OUTDOOR PLAY AND NATURE-BASED EDUCATION

Appropriate and meaningful engagement with animals: 

https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1180030.pdf

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Importance of outdoor play: 
https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/jul2017/outdoor-play-child-development

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Research based standards and guidelines for outdoor environments: 

https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1108430.pdf

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Place-based model of education:

https://books.google.com/books?id=oH7TlnMJWqkC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false

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A framework for social-Emotional development and environmental education:

 https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1120125.pdf

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Nature-based education and kindergarten readiness:

https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1225659.pdf

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Nature experience and promoting learning: 

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2019.00305/full

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Nature, outdoor experiences, and human health:

https://www.fs.usda.gov/treesearch/pubs/60068

 

​Importance of appropriate risky outdoor play:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321793826_Outdoor_risky_play_and_healthy_child_development_in_the_shadow_of_the_'risk_society'_A_forest_and_nature_school_perspective

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Early childhood environmental education as "connection":

https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/9/1/61/htm

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Outdoor play: 

https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1108430.pdf

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Benefits of connecting children with nature:

https://naturalearning.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Benefits-of-Connecting-Children-with-Nature_InfoSheet.pdf

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LEARNING THROUGH PLAY

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Play-based learning and school success:

http://theconversation.com/play-based-learning-can-set-your-child-up-for-success-at-school-and-beyond-91393

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Play and the preschool brain: 

https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/may2017/case-brain-science-guided-play 

 

Parents should know about play:

https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/10-things-every-parent-play

 

Learning through play:

https://www.unicef.org/sites/default/files/2018-12/UNICEF-Lego-Foundation-Learning-through-Play.pdf

 

Components of play: 

https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/five-essentials-meaningful-play

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Pedagogy of play: 

http://pz.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/Towards%20a%20Pedagogy%20of%20Play.pdf

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INQUIRY-BASED LEARNING/EMERGENT CURRICULUM

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Emergent Curriculum and Kindergarten Readiness:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/237522190_Emergent_Curriculum_and_Kindergarten_Readiness

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Science education in emergent curriculum (Reggio Emilia): 

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Kathy_Trundle/publication/229901424_Understanding_natural_sciences_education_in_a_Regio_Emilia-inspired_school/links/5c3776c0299bf12be3bced53/Understanding-natural-sciences-education-in-a-Regio-Emilia-inspired-school.pdf

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Child-led learning through play: 

https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/yc/mar2018/observing-planning-guiding

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CREATIVITY AND THE ARTS

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Art-Process vs Product:

https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/supporting-development-creativity

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How Music Supports Math Readiness:

https://www.naeyc.org/our-work/families/support-math-readiness-through-music

 

How Music,Drama, and Dance Help Children Learn:

https://www.naeyc.org/resources/pubs/tyc/apr2016/integrating-music-drama-and-dance-helps-children

 

Importance of Art in Early Childhood Development:

https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/the_art_of_creating_why_art_is_important_for_early_childhood_development

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Importance of Art:

http://www.pbs.org/parents/education/music-arts/the-importance-of-art-in-child-development/

 

Social and Emotional Benefits of the Arts:

https://www.arts.gov/sites/default/files/arts-in-early-childhood-dec2015-rev.pdf

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MIXED-AGE CLASSROOM

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Mixed age classrooms and optimal learning:

https://bingschool.stanford.edu/news/mixed-age-classrooms-provide-optimal-learning-environment

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Benefits of mixed-age classrooms:

http://www.uwyo.edu/ecec/_files/documents/multi-age-benefits.pdf

 

Importance of Mixed-Age Play:

https://www.psychologytoday.com/files/attachments/1195/ajp-age-mixing-published.pdf