Transition into Kindergarten: A Collaboration of Family and Educational Perspectives

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dc.contributor.authorMcCubbins, Jennifer Lynnen
dc.contributor.committeechairFu, Victoria R.en
dc.contributor.committeememberStremmel, Andrew J.en
dc.contributor.committeememberTalbot, Patricia A.en
dc.contributor.departmentHuman Developmenten
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-06T16:01:26Zen
dc.date.adate2004-05-07en
dc.date.available2011-08-06T16:01:26Zen
dc.date.issued2004-04-09en
dc.date.rdate2004-05-07en
dc.date.sdate2004-04-28en
dc.description.abstractIn recent years, research has focused on children's transitions from preschool into kindergarten. Parents, teachers, and schools recognize the importance of the transition from preschool into kindergarten and its possible influence on children's adjustment and long term school success. However, as the philosophies and policies of kindergarten have emerged and evolved, so have the views of parents and teachers regarding children entering kindergarten. Research shows parents and teachers have conflicting views regarding the expectations for children in kindergarten. While the quality of a child's transition to kindergarten is an individual experience, there are some universal factors of influence in any transition. These factors include communication among teachers and parents and establishment of relationships among the three protagonists: child, parent, and teacher. Throughout this thesis, I present data that examines the expectations and concerns for the children entering kindergarten from a parent and educational perspective. I also provide transition activities practiced in the home and school environment. The most important aspect of the transition process involves focusing on the relationships between child and teacher, parents and teacher, child and peers, and child and parent. I include parent and educational perspectives of these relationships and relate how these relationships enhance children's transition into kindergarten.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.mediumETDen
dc.identifier.otheretd-04282004-164713en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-04282004-164713en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/9894en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.hasparttransition.pdfen
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectkindergartenen
dc.subjectparent-teacher relationshipen
dc.subjecttransitionen
dc.titleTransition into Kindergarten: A Collaboration of Family and Educational Perspectivesen
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.disciplineHuman Developmenten
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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