Background Cultured meat forms part of the emerging field of cellular agriculture. Still an
early stage field it seeks to deliver products traditionally made through livestock rearing in …

This paper provides an overview of the features of caregiver input that facilitate language
learning across early childhood. We discuss three dimensions of input quality: interactive …

Defining play has plagued researchers and philosophers for years. From describing play as
an inaccessible concept due to its complexity, to providing checklists of features, the field …

ABSTRACT Research Findings: Research has demonstrated the developmental and
educational benefits of play. Despite these benefits, teacher-directed academic instruction is …

Now in its seventh edition, Creativity in the Classroom helps teachers link creativity research
and theory to the everyday activities of classroom teaching. Ideal reading for any course …

Two studies explored the role of play in a vocabulary intervention for low-income
preschoolers. Both studies presented new vocabulary through book-readings. Study 1 …

In this article, the authors posit that programs promoting nurturing parent–child relationships
influence outcomes of parents and young children living in poverty through two primary …

This study sought to gain insight into how Ontario teachers define play-based learning, and
how their perspectives affect its implementation in kindergarten classrooms. Using survey …

Pretend play is a form of playful behavior that involves nonliteral action. Although on the
surface this activity appears to be merely for fun, recent research has discovered that …

The benefits of play to children's development and academic learning are often discussed in
the research. However, inconsistencies in definitions of play and differing perspectives …