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Economic sustainability in Swedish preschools - Preschool teachers and preschools as politicaleconomic actors

Utbildning & Demokrati – tidskrift för didaktik och utbildningspolitk, 2018
The aim of this article is to scrutinize education for sustainability (EfS) in Swedish preschools, and especially how preschool teachers have articulated their work with economic sustainability objectives in practice. In this study we used an action-research methodology, and six preschool teachers from three preschools participated in the study.
Eva Ärlemalm-Hagsér, Benita Berg, Anette Sandberg   +2 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Listening to Hong Kong children's perspectives through pretend play

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Quality in early childhood education and care (ECEC) has become an increasing concern in recent years. The issue has been regularly discussed by different stakeholders. However, the rising concern regarding quality in ECEC has not seriously taken into account children's perspectives.
Suzannie K. Y. Leung
wiley   +1 more source

Who Will Be My Friend? The Role of the Liking Gap in Preschooler Friend Selection

Behavioral Sciences
Friend selection is a crucial aspect of social development, particularly during preschool years. This study investigated the role of the liking gap in shaping preschoolers’ friend selection mechanisms through two experiments. In Experiment 1 (N = 120), a
Jialu Liu, Kainian Mo, Zhiqiang Yan, Xiao Zeng   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Wheezing in preschool children

Early Human Development, 2013
Wheezing is a common condition in pediatric practice, it can be defined as a musical sound, high-pitched and continuous, emitting from the chest during breath exhalation. Although almost 50% of children experiences wheeze in the first 6 years of life, only 40% of them will report continued wheezing symptoms after childhood. The classification of wheeze
TENERO, Laura, Tezza, Giovanna, Cattazzo, Elena, PIACENTINI, Giorgio   +3 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Making it explicit – Sustained shared thinking dialogue as a way to explore children's perspectives on quality in German early childhood education and care

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract To negotiate quality in early childhood education and care, we must ask from different perspectives what constitutes a good centre for children. The children themselves have only recently been identified as a resource to contribute to that discussion.
Katrin Macha, Frauke Hildebrandt, Caroline Wronski, Jan Lonnemann, Mathias Urban   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physical activity and sedentary time among preschoolers in centre-based childcare: a systematic review

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 2018
Background Many preschoolers spend a substantial portion of their day enrolled in centre-based childcare; the amounts of physical activity and sedentary time accumulated in this environment are critical to preschoolers’ ability to meet movement ...
Kathleen T. O’Brien, Leigh M. Vanderloo, Brianne A. Bruijns, Stephanie Truelove, Patricia Tucker   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

The future in a bubble: Supporting Finnish early childhood professionals working in diverse settings

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract The purpose of this study was to contribute to the knowledge about early childhood education and care (ECEC) personnel's perception of the support structures that are most effective in assisting them in their work with culturally and linguistically diverse children.
Alexandra C. Anton, Juli‐Anna Aerila, Elizabeth A. Steed   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Professionals’ ideas and observations on preschoolers’ experiences with physical symptoms: a qualitative interview study

BMC Pediatrics
Background Preschoolers experience physical symptoms, like abdominal pain or minor injuries, almost every day. These experiences may shape how they deal with health issues later in life. To gain insight into these early life experiences, information from
Sterre van der Ziel, Janna M. Gol, Daniël Schoemaker, Judith G. M. Rosmalen, Michel J. van Vliet   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Parenting interventions for ADHD: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis [PDF]

, 2015
Objective. To evaluate the evidence base relating to the effectiveness of parent-administered behavioral interventions for ...
Abidin R., American Psychiatric Association, American Psychiatric Association, Barkley R. A., Barkley R. A., Barkley R. A., Conners C. K., Eyberg S. M., Forehand R., Goldberg D., National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence, Taylor E. A.   +11 more
core   +1 more source

Strategies teachers use to support students' self‐regulation skill development in mainstream primary schools: A scoping review

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This scoping review has explored the interventions and approaches used by teachers in mainstream (general education) primary schools (students aged 4–11) to support self‐regulation skill development in the classroom. The review followed the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA‐ScR) guidelines for reporting and was guided by the Joanna ...
Kim Griffin, Kate Wilmut, Carol Brown, Tanya Rihtman   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source