Journal Papers
International
Cetken-Aktas, S., & Sevimli-Celik, S. (under review). From Crayons to Playgrounds: Understanding Children’s Outdoor Play Preferences through Drawings.
Turgut-Kurt, R., & Sevimli-Celik, S. (accepted). Giving Children Permission for Risky Play: Teacher Variables and Reported Practices. Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning. https://doi.org/10.1080/14729679.2024.2416960
Akdemir, K. & Sevimli-Celik, S. (2024). Brick Classroom & Block Classroom: Preschoolers’ Spatial & Architectural Design Skills During Constructive Play. International Journal of Play,13(1), 20–40. doi.org/10.1080/21594937.2024.2323409
Sevimli-Celik, S., & Canaslan, B. (2024). Pre-schoolers in Nature: A Five-week Play & Learning Experience Within a Turkish Context. Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences, 14, 87–101.doi.org/10.1007/s13412-023-00867-0
Demirci Unal, Z., Mentese, Y., & Sevimli-Celik, S. (2023). Analyzing Creativity in Children’s Picture Books. Children’s Literature in Education.
Banko Bal, C., Akdemir, K., & Sevimli-Celik, S. (2023). Giving Children Permission for Risky Play: Parental Variables and Parenting Styles. Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education. doi.org/10.1007/s42322-023-00122-8
Ata-Akturk, A., & Sevimli-Celik, S. (2023) Creativity in early childhood teacher education: beliefs and practices. International Journal of Early Years Education, 31,1, 95-114, doi: 10.1080/09669760.2020.1754174
Cetken-Aktas, S., & Sevimli-Celik, S. (2022). Play Preferences of Preschoolers According to the Design of Outdoor Play Areas. Early Childhood Education Journal. doi:10.1007/s10643-022-01358-7
Canaslan, B., & Sevimli-Celik, S. (2022). Playfulness of Early Childhood Teachers and Their Views in Supporting Playfulness. Education 3-13, 50, 1, 1-15. doi:10.1080/03004279.2021.1921824
Kandemir, M., & Sevimli-Celik, S. (2021).“No Muddy Shoes, No Dirty Clothes!” Examining the Views of Teachers and Parents Regarding Children’s Outdoor Play and Learning. Journal of Adventure Education & Outdoor Learning.
doi:10.1080/14729679.2021.2011339
Cetken-Aktas, S., & Sevimli-Celik, S. (2021). Examining Opportunities for Risky Play in Preschool Outdoor Play Areas. International Journal of Play, 10, 3, 285-301. doi:10.1080/21594937.2021.1959227
Sevimli-Celik, S. (2021). Moving between theory and practice: Preparing early childhood pre-service teachers for teaching physical education. Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 42, 3, 281-298. ://doi.org/10.1080/10901027.2020.1735588
Sevimli-Celik, S. (2017). What is the state of play? Awakening minds to move and play. International Journal of Play ,vol.6, 128-130.
Sevimli-Celik, S., & Johnson, J.E. (2016). Teacher preparation for movement education: Increasing pre-service teachers’ competence for working with young children. Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, vol.44, 274-288.
Sevimli-Celik, S., Kirazci, S., & Ince, M. L. (2011). Preschool Movement Education in Turkey: Perceptions of Preschool Administrators and Parents. Early Childhood Education Journal, vol.39, 323-333.
National
Isikci-Baskaya, G., & Sevimli-Celik, S. (2020). Perceptions towards creativity and creativity related concepts by metaphor analysis. Elementary Education Online, 19(1), 240-251.
Sevimli-Celik, S., & Terzioglu, T. (2019). Okul Oncesi Ogretmen Adaylarının Fiziksel Aktiviteye Katılımını Etkileyen Faktörler. Kastamonu Egitim Dergisi, 27(6), 2663-2670.
Tugrul, B., Boz, M., Uludag, G., Metin-Aslan, O., Sevimli-Celik, S., & Sozer-Capan A. (2019). Okul Oncesi Donem Cocuklarinin Oyun Olanaklarinin Incelenmesi. Trakya Egitim Dergisi, 9(2), 185-198.
Cetken, S., & Sevimli-Celik, S. (2018). Okul Oncesi Ogretmenlerinin Dıs Mekan Oyunlarına Karsı Bakıs Acılarının Incelenmesi. Kuramsal Egitimbilim Dergisi, 11(2), 318-341.
Banko, C., Akdemir, K., Gemici, M., & Sevimli-Celik, S. (2018). Cocuk Oyun Alanlarının Risk Iceren Oyunları Desteklemesi Acısından Incelenmesi. Inonu Universitesi Egitim Fakultesi Dergisi, 19(3), 406-417.
Book Chapters
International
Johnson, J.E., Sevimli-Celik, S., Al-Mansour, M., Arda-Tuncdemir, T.B., & Dong, I.P. (2020). Play in Early Childhood Education. Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children, 4th Edition. New York, NY: Routledge.
Sevimli-Celik, S. (2018). Active Designs for Movement in Early Childhood Environments. In: Brewer H., Renck Jalongo M. (eds) Physical Activity and Health Promotion in the Early Years. Educating the Young Child (Advances in Theory and Research, Implications for Practice), vol 14. Springer.
Al-Mansour, M., Sevimli-Celik, S., &. Johnson, J.E. (2016). Transcultural Study of Play: Turkish and Saudi Mothers’ Beliefs about Play. Play & Culture Studies, vol.13, 149-169. Rowman & Littlefield.
Johnson, J.E., Al-Mansour, M., Sevimli-Celik, S. (2014). Researching Play in Early Childhood. Handbook of Research Methods in Early Childhood Education, vol.2, 473-507. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing.
Johnson, J.E., Sevimli-Celik, S., & Al-Mansour, M. (2012). Play in Early Childhood Education. Handbook of Research on the Education of Young Children, 3rd Edition, 265-274. New York, NY: Routledge.
National
Yalcın, F. & Sevimli-Celik, S. (2020). Doga Temelli Mufredat Modelleri (Nature-based Curriculum Models). Erken Cocukluk Döneminde Cevre Egitimi. Pegem Akademi Yayıncılık.
Correspondence
Johnson, J.E., Sevimli-Celik, S., & Al-Mansour, M. (2013). Correspondence: Through the lens of participatory photography. International Journal of Play, vol.2, 45-47.