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Quality Childcare and Joint Attention.
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Smith, Anne B. – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1999
A study examined experiences of infants and toddlers in New Zealand child care centers to determine if those experiences provided opportunities for learning in the context of shared attention. Results provided evidence of staff sensitivity and responsiveness, close child/caregiver relationships, the importance of language and shared meaning, and…
Descriptors: Attention, Caregiver Attitudes, Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Role
Do Parents Choose and Value Quality Child Care in New Zealand?
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Barraclough, Shanee J.; Smith, Anne B. – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1996
Examined whether parent choice of child care centers is constrained by family variables such as socioeconomic status, education, and income, and to what extent parents do select quality. Found that many parents make passive choices rather than actively choosing between alternatives, and many do not know specific aspects of quality to look for,…
Descriptors: Day Care, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Family Income
Friendships over the Transition from Early Childhood Centre to School.
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Ledger, Eileen; Smith, Anne B.; Rich, Peter – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2000
Observed friendships of sixteen 4- to 5-year-olds during their transition to school. Found that important shared activities for friends over the transition included birthday parties, overnight stays, resource sharing, and reciprocal or complementary play. Only two dyadic friendships survived over the transition. Children with friends did not make…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Early Childhood Education, Ethnography, Friendship