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Children's Agentic Capacity, Schoolification and Risk: Competing Discourses and Young Children's Experiences in Pre-School Settings
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Patton, Karen; Winter, Karen – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2022
In the Republic of Ireland there has been substantial investment in Early Years provision. The number of different types of settings for pre-school children and the associated research has grown significantly. This paper contributes to existing knowledge by reporting the findings of a qualitative participatory study carried out in the Republic of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Risk Management, Quality Assurance
Playing and Learning in Another Language: Ensuring Good Quality Early Years Education in a Language Revitalisation Programme
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Stephen, Christine; McPake, Joanna; McLeod, Wilson – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2012
Offering Gaelic medium preschool provision poses particular challenges as most children only encounter Gaelic in the playroom and live in a context heavily dominated by English. Nevertheless, expanding provision for early years education in Gaelic is an important part of ambitious plans to revitalise the language. In this paper we explore the…
Descriptors: Play, Second Language Learning, National Curriculum, Educational Needs
Perspectives on School Readiness in Rural Ireland: The Experiences of Parents and Children
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McGettigan, Ita L.; Gray, Colette – International Journal of Early Years Education, 2012
In contrast to a burgeoning literature examining the experience and management of children's start to school, much less is known about school readiness in rural Ireland. On this premise, a questionnaire survey was designed to explore the views of parents (n = 145) on their child's preschool experiences and readiness for school. Due to a paucity of…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Rural Areas, Foreign Countries, Economic Factors
Early Years Education in Germany and Ireland--a Study of Provision and Curricular Implementation in Two Unique Environments.
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Horgan, Mary; Douglas, Francis – International Journal of Early Years Education, 1995
Compares case studies of early childhood education in schools in Germany and Ireland. Both schools emphasize the importance of children's emotional-spiritual development, but while Irish children are already in formal education, German schooling defers beginning of formal learning. Concludes that more teacher interaction with children in German…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Class Activities, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment