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Together and Alone a Study of Interactions between Toddlers and Childcare Providers during Mealtime in Norwegian Childcare Centres
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Klette, Trine; Drugli, May Britt; Aandahl, Ann Mari – Early Child Development and Care, 2018
The study investigated the quality of interactions between childcare providers and toddlers during a lunch in childcare centres. Meals in childcare centres are semi-structured adult-led situations where the children not only eat, but are also provided with opportunities for implicit learning and interactions. Participants were 13 toddlers aged…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Toddlers, Caregiver Child Relationship, Interaction
Affordances for 1- to 3-Year-Olds' Risky Play in Early Childhood Education and Care
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Kleppe, Rasmus – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2018
This article focuses on how Early Childhood Education and Care institutions provide for 1- to 3-year-olds' risky play--a previously little researched topic--utilizing data from an exploratory, small-scale study investigating aspects of risky play in the age-group. The main findings describe how three essentially different Early Childhood Education…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Care, Young Children, Play
Here We Like "Playing" Princesses--Newcomer Migrant Children's Transitions within Day Care: Exploring Role Play as an Indication of Suitability and Home and Belonging
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Kalkman, Kris; Clark, Alison – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2017
Using the concept of "suitability" to describe newcomer migrant children's connection to multiple fields of social and cultural relations, we explore a newcomer migrant girl's transition from an introductory group for migrant children with a refugee background into a mainstream day-care group. Inspired by sociocultural and transitional…
Descriptors: Refugees, Migrant Children, Child Care Centers, Role Playing
Is Cognitive Development at Three Years of Age Associated with ECEC Quality in Norway?
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Eliassen, Erik; Zachrisson, Henrik Daae; Melhuish, Edward – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2018
In countries with universal access to early childhood education and care (ECEC), child participation is high across a range of socioeconomic groups. However, ECEC quality is often varying, and many children spend much time in ECEC settings that are not necessarily high quality. In this observational study, we therefore examined the relationship…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Early Childhood Education, Toddlers, Foreign Countries
One- to Three-Year-Old Children's Experience of Subjective Wellbeing in Day Care
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Seland, Monica; Sandseter, Ellen Beate Hansen; Bratterud, Åse – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2015
The aim of the study on which this paper is based was to explore in which situations and contexts Norwegian 1-3-year-olds experience subjective wellbeing in day care. The data in this study was collected through qualitative phenomenological observations of 18 children, and an inductive process of analysis was conducted. The results show that…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Well Being, Child Care
Gender Differences in Toddlers' Language and Participation in Language Activities in Norwegian ECEC Institutions
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Brekke Stangeland, Elisabeth; Lundetrae, Kjersti; Reikerås, Elin – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2018
A body of studies, which are mostly based on parental reports, have documented gender differences in early language proficiency, and girls tend to outperform boys in both language production and language comprehension. In this study, staff in Norwegian Early Childhood Education and Care institutions observed language comprehension, word…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Parent Attitudes, Gender Differences, Language Proficiency