Early Childhood Corner: Teaching with Blocks

2009 ◽  
Vol 15 (8) ◽  
pp. 460-463
Author(s):  
Jennifer Taylor-Cox
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Number Sense ◽  
Spatial Thinking ◽  
Mathematical Foundation ◽  
Computation Geometry ◽  
Early Childhood Classrooms ◽  
And Algebra

Blocks are powerful mathematical tools when used to teach young children early concepts in measurement, number sense, computation, geometry, data analysis, and algebra. For nearly one hundred years, blocks have played a role in early childhood classrooms (Smith 2001). Yet not everyone understands the mathematics conceptbuilding power associated with blocks. From sorting to patterning, young children can build a strong mathematical foundation one block at a time. This article examines how blocks can be especially useful in engaging children in activities that address algebraic, geometric, and spatial thinking.

scholarly journals Pengembangan media pembelajaran big book untuk pembentukan karakter anak usia dini

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ivonne Hafidlatil Kiromi ◽  
Puji Yanti Fauziah
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Expert Assessment ◽  
Research Subject ◽  
Instructional Media ◽  
Child Play ◽  
The Media ◽  
Character Building ◽  
Media Data

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk membantu guru dalam mengembangkan media pembelajaran khususnya media pembelajaran dalam pembentukan karakter anak usia dini di PAUD Bakti Baitussalam Bantul. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Research & Development (R&D). Media pembelajaran yang dihasilkan berupa media pembelajaran big book. Data diperoleh melalui teknik wawancara, lembar penilaian dari ahli media dan materi. Subjek penelitian ini adalah anak kelompok bermain yang berjumlah 28 anak. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data dan pembahasan dapat disimpulkan bahwa media pembelajran big book dapat membantu guru dalam mengembangkan media pembelajaran, khususnya pengembangan untuk pembentukan karakter anak usia dini. Penggunaan big book berdampak positive terhadap pembentukan karakter anak, dengan rata-rata kelas eksperimen lebih tinggi yaitu 43 dan kelas kontrol dengan rata-rata  39,14.Kata kunci: media pembelajaran big book, pembentukan karakter, anak usia dini Developing Teaching Media Through Big Book for Early Childhood Character Building AbstractThis study aims to assist teachers in developing instructional media particularly instructional media in shaping the character of young children in early childhood Bakti Baitussalam Bantul. This study uses research and development (R & D). The media that has been resulted is the big book media. Data obtained through interview techniques, expert assessment sheets of media and materials. This research subject is child play groups totaling 28 children. Based on the results of the data analysis and discussion, it can be concluded that learning media can be assist teachers in developing instructional media particularly instructional media in shaping the character of young children. The results show that use big book positively effect on the child character building, the experimental class is to gain a higher score is 43 and the control class to obtain a score of 39,14.Keywords: learning media big book, character building, early childhood

Identifying Common Practice Elements to Improve Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes of Young Children in Early Childhood Classrooms

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 204-213 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bryce D. McLeod ◽  
Kevin S. Sutherland ◽  
Ruben G. Martinez ◽  
Maureen A. Conroy ◽  
Patricia A. Snyder ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Behavioral Outcomes ◽  
Social Emotional ◽  
Practice Elements ◽  
Early Childhood Classrooms

scholarly journals Complying and Resisting: A Qualitative Metasynthesis of the Race and Gender Discourses found in the Play of Young Children

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Toni Denese Sturdivant
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Cultural Backgrounds ◽  
High Quality ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Quality Programs ◽  
Research Questions ◽  
Early Childhood Classrooms ◽  
And Gender

For many in the field of early childhood education, the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) is considered to be the source for information on high-quality approaches. Currently, NAEYC (2005) states that high-quality programs are programs that include diversity within the physical environment of the room and considers the cultural backgrounds of the students in the class.This acknowledgment of there being bias in our society sheds light on the responsibility early childhood educators have regarding teaching children about biases in order to prevent the continued growth of systematic inequalities. The purpose of this qualitative metasynthesis is to synthesize the findings of various high-quality studies dealing with issues of race and gender and the play of young children as a way to understand better what messages young children are exposed to, are accepting and rejecting. The two research questions that guided the study are (a) How is intertextuality used in the discourse of young children in extant studies involving issues of hegemony in early childhood classrooms? (b) What societal discourses are present in the speech and actions of young children in extant studies involving hegemony in early childhood classrooms?  Findings show that young children in extant research confirmed hegemonic messages more than any of the other intertextual responses. 

scholarly journals Fenomena “Anak Badut” di Kota Medan

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 141-148
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shaleh Assingkily ◽  
Masganti Sit
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Data Reduction ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Data Display ◽  
Spare Time ◽  
Document Review

"Clown children" is a new entertainment for Medan City residents, especially children. This phenomenon arose along with the Covid-19 pandemic and was mostly played by young children on the pretext of hoping for people's compassion, to be precise as of August 2020. Even though before the Covid-19 pandemic there were already "clowns" on the streets, but there were more characters. adults. Various factors led to the emergence of "clown children" with the role of young children in Medan. This paper aims to analyze the phenomenon of the emergence of "clown children" in the Covid-19 era in Medan, which is played by early childhood, which is researched using a qualitative approach using phenomenological study methods. Data were collected by means of interview, observation and document review techniques. Furthermore, data reduction, data display or presentation and drawing conclusions are performed as a form of data analysis. The results of this study indicate that the “clown boy” played by early childhood children on the streets of Medan is caused by 3 (three) factors, namely making money, helping parents and filling spare time due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Conduct Problems in Children Attending Pre-Primary Schools in Rural Areas of Pakistan

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 40-53
Author(s):  
Shelina Bhamani ◽  
Nadia Ayub
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Gender Difference ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Conduct Problems ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Early Childhood Interventions

The aim of this study was to explore the conduct problems faced by school going children in the rural areas of Pakistan. Two hypotheses were formulated to explore the significant differences between the intervention and non-intervention groups and gender on the variables of conduct and internalization. The data of a total 386 young children were collected from three different regions, who were enrolled in government pre-primary classes. The children under study comprised two kinds of schools: intervention schools that had early childhood interventions, and non-intervention schools. The data analysis revealed no significant difference between children in intervention and non-intervention schools. However, there was a gender difference found in the variables of conduct and internalization. The conclusion of the study was framed to provide implications of the study for professionals.

KAJIAN PENYELENGGARAAN PAUD DI KOTA BANJARMASIN DITINJAU DARI ASPEK PERENCANAAN

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
Lisna Sulinar Sari
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Needs Analysis ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
Early Childhood Institutions

Abstrak: Permasalahan dalam penelitian ini yaitu dari jumlah lembaga PAUD yang ada diKota Banjarmasin belum semuanya memiliki perencanaan khususnya pada analisispeningkatan legalitas kelembagaan PAUD dan analisis kebutuhan pendidikan untuk anak usiadini (AUD). Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan studi kasus dengan analisis data deskrtifkuantitatif dan kualitataif. Hasil studi menunjukkan bahwa: i) Disdik Kota Banjarmasin danLembaga PAUD sampel tidak melakukan perencanaan yang baik untuk pendataan analisiskebutuhan pendidikan AUD; ii) Belum semua lembaga PAUD sampel memiliki izinoperasional dikarenakan adanya persyaratan yang belum dapat dipenuhi karena memerlukanbiaya yang cukup besar seperti, pembuatan akta notaris; iii) Belum semua lembaga PAUDmemiliki sarpras sesuai dengan pedoman sarana dan prasarana dari pusat; iv) untuk membantuketersediaan sarpras, Disdik Kota Banjarmasin sudah mengalokasikan dana APBD II berupabantuan RKB, rehab kelas rusak ringan dan berat, serta bantuan APE Dalam dan Luar berupabarang. Abstract: The problem in this study is from the number of early childhood institutions in thecity of Banjarmasin not all have plans in particular to the analysis of institutional legalityincrease early childhood education and educational needs analysis for early childhood (AUD).This study uses a case study approach to data analysis of quantitative and qualitative deskrtif.The study shows that: i) Disdik Banjarmasin and Institutions ECD sample is not doing betterplanning for data analysis AUD educational needs; ii) Not all the samples of early childhoodinstitutions have an operating permit because of the requirements can not be met because itrequires significant costs such as notary deed; iii) Not all early childhood institutions haveinfrastructure accordance with the guidelines of the central infrastructure; iv) to assist theavailability infrastructure, Disdik Banjarmasin already allocated budget II in the form ofclassroom assistance, rehabilitation of damaged light and heavy classes, as well as the In andOut APE assistance in the form of goods.

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