Getting Ready for School: An Examination of Early Childhood Educators' Belief Systems

Autor/inn/en	Lara-Cinisomo, Sandraluz; Fuligni, Allison Sidle; Ritchie, Sharon; Howes, Carollee; Karoly, Lynn
Titel	Getting Ready for School: An Examination of Early Childhood Educators' Belief Systems
Quelle	In: Early Childhood Education Journal, 35 (2008) 4, S.343-349 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1082-3301
DOI	10.1007/s10643-007-0215-2
Schlagwörter	Teacher Attitudes; Preschool Teachers; School Readiness; Young Children; Kindergarten; Focus Groups; Family Environment; Parent School Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lehrerverhalten; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Erzieher; Erzieherin; Kindergärtnerin; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Readiness for school; School ability; Schulreife; Frühe Kindheit; Familienmilieu; Parent-school relationship; Parent school relationships; Parent-school relationships; Parent-school relation; Parent school relation; Eltern-Schule-Beziehung
Abstract	This study examines early childhood educators' beliefs about "what" children need prior to before entering kindergarten. Focus group interviews were conducted with early childhood educators from three learning settings: public center-based programs, private center-based programs, and family child care centers. Qualitative methods were used to analyze the data. Across program types, educators said that three levels should be addressed to help prepare a child for school: child, home, and teacher. The child must be physically and emotionally ready to engage with others and participate in learning opportunities, acquire basic skills, such as letter recognition, and have reasoning skills that enable the child to problem-solve. At the home level, emotionally preparing the child for the transition and creating a home environment that promotes learning were reported as key to getting children for school. Teacher relationships with parents also emerged as important school readiness factor. Differences across program types are discussed. (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10