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The Study of Belonging in Early Childhood Education: Complexities and Possibilities
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Elizabeth J. Erwin; Meredith Valentine; Michaella Toumazou – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2024
Young children's voices have been nearly absent in the study of belonging during the early years. In this article, we propose a more inclusive understanding about "how" to study belonging, as well as "what else" must be studied in early childhood education. The importance of conducting research "with" young children…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Childrens Attitudes, Sense of Community
Children's Perspectives about Belonging in Educational Settings in Five European Countries
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Einarsdottir, Johanna; Juutinen, Jaana; Emilson, Anette; Ólafsdóttir, Sara M.; Zachrisen, Berit; Meuser, Sarah – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2022
The article addresses children's perspectives of belonging in early childhood education settings in five European countries. Children's belonging is understood to be dynamic processes that are formed through multiple relations. Twenty children aged 4-8 with diverse backgrounds participated in the study: two boys and two girls from each country.…
Descriptors: Sense of Community, Group Membership, Interpersonal Relationship, Early Childhood Education
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
What Do Children with Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties Think about Themselves in Early Childhood?
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Heinonen, M. H.; Pihlaja, P. M. E. – Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties, 2020
The aim of this study was to discover what kind of perceptions young children in need of social, emotional, and behavioural support have about themselves. The interest was especially in social and emotional self-perceptions. For this study, ten children attending Finnish early childhood education and care were interviewed in spring 2016 and the…
Descriptors: Young Children, Interpersonal Competence, Self Concept, Early Childhood Education