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Eces’ Perceptions On The Role Of Visual Arts In Pre-K Children’S Learning, Mary Naser
Eces’ Perceptions On The Role Of Visual Arts In Pre-K Children’S Learning, Mary Naser
Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership (HBECL) Capstone Research Posters
Visual arts is one of many arts-related activities in which children participate in the early learning and care environments. Literature finds that early childhood educators who are not familiar with visual arts struggle to provide opportunities for children to engage in a more comprehensive experience.
The purpose of this research is to understand the way educators perceive the role of visual arts in pre-k children’s learning. Through a qualitative method, four early childhood educators share their role in visual arts practice with children and their personal views and experiences relating to the subject in a semi-structured interview. Grounded theory method …
Ontario’S Full Day Kindergarten Program And School Readiness, Candice Borges, Crystal Loxley, Sarah Melo
Ontario’S Full Day Kindergarten Program And School Readiness, Candice Borges, Crystal Loxley, Sarah Melo
Honours Bachelor of Early Childhood Leadership (HBECL) Capstone Research Posters
Ontario Certified Teachers (OCT) and Registered Early Childhood Educators (RECE) teaching the FDK program and grade one say that students are not ready for grade one (Youmans, 2016. pg.1). This research explored the question; Does the Ontario Full Day Kindergarten Curriculum provide children with the literacy and numeracy readiness that is required to successfully complete the grade one curriculum? Researchers surveyed over 300 participants who provided information by completing a web-based questionnaire that enquired about the experiences and opinions of educators regarding the FDK program and its effectiveness in preparing students for grade one. 43% (n=347) of participants stated they …