Early Childhood Education and Care: Case Study Analysis

Early Childhood Education and Care
Case Study Analysis
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Abstract
Early childhood education is an integral aspect of children and adult lives. In early childhood
transition from pre-school to primary one has been regarded as a critical stage by many. The
scope of the current analysis deals with a case study related to Daisy, where her mother Mary
pays attention to her academic performance. Being ignored for socio-emotional needs the child
stops going to school and reacts in a negative manner. Hence, certain prominent socio-emotional
challenges faced by the child are highlighted along with strategies to overcome them.
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Table of Contents
Abstract............................................................................................................................................2
1.0 Introduction................................................................................................................................4
2.0 Case Study Analysis..................................................................................................................4
(a) Mary’s perspective on preparing her child for transition to primary school with examples.....4
(b) Issues pertaining to Daisy’s social-emotional adjustment to primary one.................................7
(c) Mary can adopt practices to help Daisy with the transition.....................................................10
3.0 Conclusion...............................................................................................................................11
4.0 Reference Lists........................................................................................................................12
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1.0 Introduction
Primary schooling can be frightening for young children, who had previously enjoyed
their time in kindergarten (Birger 2008). A child’s transition is the most import ant phase of a
child’s primary education. The scope of this current analysis is of Mary, parent of a child who
attaches importance to academic preparation for a child’s transition into primary one. She has
sent her child Daisy enrichment programs. Daisy appeared to cope well during her initial weeks
in primary one. However, after some time, she has begun to throw temper tantrums, which has
alarmed everyone. She often cries at the school gate, refusing to enter the school premise despite
her teacher’s efforts to convince her. Getting ready for school in the morning has become a great
challenge for both the mother and daughter (Harcourt 2011). Year after year young children
progresses to primary one, advancing from kindergarten to primary school. It is a normal
advancement of schooling systems but can be daunting for many children. Some children does
not appear to be ready for primary schooling as it involves immense transition. The scope of this
analysis deals with Daisy’s transition and Mary’s preparation for making her child go into
primary one (Yeung 2011). Some recommendation is provided at the end that can help ease
transition of Daisy into primary one.
2.0 Case Study Analysis
(a) Mary’s perspective on preparing her child for transition to primary
school with examples.
Daisy’s transition from kindergarten into primary one has emerged to be daunting.
Parents, especially mother Mary has to cope up with multiple changes to assure the child did not
feel anxious regarding the transition phase. Mary while sending Daisy to primary one schooling
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