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Development of Social-Pragmatic Understanding in Children with Congenital Hearing Loss and Typical Hearing between the Ages of 4 and 6 Years
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Tuohimaa, Krista; Loukusa, Soile; Löppönen, Heikki; Välimaa, Taina; Kunnari, Sari – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2023
Purpose: This prospective longitudinal study aimed to explore (a) the development of social-pragmatic understanding of children with bilateral hearing aids (BiHAs), bilateral cochlear implants (BiCIs), and typical hearing (TH) between the ages of 4 and 6 years and (b) group differences between children with BiHAs, BiCIs, and TH. Method: The Pragma…
Descriptors: Hearing Impairments, Assistive Technology, Young Children, Social Development
Children Developing Self-Regulation Skills in a Kids' Skills Intervention Programme in Finnish Early Childhood Education and Care
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Hautakangas, Merja; Kumpulainen, Kristiina; Uusitalo, Lotta – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
Self-regulation skills are fundamental for a child's development and learning. Yet, problems in self-regulation are common and several programmes with varying results have been created to overcome them. In this article, we have reported on a controlled ten-week intervention study. Twenty-eight children aged 4-7 years and with poor self-regulation…
Descriptors: Child Development, Self Management, Skill Development, Early Childhood Education
Impact of Pedagogical Intervention on Early Childhood Professionals' Emotional Availability to Children with Different Temperament Characteristics
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Harkoma, Sivi M.; Sajaniemi, N. K.; Suhonen, E.; Saha, M. – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2021
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the impact of pedagogical intervention on early childhood education professionals' emotional availability to children with different temperament characteristics. Participants were 136 children (intervention group = 87; control group = 49) aged 1-6 years from 16 early childhood and care centres in Finland.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Professional Development, Program Effectiveness, Early Childhood Teachers
Using the Storytelling Method to Hear Children's Perspectives and Promote Their Social-Emotional Competence
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Koivula, Merja; Turja, Leena; Laakso, Marja-Leena – Journal of Early Intervention, 2020
This study investigated the use of a playful, narrative, vignette-based method, called Story Magician's Play Time (SMPT), in supporting children's social-emotional reasoning and in helping children practice their social skills. We set out to examine (a) in what ways children use SMPT sessions to explore social interaction situations and to…
Descriptors: Story Telling, Childrens Attitudes, Social Development, Emotional Development
Look at Me! Does the Adult Truly See and Respond to the Child in Finnish Day-Care Centres?
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Kalliala, Marjatta – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2011
The aim of the Kangaroo research project was to enhance the well-being of children under three years of age in Finnish day-care centres. In this experimental intervention study adults were encouraged to take a more sensitive and active role especially during "free play." In six Kangaroo groups and five control groups adults (N = 28) and…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Play, Child Care, Well Being