ERIC Number: EJ1261947
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Sep
Pages: 33
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Early Childhood, Breakfast, and Related Tools: Analysis of Adults' Function as Mediators
Belza, Haizea; Herrán, Elena; Anguera, M. Teresa
European Journal of Psychology of Education, v35 n3 p495-527 Sep 2020
This study presents the results of a systematic, 3-month-long observation of the verbal and gestural interactions which took place between a preschool teacher and six children aged between 23 and 34 months during breakfast at Emmi Pikler preschool in Budapest. The aim was to analyze access to the conventional use of everyday tools during this activity. The complementary nature of the lag sequential analysis and polar coordinate analysis techniques enabled an in-depth exploration of how the adult-object-child triad evolved and varied in each case. The results revealed that the gradual introduction of tools and adaptation to each child's individual differences, in accordance with their specific level of autonomy, helped children regulate their conduct toward increasingly socialized mealtime behaviors.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children, Teacher Student Relationship, Interaction, Self Control, Child Behavior, Verbal Communication, Nonverbal Communication, Breakfast Programs, Individual Differences, Interpersonal Competence
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hungary (Budapest)
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