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Anne Burke; Diane R. Collier – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2024
This paper is located within a larger study of children's voice and storytelling. The focus is on how children use artifacts, such as special objects and photographs, to tell stories about their lives. We studied the collaborative learning of educators, in two schools in Eastern Canada, as they used sharing circles and multimodal pedagogies, and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, COVID-19, Pandemics, Student Empowerment
Lisa Karlsen; Veslemøy Rydland; Elisabet Solheim Buøen; Deborah Lowe Vandell; Ratib Lekhal – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2024
The use of standardized assessment tools for the evaluation of quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) is on the rise, yet a greater understanding of the applicability of these tools across contexts is still needed. This study investigates the factor structure of two assessment tools, the Classroom Assessment Scoring System Pre-K…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Evaluation, Early Childhood Education, Classroom Environment
Kieron Sheehy; Budiyanto; Sri Widayati; Khofidotur Rofiah – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2024
Indonesia is committed to creating an inclusive education system. Kindergartens have a key role to play in this endeavour. However, there are specific challenges that need to be addressed if this potential is to be fulfilled. It has been suggested that the use of keyword signs within Sign Supported Big Books (SSBB) as part of everyday story time…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Inclusion, Kindergarten, Story Telling
Lucy Rodriguez Leon – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2024
Young children encounter a diverse range of written and multimodal texts in their play and everyday lives. Prior to formal education, children may not be considered 'readers' or 'writers' in the conventional sense, yet nonetheless, they engage creatively and agentively in everyday literacies. However, little is known about the motives and…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Learner Engagement, Creative Thinking, Preschool Children
Frédérique C. Yova; Jonee Wilson; Temple A. Walkowiak – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2024
The purpose of the study was to better understand the phenomenon of exploring early mathematics through book reading. The study centers on Head Start and lays on Bronfenbrenner's bioecological framework). Two sub-questions guided the qualitative single case study of six Head Start adult participants (teachers, parents, administrators): (1) What…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Picture Books, Early Intervention, Federal Programs
Megan E. Gath; Laura Herold; Elise Hunkin; Lynn J. McNair; Bridgette Redder; Niina Rutanen; E. Jayne White – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2024
The socio-emotional experiences of infants during transitions to early childhood education and care (ECEC) and across their first year in these out-of-home contexts are not well known. In an international project across five countries (New Zealand, Finland, Australia, Scotland and the United States), observational data, video of key moments, plus…
Descriptors: Infants, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Experience, Social Experience
Victoria Bamsey; Lynn J. McNair; Hattie Campbell; Miss Isabella Vašinová – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2024
The rise of 'Black Lives Matters' has brought to the fore a need to unsettle early years praxis that positions race as separate from the individual, as a problem to be solved through the tokenistic provisioning of resources. In this paper, we explore how a team of early years practitioners were able to bridge the space between themselves and the…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Early Childhood Teachers, Student Diversity, Ethnic Diversity
Hellen Vretudaki; Athina Angeli; Panagiota Alexiou; Evaggelia Diamantaki – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2024
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of a two-phase intervention programme meant to reinforce comprehension of the structural framework of stories among 92 preschool children (aged 4-6 years) over 4 months. During the first phase, the children were called upon to produce their own original stories following the "Story…
Descriptors: Books, Electronic Books, Preschool Children, Comprehension
Naoko Aoki – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2024
This study probed praising among preschoolers in natural settings and investigated their developmental changes. In study 1, teachers in preprimary educational facilities answered queries about the frequency and described episodes of praising among preschoolers. The results indicated that children approximately 3-year-old commonly praised friends,…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Altruism, Friendship, Student Behavior
Sabeerah Abdul-Majied; Sandra Figaro-Henry – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2024
When school closure was mandated due to COVID-19, staff at a university lab preschool in Trinidad rapidly switched to remote teaching. Although the six teachers were experienced early childhood educators, they were unfamiliar with teaching remotely using video conferencing tools and websites. Guided by a consultant and an educational technologist,…
Descriptors: Emergency Programs, Distance Education, Computer Oriented Programs, Foreign Countries
Saber Abdolmalaki; Mahboubeh Khosravi; Noushin Nouri; Mostafa Ghaderi – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2024
This phenomenological study aimed to develop a framework integrating play into preschool curriculum based on educators' lived experiences using play-based methods. Fifteen educators from 12 centers were interviewed using theoretical sampling. Data analysis revealed nine pathways linking play types, educator roles, and learning objectives. Results…
Descriptors: Models, Preschool Education, Play, Phenomenology
Shaddai Tembo; Simon Bateson – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2024
The role of anti-racism in early childhood remains a salient concern for many educators working with young children. Yet to what extent, and through what socio-political paradigms, government guidance supports proactive engagement remains an area to be mapped and explored. In this article, through a critical scoping review we aim to consider the…
Descriptors: Racism, Early Childhood Education, Educational Policy, Equal Education
Bridget Flanagan; Mairéad Hourigan; Aisling Leavy – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2024
With increasing focus on primary curricular reform in Ireland, there is a growing recognition of the significance of early childhood education. As a result, professional development organisations are now examining the effectiveness of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education for young children. This study investigates how…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, STEM Education, Early Childhood Teachers
Dag Øystein Nome – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2024
Using participatory observations accompanied by video and audio recordings, this article investigates how negotiations about play scripts evolve during play in two Waldorf kindergartens. In particular, this study aims to examine how child-initiated play can contribute to the development of basic democratic skills in early childhood. The concept of…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Play, Early Childhood Education, Democratic Values
Eileen Africa; Michael Duncan; Lauren Bath – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2024
The Montessori philosophy and environment offers opportunities for free movement within the classroom. Physical development includes the acquisition of fundamental movement skills (FMS) which children acquire through different opportunities for movement. Previous research has shown that Montessorian pre-schoolers were more physically active during…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychomotor Skills, Preschool Children, Preschool Education