A shortage of qualified, stable early childhood education and care (ECEC) personnel undermines effective service delivery and increases turnover, perpetuating negative cycles of segregation. Research has shown that recruiting ECEC educators is challenging in Finland. However, the development of recruitment difficulties and their influence on daily practices has yet to be examined. (pdf)

Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized various aspects of people's lives, yet its misuse poses risks to society. When introducing AI into K-12 education, the concept of AI for social good (AISG) is crucial, as it orients students toward the ethical application of AI. Based partially on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB), this study explored…

The present study focuses on preschool teachers’ beliefs towards school readiness of children with disabilities in Bavaria, Germany. The data were collected using qualitative guideline-based interviews with preschool teachers (n = 22). The data base consists of concept maps created by the teachers in the interviews and reflecting the characteristics of their beliefs. (pdf)

The first signs of autism often become evident as early as before a child's first birthday, and very early intervention is key to securing optimal outcomes. In the present study, two mother–child dyads participated, with mothers being trained in behavioural strategies targeting socio-communicative behaviours in their children, who were high-probability siblings of an older child…

This longitudinal study examined relationships between parent executive function (EF), parenting, and child EF problems in a sample of 71 fathers and mothers of 4-year-old children (36 male). At Time 1 (T1), parent reports were collected of parent–child conflict and closeness, and parent EF, and children’s verbal ability was assessed. Parents rated their child’s EF…

Engelskan breder ut sig, så även bland barnen i förskolan. I enkäten om barns språkutveckling uppger sju av tio lärare i förskolan att barnen ganska eller mycket ofta använder engelska ord och uttryck. Men är det bra eller dåligt? "Vissa barn vet exempelvis vad gaffel och kniv heter på engelska, men inte på svenska", säger…

Linda Fälth, professor i pedagogik vid Linnéuniversitetet, ger fem tänkbara orsaker till barns försämrade språkutveckling.

Med leken i fokus har barnen på Ljunggårdens förskola i Kävlinge förbättrat sitt språk samtidigt som pedagogerna fått både mer arbetsglädje och vi-känsla. Bakom framgången står Ifous program ”Språkutvecklande förskola”.

Forskaren och läraren i förskolan Linnéa Waldekranz har jämfört dagens förskola med barnträdgårdarna i mitten av 1900-talet och funnit många likheter. "Men också sådant vi kan lära av. Exempelvis fanns en otrolig tillit till barnens förmåga som vi kanske har tappat bort i dag", säger hon.

Med den nye metoden blir barnas sosiale ferdigheter testet. En test for førskolebarns ordforråd er underveis.

Swedish preschool teacher education is finalised by a degree project, resulting in a thesis at bachelor level. This study focuses on student preschool teachers’ expressed experiences of thematic teaching, including science, during their degree projects involving both the older and the youngest children in preschool. (pdf)

I Sverige har alla barn enligt barnkonventionen rätt att fritt delta i det konstnärliga livet där musik ingår som en del. Med förskolor som ofta saknar musikkunnig personal blir det konstnärliga livet i förskolan begränsat. Därför är det av stor vikt att morgondagens förskollärare redan i sin utbildning får möjlighet att utvidga sin kompetens inom…