Research
Kindergarten teachers offer cognitive help during outdoor play but fall short on emotional and social support
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The Brief
- A study in the International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development examined kindergarten teachers' behavior during outdoor play.
- The study found teachers offer cognitive help during outdoor play but fall short on emotional and social support.
- The reported gap is between the support children need and the help educators actually provide, particularly for emotional and social development.
Why it matters
The findings point to a possible gap in how early-childhood educators support children's emotional and social development during outdoor play, which matters for those designing kindergarten practice and teacher training.
Who’s affected
- early-childhood educators
- kindergarten administrators and teacher trainers
- parents and policymakers interested in early childhood education
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- #outdoor play
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- #emotional development
- #teacher support
A study in the International Journal of Innovation and Sustainable Development of teachers' behavior during outdoor play at kindergarten has identified a gap between the support children need and the help educators provide, particularly in emotional and social development.
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Kindergarten teachers offer cognitive help during outdoor play but fall short on emotional and social support