The Significance of Music in Early Childhood Education and Care of Toddlers in Finland: An Extensive Observational Study

Autor/inn/en	Ruokonen, Inkeri; Tervaniemi, Mari; Reunamo, Jyrki
Titel	The Significance of Music in Early Childhood Education and Care of Toddlers in Finland: An Extensive Observational Study
Quelle	In: Music Education Research, 23 (2021) 5, S.634-646 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ruokonen, Inkeri) ORCID (Tervaniemi, Mari) ORCID (Reunamo, Jyrki)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1461-3808
DOI	10.1080/14613808.2021.1965564
Schlagwörter	Music Education; Foreign Countries; Preschool Education; Infants; Toddlers; Student Participation; Emotional Response; Social Influences; Interaction; Self Evaluation (Individuals); Teacher Attitudes; Role; Classroom Environment; Child Development; Singing; Musical Instruments; Finland + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Musikerziehung; Ausland; Pre-school education; Vorschulerziehung; Infant; Toddler; Toddlers; Kleinkind; Infants; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Emotionales Verhalten; Sozialer Einfluss; Interaktion; Lehrerverhalten; Rollen; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Kindesentwicklung; Gesang; Musikinstrument; Finnland
Abstract	The present study investigated the role of music education in early childhood education and care (ECEC) in relation to the daily activities of children ages one to three, i.e. "toddlers" (N = 918) in Finnish ECEC units (N = 327). A total of 23,142 random observations were conducted. The observations focused on children's involvement, emotional expressions, social orientations and interaction with their immediate caregiver. An independently conducted survey was used to evaluate music emphasis in groups to which the observers did not have access. The data consist of the analysis of teachers' self-evaluations concerning the role music plays in daily activities and developmental orientations of toddlers in ECEC. The connections between the large-scale observations and independently measured music emphasis are discussed in the Results section. The results of the study highlight the importance of music in ECEC pedagogy for toddlers. The children in groups where music/singing was emphasised exhibited more sustained intense activity and less low or interrupted involvement. These groups also exhibited more positive emotions, increased social adaptation and increased social involvement with adults. Special emphasis on music enhanced the pedagogical learning environment. (As Provided).
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