Early Childhood Corner: Achieving Numerical Understanding for All Young Children

2001 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 522-526
Author(s):  
Karen C. Fuson ◽  
Laura Grandau ◽  
Patricia A. Sugiyama
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
Day Care ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Peer Modeling ◽  
Daily Routines ◽  
School Settings

Young children aged 3 to 7 can learn a great deal about numbers. In a home or daycare environment, this learning can occur as children experience daily routines. Young children will learn to count, match, see, and compare numbers if caregivers or older children count, show objects, and point out small numbers of things. Such informal teaching can be done while children play, eat, get dressed, go up and down stairs, jump, and otherwise move through the day. These activities are engaging and fun but need to be encouraged and modeled by adults or more advanced children in the group. In larger day-care or school settings, numerical understanding results from similar informal learning opportunities combined with more structured experiences that enable all children to engage in supported learning activities with adult and peer modeling and help.

scholarly journals The Ability of Latin Letter Recognition in Early Children in Raudhatul Atfhal Annajamissa'adah Medan Tembung

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 791-798
Author(s):  
Yuni Sitorus
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Letter Recognition ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Process Learning ◽  
Working Together ◽  
The Media ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
Latin Letter ◽  
At Home

The background of the problem in this study is the ability to recognize Latin letters in early childhood in Raudhatul Atfhal Annajamissa'adah clay field and the teacher has not used an effective and efficient media in learning to recognize Latin letters. This study aims to process learning activities in the form of activities of teachers, students and parents in the ability to recognize Latin letters in early childhood in Raudhatul Atfhal Annajamissa'adah clay field through the process of learning the introduction of Latin letters in early childhood. The results showed that there were some weaknesses and strengths in learning Latin letters recognition. Because children lack enthusiasm in learning because the media conducted by teachers is less effective. Therefore there must be cooperation between parents of students and teachers so that students also study at home not only studying at Raudhatul Atfhal Annajamissa'adah clay field but at home must also be taught by parents so that the ability to recognize Latin letters can die. Because so far researchers see the lack of cooperation between teachers and parents in working together in educating young children in Raudhatul Atfhal Annajamissa'adah so the level of children's ability to recognize Latin letters is different.

scholarly journals A Systematic Review of Teacher–Child Interactions With Multilingual Young Children

2019 ◽  
Vol 89 (4) ◽  
pp. 536-568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annegien Langeloo ◽  
Mayra Mascareño Lara ◽  
Marjolein I. Deunk ◽  
Nikolai F. Klitzing ◽  
Jan-Willem Strijbos
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Early Childhood Education ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Nonverbal Communication ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Home Language ◽  
Childhood Education

Teacher–child interactions are the most important factor that determines the quality of early-childhood education. A systematic review was conducted to gain a better understanding of the nature of teacher–child interactions that multilingual children are exposed to, and of how they differ from teacher–child interactions of monolingual children. Thirty-one studies were included. The included studies (a) mainly focused on multilingual children with low language proficiency in the majority language and (b) hardly compared between monolingual and multilingual children. The review shows that teacher–child interactions of multilingual children are comparable to the interactions of monolingual children, although teachers do adopt different strategies to facilitate the development of multilingual children, such as the use of the home language and nonverbal communication to support understanding. Worryingly, several studies indicate that multilingual children are exposed to unequal learning opportunities compared with their monolingual peers.

Taboo language awareness in early childhood

2018 ◽  
pp. 95-107
Author(s):  
Timothy B. Jay
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Language Awareness ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Ethical Problems ◽  
Research With Children ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Taboo Words ◽  
Meaningful Research ◽  
Over Time

This chapter investigates the emergence of English-speaking children’s taboo lexicon (taboo words, swear words, insults, and offensive words) between one and twelve years of age. It describes how the lexicon of taboo words children use shift over time to become more adult-like by age twelve. Less is reported regarding the question of what these taboo words mean to the children who say them. Judgments of ‘good’ words versus ‘bad’ words demonstrate that young children are more likely to judge mild words as bad than older children and adults. The methodological and ethical problems related to research on children’s use of taboo words are outlined as well as suggestions for conducting meaningful research with children in the future.

Making the NCTM Standards User Friendly for Child Care Teachers

2003 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 421-427 ◽  
Author(s):  
Edith L. Skipper ◽  
Edna Neal Collins
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Informal Learning ◽  
Formal Language ◽  
Learning Opportunities ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Early Childhood Curriculum ◽  
Nctm Standards ◽  
Mathematical Concepts ◽  
Everyday Activities ◽  
User Friendly

Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (NCTM 2000) asserts that mathematics is an essential part of the early childhood curriculum. The Standards encourage early childhood educators to nurture children's intuitive understandings of mathematical concepts by taking advantage of learning opportunities that naturally occur during everyday activities. In the context of these meaningful activities, learning can be increased by giving children the formal language with which to describe their informal learning (Clements and Sarama 2000), and young children's natural enthusiasm for mathematics can be nourished (Copley 2000). In particular, understanding of the concepts of number, geometry, and pattern is identified as essential in children's early years. Teachers also are encouraged to emphasize the processes involved in learning and doing mathematics, including problem solving, reasoning, communicating, connecting, and representing.

scholarly journals Commentary: Creating Hybrid After-School Enrichment Activities

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 35-43
Author(s):  
Michael Cole ◽  
Robert Lecusay ◽  
Ivan Rosero
Keyword(s):  
Informal Learning ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Higher Learning ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
After School ◽  
Community Institutions ◽  
School Settings ◽  
Institutions Of Higher Learning ◽  
History Of

In this commentary we propose a collaborative strategy for the creation of informal learning activities in after-school settings that are also shared sites of learning, research, and development. We briefly trace the history of a research program—"UCLinks"—whose defining feature is a form of collaboration between institutions of higher learning and local community institutions responsible for youth in the afterschool hours. These collaborations thrive only to the degree that "mutual appropriation" can be negotiated between partners, and it is within mutual appropriation that new possibilities for creative cross-generational and cross-cultural informal learning activities are materialized.

The building blocks of coding: a comparison of early childhood coding toys

2019 ◽  
Vol 120 (7/8) ◽  
pp. 505-518 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jody Clarke-Midura ◽  
Victor R. Lee ◽  
Jessica F. Shumway ◽  
Megan M. Hamilton
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Interface Design ◽  
Computational Thinking ◽  
Building Blocks ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Block Based ◽  
K 12 ◽  
Toy Design

Purpose This paper aims to be a think piece that promotes discussion around the design of coding toys for children. In particular, the authors examine three different toys that have some sort of block-based coding interface. The authors juxtapose three different design features and the demands they place on young children learning to code. To examine the toys, the authors apply a framework developed based on Gibson’s theory of affordances and Palmer’s external representations. The authors look specifically at the toys: interface design, intended play scenario and representational conventions for computational ideas. Design/methodology/approach As a research team, the authors have been playing with toys, observing their own children play with the toys and using them in kindergarten classrooms. In this paper, the authors reflect specifically on the design of the toys and the demands they place on children. Findings The authors make no claims about whether one toy/design approach is superior to another. However, the differences that the authors articulate should serve as a provocation for researchers and designers to be mindful about what demands and expectations they place on young children as they learn to code and use code to learn in any given system. Research limitations/implications As mentioned above, the authors want to start a discussion about design of these toys and how they shape children's experience with coding. Originality/value There is a push to get coding and computational thinking into K-12, but there is not enough research on what this looks like in early childhood. Further, while research is starting to emerge on block-based programming vs text-based for older children and adults, little research has been done on the representational form of code for young children. The authors hope to start a discussion on design of coding toys for children.

Why does relational binding improve across early childhood? Testing the effects of interference and sleep-filled delays

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Susan L. Benear ◽  
Chi Ngo ◽  
Ingrid R. Olson ◽  
Nora Newcombe
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Episodic Memory ◽  
Memory Performance ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Developmental Period ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Spatiotemporal Information ◽  
Episodic Memories ◽  
Over Time

Episodic memory consists of distinctive experiences, with specific spatiotemporal information about what happened maintained over time. These memories typically share overlapping elements in distinctive combinations. In this study, we evaluated: (1) whether overlapping elements pose a differential challenge for younger children; and (2) whether a sleep-filled delay stabilizes or even improves children’s episodic memories, and if so, whether effects vary by age. We compared memory for unique and overlapping pairs of visual stimuli, presented once to 4- and 6-year-old children, tested immediately and after a 24-hour delay. As expected, older children outperformed younger children, and both age groups performed worse on overlapping pairs. However, overlapping elements were not differentially problematic for young children, and a sleep-filled delay in testing resulted in decrements in memory performance, for both age groups on both pair types. Despite overall differences in accuracy, important aspects of episodic memory are similar across this key developmental period.

scholarly journals Toward a Theory-Predicated Definition of Digital Literacy for Early Childhood

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth R. Kazakoff
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Second Grade ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Developmental Needs ◽  
Technological Tools ◽  
Definition Of

Though young children are frequent users of digital technology, there is no comprehensive definition of early childhood digital literacy. Currently, digital literacy and related terms are defined with much older children and adults in mind. This paper aims to lay groundwork for redefining digital literacy in an early childhood context. Taking into account the unique developmental needs of early childhood when discussing digital literacy can provide a gateway to developing technological tools and curricula to prepare children in kindergarten through second grade to be more effective users of digital technologies throughout their lives.

PENINGKATAN KREATIVITAS MELALUI AKTIVITAS MENGGAMBAR PADA ANAK USIA 5-6 TAHUN

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
ROKYAL HARJANTY
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Learning Methods ◽  
Class B ◽  
Academic Year

This research is motivated by the participation that requires in the process of learning activities in RA Barokatus Shaulatiyah, NW Puyung namely the level of children's creativity is still low. Children are still not able to develop ideas and imagination that children have. In the learning process the teacher is more dominated by counting, memorizing and reading. In the learning process in the classroom have not used appropriate learning methods and strategies, such as explaining how or methods to color that must be done. So that children become less interested, feel bored and lazy to color. The purpose of this study is to improve the creativity of young children and the quality of learning through coloring activities in children in RA Barokatus Shaulatiyah NW Puyung in 2019/2020 Academic Year. This type of research is Classroom Action Research. This research was conducted in 2 cycles consisting of 3 times at the meeting each cycle. Subjects in this study were class B with a total of 15 students consisting of 9 girls and 6 boys. Data collection is done by observation sheets in the learning process, which is to find out the increase in early childhood creativity. The results showed that the children's creativity was indicated by the achievement of the creativity score before the action was reached 20%, increased to 60% in the first cycle of action, and increased to 92, 5% in the second cycle of action.

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