Preparing Children for School--Benefits and Privileges

Autor/in	Margetts, Kay
Titel	Preparing Children for School--Benefits and Privileges
Quelle	In: Australian Journal of Early Childhood, 32 (2007) 2, S.43-50 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0312-5033
Schlagwörter	Transitional Programs; Gender Differences; Family Characteristics; Child Development; Kindergarten; Grade 1; Foreign Countries; Questionnaires; Adjustment (to Environment); Academic Achievement; Predictor Variables; Self Control; Child Behavior; Australia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geschlechterkonflikt; Kindesentwicklung; School year 01; 1. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 01; Ausland; Fragebogen; Schulleistung; Prädiktor; Selbstbeherrschung; Australien
Abstract	The importance of carefully planned transition programs for children commencing school has been advocated in the literature. These programs should be based on sound principles of transition and reflect the voices of parents, preschool and school staff, and children. A variety of practices exists, and children's participation in transition programs also varies. This paper reports a study about the participation of children and their parents in different transition activities, differences in this participation by child gender and family demographics, and the relationship between participation in different numbers of these activities and children's adjustment to the first year of school. Results indicate significant benefits of participation in high numbers of transition activities for teacher-rated social and academic competence for children. Children's adjustment to school also appeared to differ for particular cohorts of the population. The challenge is to take these findings and translate them into the public good to maximise benefits to all children rather than those already experiencing sociocultural privilege. (Contains 7 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10