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This article examines how the space of transition is constructed within and linked to the early childhood education and care (ECEC) pedagogical environment during a child’s first transition to E...
Read MoreEarly care and education (ECE) providers and parents can facilitate physical activity (PA) and reduce screen time in preschoolers. Input from caregivers on barriers and facilitators of PA and screen [...
Read MoreParenting is hard work. There are so many ages and stages — and they go by super fast. You may feel like you’re hanging on for dear life. Or maybe […]
Read MoreParticipation in outdoor play is beneficial for the health, well-being, and development of children. Early childhood education centers (ECECs) can provide equitable access to outdoor play. The PROmoti...
Read MoreThis explorative qualitative study investigated how families engage in mealtime conversations supported with decorated plates that were specially designed to promote family conversations. Our aim was ...
Read MoreIn this study, we analyze activities in which early childhood education and care (ECEC) teachers, together with pairs of children, engage in digital storytelling activities with a tablet application. ...
Read MoreThis article examines the roots of inclusion in Canada’s educational and early childhood settings as a colonized nation. It discusses how to address the damage done to create inclusive environments ...
Read MoreFamily-focused early learning programs aim to assist parents in supporting their young children language and literacy development. This study examined program access and learning opportunities for div...
Read MoreThe primary objective of this article is to create a conceptual Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) happiness framework for preschool children in India. Although happiness is regarded as one [&h...
Read MoreThe Childcare PhysicaL ActivitY (PLAY) policy was an evidence-informed, eight-item institutional-level policy document targeting children’s physical activity, outdoor play, and sedentary time. Nine ...
Read MoreWhat early childhood educators say to children on playgrounds shapes children’s behaviour. ‘Be careful!’ may be the most common phrase uttered on playgrounds across Ontario, as early childhood e...
Read MoreThis article emerged through the author’s involvement with the University of Victoria’s Investigating Quality in Early Learning Environments project in British Columbia. During an eight-month inte...
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