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Franzén, Karin – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2015
The article focuses on mathematics for toddlers in preschool, with the aim of challenging a strong learning discourse that mainly focuses on cognitive learning. By devoting more attention to other perspectives on learning, the hope is to better promote children's early mathematical development. Sweden is one of few countries to have a curriculum…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Toddlers, Early Experience, Mathematics Instruction
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Engdahl, Ingrid – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2012
A number of studies within early childhood education and care indicate the importance of social competence. This article focuses on how friendship is created among very young children in Swedish preschools. The study was carried out within a toddler unit with 15 children. Six 1-year-old children, three girls and three boys, were observed during…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Children, Friendship
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Engdahl, Ingrid – Early Child Development and Care, 2011
This article focuses on how children aged 17-24 months initiate play and interact with their peers during self-initiated play in preschools. Play is looked upon as a rich arena for observing toddler interaction. The ethnographic study was carried out in a toddler unit with 15 children. Six one-year-old girls and boys were observed during five…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Play, Nonverbal Communication, Ethnography
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Samuelsson, Ingrid Pramling; Johansson, Eva – Early Child Development and Care, 2006
This article is a theoretical discussion on the dimensions of learning in play and the dimensions of play in learning, using the playful interaction between children and teachers as a starting point. From an empirical study observations of two situations were chosen, one from a mealtime and one of children's play, both typical examples of playful…
Descriptors: Play, Learning, Preschool Education, Preschool Children