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Raja, Vidya; Bhalla, Deepti Omchery – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
Studies in the field of music and transfer of learning have established a correlation between music learning and achievement in subjects such as Mathematics. An experimental study was conducted to understand the impact of Carnatic music training on mathematical ability in early formative education. Students aged 5 years 6 months to 8 years 6…
Descriptors: Music Education, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Interdisciplinary Approach
Zhang, Jin; Liu, Yunyan; Hu, Tianqiang – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
The meta-analysis presented in this paper was conducted with the aim of clarifying the differences in the research on the relationship between father involvement and problem behaviour among preschool children, and also to analyze the reasons behind these research differences. By applying a literature retrieval and screening strategy, 41 studies…
Descriptors: Fathers, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Student Behavior
Koops, Lisa Huisman; Tate, Kimberly – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
In this article, the authors adapt the "Family Musicking Framework" (Koops, 2020) for use in exploring teacher-child interactions in early childhood classrooms (birth to age 6). The Family Musicking Framework contextualizes family musical interactions using the paired concepts of musical parenting/parenting musically and practical…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Interaction, Music Activities, Music Education
Yngvesson, Tina; Garvis, Susanne – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
The Swedish preschool curriculum places strong emphasis on the home -- preschool partnership and parent engagement in this regard is considered important for reasons such as promoting child well-being and a healthy development. The central target of inquiry of this study was thus to explores the three primary perspectives that interconnect in the…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Family School Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Student Attitudes
Nordberg, Ann; Jacobsson, Katharina – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
This study aimed to investigate how 33 preschool teachers' and 30 special educational needs teachers in Swedish preschools documented and described children's speech, language and communication development. The views on concepts as 'scientific basis', 'proven experience' and ways to follow language development for children in need of extra-support…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Foreign Countries, Language Acquisition, Teacher Attitudes
Kotsopoulos, Donna; Makosz, Samantha; Zambrzycka, Joanna; Dickson, Brandon A. – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
An enduring challenge in visual-spatial research has been to identify the factors contributing to individual differences in ability. This research investigated the overall, verbal, and nonverbal visual-spatial ability of 61 (34 boys) three- to five-year-olds (M[subscript age] = 57.3 months; SD = 7.9) and the following factors known to be related…
Descriptors: Individual Differences, Spatial Ability, Visual Perception, Preschool Children
Erbay, Filiz – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
This study was performed to examine the adaptation levels of the 60-72 months old children in terms of teacher-child communication. The research sample consisted of 15 preschool teachers and 190 children. In the study, Adaptation sub-dimension of Child Behaviour Evaluation Scale and Teacher-Child Communication Scale were used as data collection…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Scores, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children
Blewitt, Claire; O'Connor, Amanda; Morris, Heather; May, Tamara; Mousa, Aya; Bergmeier, Heidi; Nolan, Andrea; Jackson, Kylie; Barrett, Helen; Skouteris, Helen – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
A growing body of research evidence suggests universal (Tier 1) Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) interventions in early childhood education and care settings can improve children's social and emotional development. Less is known however about the effectiveness of targeted (Tier 2) programmes for preschoolers experiencing social, emotional or…
Descriptors: Literature Reviews, Social Emotional Learning, Intervention, Early Childhood Education
Exploring Multisensory Experiences in Infants' Learning and Development in the Child Care Classrooms
Shin, Minsun – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
Infants come to know about the world and develop an understanding about themselves through multisenses. This qualitative case study aimed to explore how three infant head teachers engaged in and facilitated various multisensory play activities in their classrooms. Natural, in-class, non-participatory observations were conducted at a child care…
Descriptors: Infants, Child Development, Multisensory Learning, Play
Okyay, Ozlem; Kandir, Adalet – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
This study is carried out to investigate the impact of Interactive storybook reading method on scientific vocabulary acquisition by children. The study pattern employed was an experimental one, involving pre-test, post-test, follow-up test, and control group. The study group was composed of 52 children (26 in the experiment group, and 26 in the…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Story Reading, Pretests Posttests, Comparative Analysis
Naesby, Torben – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
The purpose of the study on which this article rests is to supplement ECERS-3 observations of the learning environment (n = 31) for 3-5-year-old children attending preschool activities in Favrskov Municipality, Denmark. The paper gives an in-depth analysis of characteristic features of high-quality preschool activities within the areas of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Interaction
Chödrön, Gail; Pizur-Barnekow, Kris; Viehweg, Stephan; Puk-Ament, Alexandra; Barger, Brian – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
Although intervening early can improve child and family outcomes when a child has a developmental disability, most children with developmental delays are not identified prior to school entry. Childcare professionals can play a key role in identifying delays early. The developmental monitoring attitudes, knowledge, and practice of childcare…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Teacher Attitudes, Knowledge Level, Identification
Levi, Benjamin H.; Belser, Andrew; Kapp, Karl; Verdiglione, Nicole; Mincemoyer, Claudia; Dore, Sarah; Keat, Jane; Fiene, Richard – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
iLookOut for Child Abuse (iLookOut) is an online, interactive educational programme designed to help early childhood educators/practitioners protect young children from harm, and in particular to become better at identifying and reporting suspected child abuse. The purpose of this paper is to describe the conceptual foundations and practical…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Early Childhood Education, Child Safety, Young Children
Solak Arabaci, Merve; Demircioglu, Haktan – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
This study investigates the predictive effects of 5-6-year-old children's relationships with their parents and the parents' marital satisfaction on children's relationships with their peers. The study sample comprised 504 children and their parents in the 5-6 age group attending independent kindergartens in Yunusemre and Sehzadeler districts of…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Marital Satisfaction, Peer Relationship, Predictor Variables
Gelfer, Jeff; Nguyen, Neal Nghia; Oh-Young, Conrad – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
In an effort to alleviate the existing teacher shortages in the field of early childhood education (ECE) across the United States, there is a necessity for teacher preparation programmes to accommodate ECE in-service teachers or graduate students (who do not have the chance to enroll in traditional graduate teacher preparation programmes due to…
Descriptors: Teacher Shortage, Preschool Teachers, Teacher Education Programs, Graduate Students