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Åström, Frida; Björck-Åkesson, Eva; Sjöman, Madeleine; Granlund, Mats – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
How preschool teachers and children spend their time in preschool sets the stage for child engagement and learning. To describe characteristics of environments and activities and to compare child engagement in indoor and outdoor free play, systematic observations of children and teachers were performed in 78 Swedish preschool units. Results showed…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Student Participation
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Nordberg, Ann – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
The aim of this study was to investigate in what ways children's language development could be supported from the staff at Swedish preschools in the 'Tambour situation' (the transition time at the preschool's reception area). The support of Physical Language Learning Environment and Language Learning Interactions were observed for children (1-5…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Acquisition, Preschool Children, Preschool Teachers
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Skantz Åberg, Ewa; Lantz-Andersson, Annika; Pramling, Niklas – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
With the current expansion of digital tools, the media used for narration is changing, challenging traditional literacies in educational settings. The present study explores what kind of activities emerge when six-year-old children in a preschool class write a digital story, using a word processor and speech-synthesised feedback computer software.…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Writing Assignments
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Hammarberg, Annie; Hagekull, Berit – Early Child Development and Care, 2002
Studied teachers' perceived control over child behavior among Swedish preschool teachers working in school preparatory classrooms. Found that a high proportion of children with externalizing problems and a high proportion of boys in the classroom were the most salient aspects for teachers' perceived control. The importance of teachers' perceived…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Behavior, Classroom Environment, Foreign Countries