Children's Voices: Providing Continuity in Transition Experiences in Singapore

Autor/inn/en	Ebbeck, Marjory; Saidon, Suraya Binte; Rajalachime, Gunathilakan nee; Teo, Lay Yan
Titel	Children's Voices: Providing Continuity in Transition Experiences in Singapore
Quelle	In: Early Childhood Education Journal, 41 (2013) 4, S.291-298 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1082-3301
DOI	10.1007/s10643-012-0556-3
Schlagwörter	Transitional Programs; Elementary Schools; Foreign Countries; Young Children; Elementary Education; Anxiety; Student Empowerment; Parents; Singapore + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Ausland; Frühe Kindheit; Elementarunterricht; Angst; Studienberechtigung; Eltern; Singapur
Abstract	The issue about when children should begin primary schooling continues to be an area for discussion amongst educators, parents, and children who indeed have some views about this. The compulsory entry age of children into formal schooling is different in many countries. It is not only the starting age that has invoked discussion, but also the types of practices that occur to facilitate transition and minimise stress in young children. In this regard the "ready school concept" has grown in acceptance and provides for the needs of children of diverse backgrounds, knowledge and experiences. This paper examines what is happening in transition experiences in Singapore and presents the voices of a small sample of children who wanted primary school to be a place for both work and play. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10