A1 Journal article (refereed)
Constructing the space of transition within the early childhood education and care pedagogical environment : A child's resources and positions (2024)

Raittila, R., Vuorisalo, M., & Rutanen, N. (2024). Constructing the space of transition within the early childhood education and care pedagogical environment : A child's resources and positions. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, OnlineFirst. https://doi.org/10.1177/14639491241246120

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All authors or editors: Raittila, Raija; Vuorisalo, Mari; Rutanen, Niina

Journal or series: Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood

ISSN: 1463-9491

eISSN: 1463-9491

Publication year: 2024

Publication date: 11/04/2024

Volume: OnlineFirst

Publisher: SAGE Publications

Publication country: United Kingdom

Publication language: English

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/14639491241246120

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Partially open access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/94510

Abstract

This article examines how the space of transition is constructed within and linked to the early childhood education and care (ECEC) pedagogical environment during a child's first transition to ECEC. In many studies, this transition has been characterised as a stressful situation in which to cope successfully with the demands of the new environment. In this study, the focus is on the construction of the space of transition and, particularly, on children's active involvement in this process. The data include video recordings from children's first days in ECEC. We focus on children's resources and discuss how the pedagogical environment enabled newcomers’ active positions, which they used to reshape daily practices in ECEC. The emerging space of transition was constructed on the basis of the relations that the newcomers enabled in the situation. The results shed new light on the strengths of the newcomers as co-constructors of daily practices of the ECEC pedagogical environment, even on the first day of the transition. In addition, the space of transition as a new conceptual way to explore educational transitions is discussed.

Keywords: early childhood education and care; children (age groups); day care centres; day care

Free keywords: early childhood education and care; transition; space; relational ontology; longitudinal follow-up

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