Talking everyday science to very young children: a study involving parents and practitioners within an early childhood centre
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Lloyd-Reichling, E., Edmonds, C., Downs, C., Crutchley, R. and Paffard, F. 2016. Talking everyday science to very young children: a study involving parents and practitioners within an early childhood centre. Early Child Development and Care. 187 (2), pp. 244-260. https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2016.1226355
Authors | Lloyd-Reichling, E., Edmonds, C., Downs, C., Crutchley, R. and Paffard, F. |
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Abstract | The acquisition of everyday scientific concepts by 3-6 year old children attending early childhood institutions has been widely studied. In contrast, research on science learning processes among younger children is less extensive. This paper reports on findings from an exploratory empirical study undertaken in a ‘stay and play’ service used by parents with children aged 0-3 and located within an East London early childhood centre. The research team collaborated with practitioners to deliver a programme of activities aimed at encouraging parents’ confidence in their own ability to support emergent scientific thinking among their young children. The programme generated children’s engagement and interest. Parents and practitioners reported increased confidence in their ability to promote young children’s natural curiosity at home and in early childhood provision. The authors see no reason for positing qualitative differences between the way children acquire scientific and other concepts in their earliest years. |
Keywords | Emergent scientific thinking; everyday scientific concepts; children aged under three; parental confidence; early childhood practitioner confidence |
Journal | Early Child Development and Care |
Journal citation | 187 (2), pp. 244-260 |
ISSN | 1476-8275 |
0300-4430 | |
Year | 2016 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Accepted author manuscript | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/03004430.2016.1226355 |
Publication dates | |
17 Sep 2016 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 07 Oct 2016 |
Accepted | 11 Aug 2016 |
Accepted | 11 Aug 2016 |
Funder | University of East London Civic Engagement Fund 2015 |
University of East London Civic Engagement Fund 2015 | |
Copyright information | © 2016 Taylor & Francis. This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Early Child Development and Care on 17/09/2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/03004430.2016.1226355 |
License | All rights reserved |
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