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The Involvement of Autistic Children in Early Childhood Education
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Syrjämäki, Marja; Reunamo, Jyrki; Pesonen, Henri; Pirttimaa, Raija; Kontu, Elina – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2023
Research on the involvement of autistic children in daily activities in inclusive early childhood education is scarce. In Finland, all children, including autistic children, under the age of seven (before basic education) are entitled to participate in early childhood education and care. Children also attend compulsory, free-of-charge pre-primary…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Young Children, Early Childhood Education, Child Care Centers
Children's Creative Thinking Abilities and Social Orientations in Finnish Early Childhood Education and Care
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Nikkola, Teemu; Reunamo, Jyrki; Ruokonen, Inkeri – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
The study presented in this article is part of a larger study called Progressive Feedback (blogs.helsinki.fi/orientate), which is an early childhood education and care (ECEC) research and development project. The aim of this article is to find out: (1) how children's tested creative thinking abilities, fluency, originality and imagination…
Descriptors: Creative Thinking, Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Imagination
Early Gender Differences in Emotional Expressions and Self-Regulation in Settings of Early Childhood Education and Care
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Veijalainen, Jouni; Reunamo, Jyrki; Heikkilä, Minna – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
This paper aims to determine possible gender differences in children's observed emotional expressions and their relationship with teacher-rated self-regulation (SR) skills in the setting of early childhood education and care (ECEC). Supporting SR and emotional wellbeing in early childhood can be considered a favourable pathway towards holistic…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Emotional Response, Self Management, Self Control
Children's Self-Regulation and Coping Strategies in a Frustrated Context in Early Education
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Veijalainen, Jouni; Reunamo, Jyrki; Sajaniemi, Nina; Suhonen, Eira – South African Journal of Childhood Education, 2019
Background: A large body of earlier research has focused on studying children's self-regulation (SR) skills and frustration with different methods. However, considerably less attention has been given to hearing children's own voice. The current study sought to demonstrate children's own comprehension and highlight it as a valuable and unique…
Descriptors: Coping, Early Childhood Education, Self Control, Preschool Children
Cortisol Levels and Children's Orientation in Day Care
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Reunamo, Jyrki; Sajaniemi, Nina; Suhonen, Eira; Kontu, Elina – Early Child Development and Care, 2012
Children's stress in day care is related to the stressful qualities of the environment and to children's orientations in that environment. The study involved 55 children in five day centres in Finland. Baseline saliva samples for measuring cortisol (stress) levels were collected five times during the day. Children were interviewed to measure their…
Descriptors: Child Care, Foreign Countries, Young Children, Metabolism
Children's Physical Activity in Day Care and Preschool
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Reunamo, Jyrki; Hakala, Liisa; Saros, Leila; Lehto, Satu; Kyhälä, Anna-Liisa; Valtonen, Juha – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2014
The purpose of the study was to investigate the dynamics of physical activity (PA) in day care and preschool. The participants were 823 Finnish 1-7-year-old children from 50 day care centres and preschools. The research methods were systematic observation, evaluation of children's skills and interviews with children. Altogether 18,366 observations…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Child Care Centers, Interviews