years-old with their mothers were selected and equally allocated in two groups. For…
Descriptors: Play, Parent Participation, Program Effectiveness, Psychomotor Skills
Seeing Infants Differently: Magda Gerber's Contributions to the Early Care and Education Field and Their Continuing Relevance
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Hammond, Ruth Anne – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
A pioneer in the infant/family field in the United States, Magda Gerber was the founding director of Resources for Infant Educarers (RIE), known for its unique two-generation approach to the care and education of young children. This paper offers a summary of Gerber's teachings from the late twentieth century with citations pointing to their…
Descriptors: Standards, Infants, Child Caregivers, Child Care
Teaching the Moving Child: OT Insights That Will Transform Your K-3 Classroom
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Berkey, Sybil M. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2009
Because sensorimotor and environmental factors have a profound effect on children's learning, every teacher should know how to weave strategies from occupational therapy (OT) into their everyday instruction. This is the guidebook K-3 teachers need to "think like an OT"--and form effective partnerships with OTs in their schools--so all students can…
Descriptors: Occupational Therapy, Primary Education, Psychomotor Skills, Writing Skills
Playgrounds. Viewpoint.
Wardle, Francis – Day Care & Early Education, 1994
Discusses improvements in playground design and how playgrounds for young children can be further improved by more focus on gross-motor, social, dramatic, and constructive play. Also examines the largely negative role of activity panels that many playground companies include on their structures, noting that such panels often present academic…
Descriptors: Child Safety, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Dramatic Play, Early Childhood Education
The Promotion of Gross and Fine Motor Development for Infants and Toddlers: Developmentally Appropriate Activities for Parents and Teachers.
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Thompson, Debra S. – 1993
In recognition of the close relationship between motor skill and cognitive development in the first 2 years of life, this guide presents 78 developmentally appropriate activities that parents and teachers can use to enhance infant and toddler motor development. Activities are categorized by age group as follows: (1) 16 activities for newborn to…
Descriptors: Age Groups, Child Development, Cognitive Development, Developmental Tasks
The Active Living Approach: A Canadian Perspective for Physically Active Young Children.
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Eastman, Wayne – 2000
Recognizing the role of physical activity in helping young children to attain desired objectives, educators should continually be investigating avenues for involving children in daily physical activity. This paper presents the Active Living approach, a uniquely Canadian experience that encourages young children to be physically active every day.…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Day Care, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education