Peer Rejections in Preschool

ISBN-13: 9783838350080 / Angielski / Miękka / 2010 / 124 str.

Joanna Tay-Lim

Opis

For preschool children who encounter peer adversities, "school" could turn out to be a daily struggle.Because of the possible emergence of peer rejection early in a childs life and its potential negative impact on the quality of school life, it is important for early childhood educators to address the issue. Despite its importance, there are however relatively few studies that have looked at the problem during the preschool years. In addition, the trend appears to be the employment of quantitative measures which allow researchers to identify partial and possibly inaccurate understandings of the complex nature of peer rejection. Peer rejection is a phenomenon that requires a study of the emotional, social, and cognitive experiences of the child. There is a need therefore to probe deeper into what lies within the child. This book, therefore, attempts to provide valuable insights into what constitutes a holistic understanding of the phenomenon of peer rejection from the perspectives of preschool children. This in turn provides a basis for the implementation of appropriate pedagogical practices to help preschool children cope more effectively with peer rejection.

O autorze

Joanna Tay-Lim is a lecturer with the Early Childhood and Special Needs AG, National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She holds an MEd (Early Childhood) from the same University. Joanna has taught at junior colleges and in early childhood settings. She has also been a teacher-trainer for early childhood courses.