Proceedings of the Collaborative Initiatives for Early Childhood Conference
Frédéric Torterat, Brahim Azaoui, Katherine Ruprecht
Résumé
The proceedings presented in this publication constitute a selection of presentations at the Colloquium on Collaborative Initiatives in Early Childhood, which was held in Montpellier, France in October 2021. They highlight a variety of topics related to the overall conference focus. Contributions come from academics working in Switzerland, Lithuania, Italy, Norway, Serbia, France and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The first issue of the LIRDEF Journal in Numerev examines (with a deliberately short format) the ways in which these collaborations take shape in different regions of Europe. In addition, there are two case studies from stakeholders in the field of early childhood studies who describe, through concrete examples, some local initiatives, namely the "Conseil de crèche" and the "Café des Parents®”. These two case studies showcase potential examples of successful programs that provide long-term support for young children through multiple transitions that take place during early childhood.
ISSN 2967-1116
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Collaborations in Early Childhood: Towards Other paradigms ?
Frédéric Torterat, Brahim Azaoui, Katherine RuprechtEditorial / Éditorial
Lire la suiteThe importance of Home Environment in Early Age for later Literacy Development
Sara Esmaeeli, Ase Kari H. WagnerThe main aim of this article is to explore these promising, and possibly protecting factors (such as the HLE) that may help to promote children’s early literacy development, which consequently can have a positive effect on their later reading skills at school. This paper sums up some relevant findings from two studies based on the “On Track” project (Lundetræ et al., 2017) to elaborate our understanding about the vital and long-lasting role of HLE in children’s both early and later...
Lire la suiteUnderstanding and supporting collaborative interactions with parents in Early Childhood Education
Laurent Filliettaz, Marianne Zogmal, Stéphanie GarciaIn this contribution, we report on an ongoing research program conducted in Geneva (Switzerland), dedicated to relationships between parents and professionals in the field of Early Childhood Education. In this research program, we aim at understanding the sorts of interactional competences mobilised by educators when encountering parents in daily work situations. The program includes a video-ethnographic survey based on direct observation of naturally occurring encounters, as well as a training program, dedicated to in-service educators in which their interactional competences...
Lire la suiteAlternance codique, langage des signes pour bébé et gestes en micro-crèche bilingue
Brahim Azaoui, Christelle DodaneLes interactions que les professionnels de la petite enfance établissent avec l’enfant sont primordiales dans la construction de ce dernier, et possèdent un impact considérable sur le bien-être et le développement des enfants (OCDE, 2015, p.134). De plus, comme dans toute interaction adulte-enfant en d’autres contextes, les échanges sont foncièrement multimodaux dans le sens où tout signe fait sens : les phénomènes oraux (verbal et vocal), les supports matériels, les gestes, les corps.
Lire la suiteDes cahiers au service de la collaboration entre École maternelle et familles : une littératie scolaire renégociée
Marie-Noëlle DabestaniThis study presents an emergent device of collaboration between Nursery School and families operated in the last decade of the 20th century, with a renegotiation over the last thirty years. The author analyses kindergarten notebooks introduced at the turn of the 21st century, as a retranslation into action of educational initiatives which aim at reducing school inequalities from the earliest years of schooling, by forstering the relationship between school and families. Based on school materials, the cross-analyses of the contents...
Lire la suiteDisentangling bilingualism and language impairment in Italian L2 children: good practices
Chiara Melloni, Maria VenderThe present article discusses the interplay between bilingualism and Developmental Language Disorder (DLD), i.e., a neurodevelopmental disorder that negatively affects children’s language expressive and comprehension abilities. Given the close resemblance between the developmental language trajectories of typically developing L2 children and language-impaired children, the risk of confounding a delayed yet normal development with a language disorder in the L2 population is very high. The current study discusses assessment tools and good practices that (Italian) school educators and health practitioners could...
Lire la suiteTeaching Foreign Language to special needs children in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tijana Asic, Izabela DankicThis article examines the current situation related to foreign language teacher education and challenges faced by foreign language instructors in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) in teaching different language skills to young children with special needs. This investigation highlights difficulties they encounter and shows strategies they use depending on types of special needs their pupils have. Data were collected using the responsive interview approach and the credibility of this qualitative study is enhanced by participatory and reflective framework provided...
Lire la suiteFrench “Passerelles” (transitional preschool) Classes: Outcomes of a specific program for Early Childhood Education
Frédéric Torterat, Françoise Morel, Katherine Ruprecht, Yves SouléThis study examines sample classrooms in order to evaluate the cognitive and social dimensions of the transition of students from preschool to primary school, with a special focus on "passerelle" classes, which are a special type of transitional preschool program that exist in France. A main interest of the study is children's transition from home and community life to "class life" (developmental success in a formal education setting). Grounded in evidence-based practices, the present empirical and in-depth approach takes place...
Lire la suiteSome principles applied to Action Research in Lithuania
Daiva Jakavonyte-Staskuviene, Linas Jašinauskas, Jolita KudinovieneThe paper presents a conception of action research-based pedagogy in primary education, which is carried out by prospective primary school teachers, i.e. student teachers of a Lithuanian university. Action research is an appropriate way to implement educational practices that take into account the needs of each pupil, by solving problems and creating authentic educational content in each classroom. Since pupils' critical thinking skills in argumentation are a weak area in primary school in Lithuania, the article describes the methods and...
Lire la suite« Premiers Cris »: a Science & Design alliance for collaborative action-research projects in Early Childhood
Lisa Jacquey, Marion VoillotPremiers Cris is a research initiative that aims to rethink research practices in the field of early childhood, through a methodology combining Science & Design. Premiers Cris facilitates the implementation of collaborative action-research projects in places welcoming children aged 0 to 6. In this article, we present the collaborative action-research methodology developed by Premiers Cris and illustrate it through a case study. We also share initial thoughts on the key elements of our methodology that we believe could promote the...
Lire la suiteAnalyses d’effets de médiation de pratiques collaboratives école-association : pistes pour prendre en compte la diversité en maternelle
Isabelle Audras, Violaine Beduneau, Françoise LeclaireThis article aims to contribute to current research on educational approaches in schools that take into account the diversity (linguistic, cultural) of pupils in learning situations, analyse the effects on the target groups and analyse the conditions of organisation and development in order to reduce educational inequalities at source. The article presents different effects of collaborative practices involving parents, teachers and educational stakeholders in the framework of a school-association partnership. It concerns plurilingual mediation workshops set up by the Association...
Lire la suite« Les conseils de crèche » : mise en œuvre d’instances de partages et d’échanges avec les parents en EAJE
Fabien CatherineTémoignage
Lire la suiteL’École des Parents et des Éducateurs (EPE)
Charles Foxonet, Pascal SuzanneTémoignage
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