Friendships over the Transition from Early Childhood Centre to School.

Ledger, Eileen; Smith, Anne B.; Rich, Peter

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ERIC Number: EJ603876

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Publication Date: 2000

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Friendships over the Transition from Early Childhood Centre to School.

Ledger, Eileen; Smith, Anne B.; Rich, Peter

International Journal of Early Years Education, v8 n1 p57-69 Mar 2000

Observed friendships of sixteen 4- to 5-year-olds during their transition to school. Found that important shared activities for friends over the transition included birthday parties, overnight stays, resource sharing, and reciprocal or complementary play. Only two dyadic friendships survived over the transition. Children with friends did not make an easier transition to school than children without friends. (Author/KB)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Early Childhood Education, Ethnography, Friendship, Longitudinal Studies, Participant Observation, Peer Relationship, Student Adjustment, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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