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Model of Student Engagement (by dr Neufeld)
Marcon, R.E. 2002. Moving up the Grades: Relationship between Preschool Model and Later School Success. Early Childhood Research & Practice. Volume 4, Spring, 2002. (Results: “By the end of their sixth year in school, children whose preschool experiences had been academically directed earned significantly lower grades compared to children who had attended child-initiated preschool classes. Children’s later school success appears to have been enhanced by more active, child-initiated early learning experiences. Their progress may have been slowed by overly academic preschool experiences that introduced formalized learning experiences too early for most children’s developmental status”.)
- Gray, P. (2013). Free to Learn: Why Unleashing the Instinct to Play Will Make Our Children Happier, More Self-Reliant, and Better Students for Life. Basic Books.