Informal early childhood education: the influences of parents and home on young children's learning

Murray, Jane

doi:10.1080/09669760.2021.1928966

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“…Children’s exposure to formal and informal learning opportunities was limited because of lockdown restrictions (Murray, 2021 ). The disruption of rehabilitation services for children with disabilities negatively impacted their physical and mental well-being as well as their behavioural development (Allison & Levac, 2021 ; Rao, 2021 ).…”

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When uncertainty becomes the norm: The Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital’s Speech Therapy and Audiology Department’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Balton

Vallabhjee

Pillay

2022

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Background:In March 2020 the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic. Management of this pandemic had significant implications for clinical departments across the world. Healthcare systems were urgently required to reorganise and redesign patient care as well as repurpose staff.Objectives: We will share the lived experience of our response as speech therapy and audiology (STA) clinicians to the COVID-19 pandemic.Method: This study adopted an autoethnographic approach within Bronfenbrenner's bioecological model to describe STA clinicians' response to the COVID-19 pandemic.Results: Adaptations to practice were made to continue service provision whilst adhering to COVID-19 regulations. We assisted in other areas to meet the immediate needs of the hospital. Service delivery strategies consisted of a review of clinical and quality assurance protocols. We developed a telehealth service package which included a hybrid approach, within a context of digital poverty. We created resources to ensure continuity of care. Collaboration within our systems facilitated innovative solutions. Mental health and well-being of staff members were key to the response developed. Conclusion:South African healthcare systems' inequalities were highlighted by the pandemic. The response showed that the needs of vulnerable populations were not accounted for when developing this public health response. Lessons learnt included the importance of adaptability, becoming comfortable with uncertainty and maintaining open and transparent communication. Consultation and collaboration within various levels of our healthcare system were critical in responding to the needs of patients. Commitment to compassionate leadership and staff wellbeing were crucial.

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When uncertainty becomes the norm: The Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital’s Speech Therapy and Audiology Department’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Balton

Vallabhjee

Pillay

2022

SAJCD

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“…The Covid-19 pandemic has underlined the value of learning outside school settings. It has highlighted two priorities: (i) parent/caregiver awareness of the importance of the home learning environment and ways in which to support their child's learning (Murray, 2021), and (ii) the need for early years educators to empower parents/caregivers as 'frontline responders' (Borisova, 2020) to support children's learning from home by providing accessible and convenient solutions that take the kindergarten into their homes and strengthen partnerships between kindergartens and parents/caregivers. These unusual global circumstances, as well as the proliferation of technologies that make it easier for parents/caregivers to support their children's learning from home, provide an opportunity to encourage parents/caregivers to participate more purposefully in children's early learning.…”

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Using smartphones to disseminate home learning support to primary caregivers: An exploratory proof‐of‐concept study

Cohrssen

Richards

Wang

2023

Infant and Child Development

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During the Covid‐19 pandemic, kindergartens in Hong Kong have sought ways in which to support children's learning at home while schools were closed. We report on a proof‐of‐concept study: short videos intended to support playful learning at home were distributed to parents/caregivers of preschool children via a smartphone app; toys and a storybook were provided to their children. No significant changes were observed in the importance attached to literacy and numeracy by parents/caregivers over time, perhaps because parents/caregivers place high value on children's academic progress in Hong Kong. However, significant increases in mean scores were observed for the intervention group but not the control group with regard to reported frequency of playing counting games and discussing/participating in weighing or measuring activities. Readily accessible opportunities to recognize learning in playful activities may have contributed to changed practices at homes. Highlights Reports the extent of the impact of short videos distributed via a smartphone app on parents'/caregivers' HLE practices during Covid‐19 kindergarten closures. Survey data reveal parent/caregiver practice unchanged by 4x weekly videos. However, practices increased across waves in the intervention group. Smartphone dissemination of HLE demonstration videos holds promise as a strategy, but threshold conditions require further research.

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“…Assure that all girls and boys have access to high-quality early childhood education, care, and pre-primary education by 2030 so that they are prepared for elementary education (Haslip & Gullo, 2018;Murray, 2021). It is urged to provide at least a year of free and obligatory comprehensive pre-primary education, administered by well-trained instructors, as well as childhood development and aftercare (Hazegh, 2019;Impact Initiative, 2021).…”

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Sustainable Development Goal for Quality Education (SDG 4): A study on SDG 4 to extract the pattern of association among the indicators of SDG 4 employing a genetic algorithm

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Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) are at the forefront of government initiatives across the world. The SDGs are primarily concerned with promoting sustainable growth via ensuring wellbeing, economic growth, environmental legislation, and academic advancement. One of the most prominent goals of the SDG is to provide learners with high-quality education (SDG 4). This paper aims to look at the perspectives of the Sustainable Development Goals improvised to provide quality education. We also analyze the existing state of multiple initiatives implemented by the Indian government in the pathway to achieving objectives of quality education (SDG 4). Additionally, a case study is considered for understanding the association among the observed indicators of SDG4. For this purpose, exploratory data analysis, and numerical association rule mining in combination with QuantMiner genetic algorithm approaches have been applied. The outcomes reveal the presence of a significant degree of association among these parameters pointing out the fact that understanding the impact of one (or more) indicator on other related indicators is critical for achieving SDG 4 goals (or factors). These findings will assist governing bodies in taking preventive measures while modifying existing policies and ensuring the effective enactment of SDG 4 goals, which also will subsequently aid in the resolution of issues related to other SDGs.

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Informal early childhood education: the influences of parents and home on young children's learning

Cited by 10 publications

References 34 publications

When uncertainty becomes the norm: The Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital’s Speech Therapy and Audiology Department’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

When uncertainty becomes the norm: The Chris Hani Baragwanath Academic Hospital’s Speech Therapy and Audiology Department’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Using smartphones to disseminate home learning support to primary caregivers: An exploratory proof‐of‐concept study

Sustainable Development Goal for Quality Education (SDG 4): A study on SDG 4 to extract the pattern of association among the indicators of SDG 4 employing a genetic algorithm

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