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The Center for Early Childhood Education (CECE) is an internationally recognized research and professional development institute focused on enhancing the quality of early care and education through:
The CECE provides opportunities for Eastern students to engage in research assistantships and video production internships. We gratefully accept donations to support our work.
This video explains why one program places few limits on children’s play during center time.
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CECE researchers have published results of a study exploring the factors that influence the peer interactions of multilingual learners.
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This video describes a study about how active, outdoor play affects preschoolers’ behavior during group time.
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Vivian Paley explains the importance of supporting the development of children’s empathy and sense of justice from their earliest days.
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This video describes the key attributes of toys that inspire high-quality play in preschool classrooms, based on the lessons learned from ten years of the TIMPANI Toy Study.
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This video describes how a part-day program encourages children to eat when they’re hungry and learn to listen to their body’s needs.
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