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Internal State Language and Resolution Strategies in Preschoolers' Narratives about Sad Experiences
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Davidson, Alice J.; Welliver, Megan E. – Early Child Development and Care, 2021
The present study explored preschoolers' internal state language and resolution strategies in sad stories that shifted to a positive emotional tone. Fifty-four 3-, 4-, and 5-year-olds attending a laboratory preschool shared stories about 'a time when you were happy/sad.' Stories were audio-recorded, transcribed, and coded for internal state…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Child Language, Personal Narratives, Psychological Patterns
Doing Belonging in Early Childhood Settings in Sweden
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Emilson, Anette; Eek-Karlsson, Liselotte – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
The aim of this study is to contribute knowledge about the politics of belonging that is embedded in the educational practice of early childhood institutions in Sweden, with the focus on children's doing of belonging. The research questions are: What appears as important aspects for belonging in everyday children's interactions in the ECE…
Descriptors: Sense of Community, Cooperative Learning, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries
Linking Play and Language in Singapore Preschool Settings.
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Lim, Swee Eng Audrey – Early Child Development and Care, 1998
Analyzed videotapes of 3- to 7-year-old Singaporean children to document play and language level. Data analysis revealed a developmental trend in play and language scores, several significant gender differences in Smilansky's and Parten/Piaget play categories but no significant gender differences in language scores. Socioeconomic status…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Language, Foreign Countries, Language Acquisition