ERIC Number: EJ1248609
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 15
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An Early Childhood Education Curriculum That Responds to Children's Voices on Transition to First Grade
Loizou, Eleni
Early Child Development and Care, v190 n5 p670-684 2020
The purpose of this study was to examine how an early childhood education (ECE) curriculum responds to children's voices in reference to transition from kindergarten to first grade. Drawing from the findings of a previous study which examined the empowering and limiting aspects of transition as voiced by first graders, I consider the points where this document responds and supports children's needs. Qualitative document analysis is employed to untangle the details of the curriculum and make the necessary connections. Findings suggest that a curriculum which integrates learning and development can respond to children's voices on transition to first grade. A different image of the transitioning child is considered, one which encompasses the temporal dimensions of the past, present, and future. This study considers the importance of capitalizing on the ECE experiences in order to respond to the readiness of transition to first grade.
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Childrens Attitudes, Adjustment (to Environment), Elementary School Students, Grade 1, Young Children, School Readiness, Foreign Countries, National Curriculum, Student Empowerment, Teacher Student Relationship, Peer Relationship, Play
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 1; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Cyprus
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