Australian Journal of Early Childhood back issues from September 2005:
Editorial.(Editorial)
Sep 01, 2005; ... People experience many changes throughout their lives. With some of these changes, it is very difficult--if not impossible--to return from the new state to the previous one. In general, patterns of interactions, and the sites of these interactions, change so dramatically that going back is ...
Starting school - a Singapore story told by children.
Sep 01, 2005; ... Starting school is a major milestone for children. The transition from preschool to formal schooling involves not only surface shifts in daily routines but also deep emotional adjustments by both children and their parents. Schools have tended to neglect the 'emotional side of transition' ...
Transitions: third culture children.
Sep 01, 2005; ... Introduction During the past two decades in Australia and overseas, considerable interest, debate and research activity has focused on the transition process. This has included identification of factors, strategies and practices for implementing effective transition programs for ...
Transition problems and play as transitory activity.
Sep 01, 2005; ... Transition This article focuses on children's transition from preschool to school (kindergarten, kindergarten class, preparation class, reception class or Grade 1). 'The word transition is referred to as the process of change that is experienced when children (and their ...
Transition to school for gifted children.(The Starting School Research Project)
Sep 01, 2005; ... Background: The Starting School Research Project Children experience the transition to school in different ways (Rimm-Kaufmann, Cox & Pianta, 2000) and bring with them a wide array of experiences and understandings. There is a growing recognition that in the transition to school ...
What did you do in maths today?
Sep 01, 2005; ... Continuity and change in mathematics learning Both 'continuity' and 'change' are important aspects of children's transition to school. Dockett and Perry (2001) have advocated the inclusion of familiar routines, objects and people in children's lives as they move to school. On ...
Developing in a new language-speaking setting.
Sep 01, 2005; ... Introduction Many children from non-English-speaking backgrounds (NESB) are attending English-speaking early childhood services in New Zealand. At a time when educational practices with young children are premised on a holistic developmental view, the English-language ...
Concerns and expectations of Bangladeshi parents as their children start school.
Sep 01, 2005; ... Background Transition to school is an important event in the lives of children and the adults caring for them (Pianta & Cox, 1999; Ramey & Ramey, 1998). Some of the common feelings associated with this key experience for children, families and educators are excitement, anxiety ...
Romance or reality? Examining burnout in early childhood teachers.
Sep 01, 2005; ... Introduction Most beginning teachers look forward to their initial experience as the facilitators of learning in a classroom. Such teachers can acquire a confidence during their training that they believe prepares them for the experiences of managing and working with children ...