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Terreni, Lisa Gabriella; Loveridge, Judith; Denee, Rachel; Zhou, Jing – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2023
In this article, we examine how teachers in two kindergartens, one in New Zealand and one in China, used the stimulus of a fictional story combining mythical creatures from Maori and Chinese culture to enhance young children's sense of place and cultural identity. Sociocultural understandings about the role of collaboration and cultural tools in…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Kindergarten, Cross Cultural Studies, Preschool Teachers
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Riley, Jeni; Burrell, Andrew – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2007
This paper discusses a micro-study within an intervention project, conducted in four London primary schools, to enhance the spoken language skills of reception children. There were 60 children in each of the intervention and comparison groups. The focus here is to explore a classroom assessment of young children's oral narrative skills. Effective…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Foreign Countries, Language Skills, Intervention
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Petriwskyj, Anne; Thorpe, Karen; Tayler, Collette – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2005
The construct of school readiness that focuses on children's maturation and homogeneity of their attainment at school entry has been challenged by recent research. This research indicates that there are difficulties in assessing young children's abilities, and there are limitations to the concomitant practice of retention. These challenges have…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, School Readiness, Young Children, Early Childhood Education