Creative arts, physical activity, and children’s play in early childhood
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DOI: 10.1080/00405841.2023.2202129
Abstract: ABSTRACT This issue contains 8 unique manuscripts that present the implications of research on the benefits of creative play and the arts for young children. The intention is to help educators and administrators to understand… read more here.
Keywords: arts physical; children play; activity children; creative arts ... See more keywords
Assessing children’s play: reality or illusion? The case of early years foundation stage in England
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DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2017.1295233
Abstract: ABSTRACT Since the introduction of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) in England in 2008, assessment of children has taken a formal and standardized measurable approach. Such an approach goes against most findings of play-oriented… read more here.
Keywords: foundation stage; years foundation; early years; assessing children ... See more keywords
The impact of residential area and family size on children’s play habits
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DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2018.1525707
Abstract: ABSTRACT A questionnaire given to 221 mothers for gathering information about residential area and family size and three aspects in children’s play habits: frequency, location, and choice of playmate. The results showed that there was… read more here.
Keywords: residential area; children play; family size; play habits ... See more keywords
Reflections of Play and Toys on Impressionist Painting Children and Play as a Pictorial Expression
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DOI: 10.1080/10400419.2018.1411573
Abstract: Play is a significant event and opportunity for experience and discovery for children to find their place in the society, to search for themselves and their identity. This study aimed to analyze how the images… read more here.
Keywords: play toys; reflections play; impressionist painting; children play ... See more keywords
Edutainment as a Strategy for Parental Discussion With Israeli Children: The Potential of a Children’s Play in Preventing Sexual Abuse
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DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2017.1319003
Abstract: ABSTRACT Edutainment is a communication strategy to influence attitudes and behaviors through the use of the media. Through the children’s play “Yael Learns to Take Care of Her Body,” designed for joint viewing by children… read more here.
Keywords: edutainment strategy; abuse edutainment; sexual abuse; children play ... See more keywords
Gender, sex and children’s play
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DOI: 10.1080/21594937.2017.1283721
Abstract: that is rooted, nested, and revealed only through a level of affection for life, that I have never seen in another person the way I see it in my father. To play with the patterns… read more here.
Keywords: sex children; gender sex; play gender; children play ... See more keywords
Children’s play events as improvisational choreographies
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DOI: 10.1080/21594937.2017.1348314
Abstract: ABSTRACT This paper views children’s play events as improvisational choreographies. The contributions of dance studies to research on children’s play allows the opportunity to understand the kinesics communication intrinsic to their peer culture interactions and,… read more here.
Keywords: improvisational choreographies; play events; children play; events improvisational ... See more keywords
Artful play: Yrjö Hirn’s aesthetic approach to children’s play
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DOI: 10.1080/21594937.2021.1934948
Abstract: ABSTRACT Yrjö Hirn (1870–1952) was an early Finnish scholar of aesthetics. He was well-connected and widely travelled a century ago. In 1916 he published Barnlek in Swedish, a book on the play and games of… read more here.
Keywords: yrj hirn; play artful; play; children play ... See more keywords
How Do the Children Play? The Influence of Playground Type on Children’s Play Styles
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.703940
Abstract: Using a mixed-method design, the aims of the current study were to develop an in-depth understanding of (1) children’s social play behaviors on school and community playgrounds, (2) the duration with which children play within… read more here.
Keywords: community; play; school; playground ... See more keywords
A Qualitative Exploration of Parents’ Perceptions of Risk in Youth Contact Rugby
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DOI: 10.3390/bs12120510
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to explore the understandings and perceptions of risk related to brain trauma amongst parents of children that play contact rugby. A qualitative approach was taken, using semi-structured interviews with… read more here.
Keywords: children play; rugby; rugby qualitative; perceptions risk ... See more keywords
The Impact of the Urban Built Environment on the Play Behavior of Children with ASD
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192214752
Abstract: Anxiety caused by the lack of social skills is the biggest problem faced by children with ASD. Playing can improve children’s social skills and relieve anxiety. This study aimed to explore the influence of urban… read more here.
Keywords: children play; asd children; behavior children; children asd ... See more keywords