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Vashishtha, Prachi – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2023
Entry of children to primary schools in India marks a sudden shift in the pedagogical approach as play-based pedagogy gives way to formal instruction. This paper argues that children's play motives do not subside when they enter school, rather play takes a more mature form and represents a strong linkage between their thought and reality. The…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Rural Schools, Play, Teaching Methods
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Sharma, Eliza – Knowledge Management & E-Learning, 2023
The study aims to examine the readiness of Indian parents towards online classes at kindergarten and junior school levels, by identifying the perceived barriers, perceived effectiveness and health impact of online classes on young children. The study is based on data collected across a random sample of 750 parents of students studying at junior…
Descriptors: Parent Attitudes, Online Courses, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Natalie Rusk; Rupal Jain; Caitlin K. Martin; Ricarose Roque; João Adriano Freitas; Linford Molaodi – Learning, Media and Technology, 2024
This paper shares reflections and stories from a collaborative design process between the Lifelong Kindergarten group at the MIT Media Lab and a global network of community-based educators to develop a creative coding app called OctoStudio, which supports children and families to create and share interactive projects on mobile devices. The app…
Descriptors: Community Education, Teachers, Cooperative Learning, Design
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Raja, Vidya; Bhalla, Deepti Omchery – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
Studies in the field of music and transfer of learning have established a correlation between music learning and achievement in subjects such as Mathematics. An experimental study was conducted to understand the impact of Carnatic music training on mathematical ability in early formative education. Students aged 5 years 6 months to 8 years 6…
Descriptors: Music Education, Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Interdisciplinary Approach
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Buvaneswari, B.; Padakannaya, Prakash – Language Testing in Asia, 2017
Background: The development of emergent literacy skills depends upon the literacy environments and experiences of children at home. Children's home literacy environment is closely related to the development of various aspects of emergent literacy like letter knowledge, phonological awareness, and vocabulary. Dimensions of home literacy…
Descriptors: Test Construction, Questionnaires, Family Literacy, Kindergarten
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Shah, Mira B.; Schaefer, Barbara A.; Clark, Teresa P. – International Journal of School & Educational Psychology, 2013
To effectively provide early interventions to children, identifying those who are in need of these interventions is essential. In India, several problems hinder the process of early identification, including a lack of standardized measures for assessment. This study investigates the utility of the Bracken School Readiness Assessment, Third Edition…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Intervention, School Readiness, Young Children
Neugebauer, Roger – Exchange: The Early Childhood Leaders' Magazine Since 1978, 2008
In this article, the author presents the challenges faced by early childhood education in 29 countries, according to the World Forum National Representatives and Global Leaders for Young Children. The countries represented in these responses include: Azerbaijan, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Fiji, India, Iran, Iraq, Japan,…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Foreign Countries, Preschool Curriculum