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Learning through Play--Pedagogy and Learning Outcomes in Early Childhood Mathematics
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Vogt, Franziska; Hauser, Bernhard; Stebler, Rita; Rechsteiner, Karin; Urech, Christa – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2018
Whilst research underlines the importance of early mathematics in kindergarten, practitioners need effective and innovative approaches to pedagogy. Currently, very different approaches are deployed from an instructional, educator-led approach based on training programmes to a play-based approach. This intervention study examines the effects on the…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Teaching Methods, Mathematics Instruction, Preschool Teachers
Does Learning the Alphabet in Kindergarten Give Children a Head Start in the First Year of School? A Comparison of Children's Reading Progress in Two First Grade Classes in State and Montessori Schools in Switzerland
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Elben, Judy; Nicholson, Tom – Australian Journal of Learning Difficulties, 2017
The main purpose of this study was to examine whether the age at which children start to learn to read affects their later progress. The study was conducted in Zürich, Switzerland, and compared a first grade class in a local school with two first grade classes in a Montessori school. It was found that although the Montessori children had an…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Alphabets, Kindergarten, Grade 1
The Bernese Program against Victimization in Kindergarten and Elementary School
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Alsaker, Francoise D.; Valkanover, Stefan – New Directions for Youth Development, 2012
The Bernese Program against Victimization in Kindergarten and Elementary School was designed to be adaptable to the very different situations and needs encountered by teachers in kindergarten and elementary school. The basic principle of the program is to enhance teachers' ability to address bullying. The program consists of six modules, each…
Descriptors: Bullying, Prevention, Kindergarten, Test Construction
Improving Executive Functions in 5- and 6-year-olds: Evaluation of a Small Group Intervention in Prekindergarten and Kindergarten Children
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Röthlisberger, Marianne; Neuenschwander, Regula; Cimeli, Patriza; Michel, Eva; Roebers, Claudia M. – Infant and Child Development, 2012
Research suggests a central role of executive functions for children's cognitive and social development during preschool years, especially in promoting school readiness. Interventions aiming to improve executive functions are therefore being called for. The present study examined the effect of a small group intervention implemented in kindergarten…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Kindergarten, Executive Function