Is a science kit, some Lego, or building blocks best for fostering kids’ STEM skills and creativity? Fear not – it’s not what’s in the box, but what happens after you open it, that’s most important.
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We reviewed research into gender stereotypes and biases in early childhood, and found gender as a social category develops early in life, and insight into some gender stereotypes begins early.
Historical perspectives on learning at home show that play, toys and storytelling have always been woven into learning
There’s a spectrum of quality when it comes to what kids can do with screen time. An expert in early childhood technology suggests picking tech activities that promote problem-solving and fun.
“Educational” is often in the eye of the beholder and the potential of any app relates to what you can creatively do with them with children.
A recent US survey commissioned by the children’s books publisher Scholastic found that 65% of 6-11 year olds prefer to read print books even when e-books are available on tablets. In the UK, a National…
Launched in 1959, named after the inventor’s daughter Barbara, and owned by 99% of 3-10 year old girls in the USA, Barbie has been a popular request on young girls’ Christmas wish lists for 55 years. So…
Being a child in the 21st century is very different, and some would say more complex, than in previous times. What remains constant is that children love playing and that play is regarded as the most effective…
“I didn’t encourage my daughter to play with Barbie dolls and dress up in flouncy fairy costumes, but she just gravitated toward them.” When confronted with the idea that gendered marketing and stereotypes…
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Professor of Early Childhood Studies, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies, Monash University
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Professor, ANU Centre for Social Research and Methods, Australian National University
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Professor, University of Stavanger
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Senior Research Fellow, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor in Health and Physical Education, Victoria University
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Professor of Child Study and Human Development and Adjunct Professor of Computer Sciences, Tufts University
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Lecturer in Comparative Literature, Queen Mary University of London
