Play as a context for early learning and development: A research paper

Abstract

A review of research Much of the research used to develop Aistear is summarised in four papers: 1. Perspectives on the relationship between education and care in early childhood (Hayes, 2007) 2. Children’s early learning and development (French, 2007) 3. Play as a context for early learning and development (Kernan, 2007) 4. Supporting children’s early learning and development through formative assessment (Dunphy, 2008). These papers are on the NCCA website at www.ncca.ie/earlylearning. This booklet summarises each paper and concludes with an overview of the key messages.