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Exploring the implementation of mindfulness approaches in an early years setting 探索正念方法在幼儿环境中的实施

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Journal of Early Childhood Research Pub Date : 2021-11-12 DOI: 10.1177/1476718X211052790

S. Holt, C. Atkinson, E. Douglas-Osborn

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Understanding educator attitudes towards and perceptions of mathematics in early childhood 理解幼儿时期教育者对数学的态度和看法

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Journal of Early Childhood Research Pub Date : 2021-11-12 DOI: 10.1177/1476718X211052785

K. Johnston, R. Bull

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“How am I supposed to do this on my own?”: A case study on perspectives of preschool teachers regarding integrative STEM practices “我应该如何独自做到这一点？”：学前教师对STEM综合实践的看法的案例研究

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Journal of Early Childhood Research Pub Date : 2021-11-09 DOI: 10.1177/1476718X211052749

H. Ö. Demircan

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“Do you talk normal?”: Piecing together learning experiences with emergent bilingual preschoolers “你说话正常吗？”：拼凑新兴双语学龄前儿童的学习经历

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Journal of Early Childhood Research Pub Date : 2021-10-24 DOI: 10.1177/1476718X211052792

Monica Miller Marsh, Mustary Mariyam, Kathleen Durant, Ilfa Zhulamanova

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Socio-emotional struggles of young children during COVID-19 pandemic: Social isolation and increased use of technologies 新冠肺炎大流行期间幼儿的社会情感斗争：社会隔离和技术使用的增加

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Journal of Early Childhood Research Pub Date : 2021-10-24 DOI: 10.1177/1476718X211052789

R. P. C. Wijaya, B. N. Bunga, I. Kiling

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‘What works’ and for whom? Bold Beginnings and the construction of the school ready child “什么有效”，对谁有效？大胆的开端与学龄儿童的建设

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Journal of Early Childhood Research Pub Date : 2021-10-24 DOI: 10.1177/1476718X211052791

L. Kay

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Predictors of children’s physical activity in the early years foundation stage 儿童早期基础阶段身体活动的预测因素

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Journal of Early Childhood Research Pub Date : 2021-10-24 DOI: 10.1177/1476718X211052797

L. Woodfield, Allison Tatton, Tony D. Myers, E. Powell

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Making sense of the image of TV in Greek preschoolers’ drawings 理解希腊学龄前儿童图画中的电视形象

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Journal of Early Childhood Research Pub Date : 2021-10-24 DOI: 10.1177/1476718X211045731

Sofia Theodosiadou, Argyris Kyridis

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“This is a mailbox, right?”: Associations of play materials with siblings’ and friends’ shared meanings during pretend play “这是一个邮箱，对吗?”:在假装游戏中，游戏材料与兄弟姐妹和朋友的共同含义的关联

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Journal of Early Childhood Research Pub Date : 2021-10-24 DOI: 10.1177/1476718X211053027

N. Howe, Jamie Leach, Ganie Dehart

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Democracy or legacy? Boys’ views on early literacy in three Maltese state schools 民主还是遗产？马耳他三所公立学校男孩对早期识字的看法

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Journal of Early Childhood Research Pub Date : 2021-10-13 DOI: 10.1177/1476718X211051330

Charmaine Bonello

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