Play and exercise in early years: Physically active play in early childhood provision

LM Brady, J Gibb, A Henshall, J Lewis - 2008 - gala.gre.ac.uk
In 2007 the National Children's Bureau's Research, Evidence and Evaluation Department
was asked to undertake a research project on behalf of Play England, funded by the …

[HTML][HTML] What is the meaning and nature of active play for today's children in the UK?

R Brockman, KR Fox, R Jago - … of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2011 - Springer
Background Preventing the decline in physical activity which occurs around 10-11 years of
age is a public health priority. Physically active play can make unique contributions to …

Developing an active play resource for a range of Australian early childhood settings: Formative findings and recommendations

A Riethmuller, K McKeen, AD Okely… - … Journal of Early …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY HABITS ARE established in early childhood. Increasing a child's
fundamental movement skill confidence and competence may result in a trajectory of …

[HTML][HTML] Children's active play: self-reported motivators, barriers and facilitators

R Brockman, R Jago, KR Fox - BMC public health, 2011 - Springer
Background Physical activity has important benefits for children's physical health and mental
wellbeing, but many children do not meet recommended levels. Research suggests that …

The intersection of physical activity opportunities and the role of early childhood educators during outdoor play: Perceptions and reality

J Dyment, B Coleman - Australasian Journal of Early …, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
WITH A VIEW TO TACKLING the growing obesity epidemic in young children, a number of
interventions are being trialled at preschools seeking to engage children in more physical …

Playful learning in the early years–through the eyes of children

K McInnes - Education 3-13, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT UK policy and curriculum frameworks for early years appear to value play for
learning; however, its implementation is fraught with misunderstandings and difficulty. It has …

Early years practitioners' perceptions of play: an exploration of theoretical understanding, planning and involvement, confidence and barriers to practice.

J Howard - Educational and Child Psychology, 2010 - psycnet.apa.org
Previous research has indicated that the centrality of play within curricula documentation is
not necessarily enough to guarantee its successful implementation, and that practice can be …

Early childhood education: Society and culture

A Anning, M Fleer, J Cullen - 2008 - torrossa.com
One of the fundamental principles in early childhood education is the importance of play to
children's learning and development. The commitment to play can be traced through theory …

Play, health and physical development

R Bailey - Young children learning, 1999 - torrossa.com
Young children make up the most physically active group in society. Relative to most adults,
children spend a large part of their days moving. An observation of nursery or primary school …

[图书][B] People Make Play: The impact of staffed play provision on children, families and communities

J Beunderman - 2010 - guohw.com
This well-written and beautifully produced research report presents six, staffed open-access
play services in England.“Open access,” as it is generally used in the United Kingdom, refers …