scholarly journals Foreign Accent in Pre- and Primary School Heritage Bilinguals

Languages ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Tanja Kupisch ◽  
Nadine Kolb ◽  
Yulia Rodina ◽  
Olga Urek
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Critical Period ◽  
Heritage Language ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Foreign Accent ◽  
Bilingual Children ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Heritage Language Maintenance ◽  
Linguistic Property

Previous research has shown that the two languages of early bilingual children can influence each other, depending on the linguistic property, while adult bilinguals predominantly show influence from the majority language to the minority (heritage) language. While this observed shift in influence patterns is probably related to a shift in dominance between early childhood and adulthood, there is little data documenting it. Our study investigates the perceived global accent in the two languages of German-Russian bilingual children in Germany, comparing 4–6-year-old (preschool) children and 7–9-year-old (primary school) children. The results indicate that in German the older children sound less accented than the younger children, while the opposite is true for Russian. This suggests that the primary school years are a critical period for heritage language maintenance.

scholarly journals Speech behavior of bilingual primary school children in a multinational region

2021 ◽  
Vol 103 ◽  
pp. 01047
Author(s):  
Nonna N. Murovanaya ◽  
Yulia Y. Kurbangalieva ◽  
Tatiana N. Korenyakina ◽  
Bella V. Rykova ◽  
Nailya I. Abdullaeva
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Speech Therapy ◽  
Speech Disorders ◽  
Russian Language ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Bilingual Children ◽  
Characteristic Type ◽  
New Information ◽  
The Republic

Historically, the Russian language has become a common means of communication in the Russian Federation. The Republic of Crimea is a place where the population is represented by a multinational community. At that, some areas are densely populated with a single nation, where children speak the Tatar language, that is, are essentially everyday bilinguals. The most characteristic type of bilingualism in Russia is the national Russian language, which is learned both through training and direct communication with the Russian-speaking population. Early everyday bilingualism is common when the assimilation of the native and Russian languages develops almost in parallel. The authors have received new information on the peculiarities of the acquisition of Russian and native Tatar languages in primary school children raised in a multilingual environment. It is proved that speech therapy examination of speech disorders in bilingual children should be conducted in two languages. The article presents developed recommendations for teaching bilingual children in a Russian-language school, depending on the degree of proficiency in Russian and the presence of speech disorders.

scholarly journals Quality Distance Education for Early Childhood During the Corona Pandemic: The Perceptions of Female Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. p1
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Al-Hussein ◽  
Aidah Mohammad ◽  
Mona Al-Zahrani
Keyword(s):  
Distance Education ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Online Education ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Online Distance Education ◽  
Online Distance ◽  
Teachers And Parents ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

The corona (Covid-19) pandemic caused the closure of kindergarten institutions and schools around the world which forced higher authorities to shift focus towards online distance education. The impact of the pandemic was so severe that it affected almost a quarter of the people lives, public health and above all the education sectors. The present study was designed according to the Servqual Model using sample perceptions of early childhood parameters in Saudi Arabia and Jordan utilizing online questionnaires to collect the responses from 157 teachers.  The quality of the online education services provided for primary school children due to Covid-19 suffered greatly as the teachers were not accustomed to the technology of distance learning. The present study recommends the need to explore the research of the high level for primary school children’s study tool where teachers and parents will be able to deal with online platforms effectively. During the present unavoidable crisis, the article presents an easier and equitable platform for every child in the family.

scholarly journals Relationship between Primary School Children’s Physical Fitness, Physical Activity and their Parents’ Physical Activity

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (117) ◽  
Author(s):  
Tomas Vainauskas ◽  
Laurynas Dilys ◽  
Saulius Šukys ◽  
Brigita Miežienė ◽  
Arūnas Emeljanovas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Fitness ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Tennis Ball ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Parental Physical Activity ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

Background. Healthy lifestyle skills instilled in childhood remain into adulthood. Parental physical activity skills are directly related to their children’s physical activity which strengthens their children’s physical fitness. The aim of the study was to determine and evaluate the relationship between parents’ and children’s physical activity and to evaluate the links between children’s physical activity and physical fitness.Methods. The study involved 486 primary school children aged 7 to 10 years (240 boys and 241 girls) and their parents from Kaunas district. The study was conducted in 2018 in Kaunas district schools. Parental physical activity was assessed using Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire-GLTEQ (Godin & Shephard, 1985). Physical activity of primary school children was assessed by submitting a questionnaire to parents developed by researchers Bacardi-Gascón, Reveles-Roy, Woodward-Lopez, Crawford, and Jiménez-Cruz (2012). Schoolchildren’s physical fitness was assessed by 9 physical fitness tests (Fjørtoft, Pedersen, Sigmundsson, & Vereijken, 2011).Results. Having assessed the physical activity of children according to WHO (2010) recommendations, we found that the vast majority of the surveyed children (93.6% of boys and 86.3 of girls) were physically active, i.e. they engaged in physical activity for more than 1 hour during the day. Comparing the schoolchildren’s physical fitness by gender we found that boys were more physically fit than girls when performing long jumps, two-legged jumps, throwing a tennis ball, and running for six minutes (p < .05). Comparing the results of schoolchildren’s physical fitness by grades (Table 3), we observed that the older children were, the more physically fit they were. Correlation analysis of the research results showed a statistically significant direct relationship between father’s and mother’s physical activity (r = .487, p = .0001). A significant relationship was found between the results of children’s physical activity and tennis ball throwing (r = .170, p = .018) and the results of 10 * 5m running tests (r = –.150, p = .019). Higher physical activity was directly associated with better scores on these tests.Conclusion. Schoolchildren’s and their parents’ physical activity has no relation with schoolchildren’s physical fitness.Keywords: healthy, lifestyle, physical activity, physical fitness.

scholarly journals Changing minds at the earliest opportunity

2004 ◽  
Vol 28 (6) ◽  
pp. 213-215 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nisha Shah
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Education ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Negative Attitudes ◽  
Mixed Responses ◽  
Lack Of Knowledge

Stigmatising attitudes towards mental illness are reinforced by lack of knowledge, and it would seem logical to tackle this from the earliest possible age. A series of talks about mental illness to primary school children were enthusiastically received by the pupils, and revealed that negative attitudes were already present among the older children. The mixed responses of teaching staff supported the idea that increasing awareness of mental illness may have a place in primary education.

scholarly journals PENDIDIKAN KESELAMATAN DIRI ANAK USIA DINI

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 113-122
Author(s):  
Tri Widayati
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Safety Management ◽  
Health And Safety ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Personal Safety ◽  
Safety Education ◽  
Safety Skills ◽  
Disaster Reduction ◽  
School Students

The background of this study is the frequent occurrence of early childhood accidents. Children as objects of protection need to be equipped with knowledge and attitudes and behaviors related to their safety. One way to avoid early childhood hazards is to increase their understanding of hazards and ways to overcome hazards through personal safety education. The study aimed to describe the implementation of early childhood self-education education and find out the results of the assessment in the Gaharu Plus KB. This research is a case study with a qualitative exploratory approach. This research was conducted from July to September 2018 involving all children (63 people). The results showed that the method of self-safety education in KB Gaharu Plus was PAUD Watching method. This method is the result of the development of the model at BP PAUD & Dikmas East Kalimantan. The stages include learning hazards, hazard surveys, hazard maps and ways to avoid hazards. Children can attend the process of self-education education. However, there were still 18.60% of new children began to develop in telling the results of the description related to potential hazards. Personal safety education in KB Gaharu Plus can improve children’s understanding of hazards and how to avoid them.    References Amelia, L. (2012). Metode kindergarten watching siaga bencana gempa bumi terhadap stimulasi kecerdasan visual spasial dan kecerdasan kinestetik anak usia dini di TK Syeikh Abdurrauf Blang Oi Banda Aceh. Jurnal Tematik, 5(2), 165-179. doi: https://doi.org/10.24114/jt.v5i02.3207 Arikunto, S. (1995). Manajemen penelitian. Jakarta: Rineka Cipta. Balitbangkes Kementerian Kesehatan RI. (2013). Riset kesehatan dasar. Diakses melaui http://www.depkes.go.id/resources/download/general/Hasil%20Riskesdas%202013.pdf Bolig, G., Wahl, H.A., & Svendsen, M.V. (2009). Primary school children are able to perform basic life-saving first aid measure. 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Keselamatan diri anak SMP terhadap resiko terjadinya kecelakaan di sekolah. Diakses melalui http://lib.ui.ac.id/naskahringkas/2015-09/S52892-Rizkiyani%20Istifada pada tanggal 31 Oktober2018. Istiqomah, A. (2015). Upaya meningkatkan perhatian anak melalui metode bercerita dengan media boneka tangan pada anak kelompok A TK ABA Jogoyudan Yogyakarta. Pendidikan Guru PAUD S-1, IV(7), 1-8. http://journal.student.uny.ac.id/ojs/index.php/pgpaud/article/view/365 Kuschithawati, S., Magetsari, R., & Ng, N. (2007). Faktor risiko terjadinya cedera pada anak usia sekolah dasar. Berita Kedokteran Masyarakat, 23(3), 131-141. doi: https://doi.org/10.22146/bkm.3620 Lamb, et.al. (2006). Children’s acquisition and retention of safety skills: the lifeskills program. Injury Prevention,12(3),161-165. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/ip.2005.010769 Muchtamadji, A. (2004). Konsep dan penerapan pendidikan keselamatan. Jakarta: Direktorat Jenderal Olahraga. Nugratmaja, A.S. (2011). Penatalaksanaan pencegahan kecelakaan anak usia prasekolah di Dusun Geblagan Kecamatan Kasihan Kabupaten Bantul. Tesis. Yogyakarta: Universitas Muhammadiyah Yogyakarta. Ogawa, Y. (2005). Town watching for disaster reduction for effective and successful risk communication. United Nations World Conference on Disaster Reduction Kobe, Japan. OHSAS. (2007). Sistem manajemen keselamatan dan kesehatan kerja-persyaratan (occupational health and safety management systemsrequirements). Diakses melalui https://nuruddinmh.files.wordpress.com/2013/08/ohsas-18001-2007-dual-language.pdf pada tanggal 22 Oktober 2018.  Sandy, W. (2012). Tingkat pengetahuan tentang keselamatan pada siswa sekolah dasar. Skripsi. Depok: Universitas Indonesia. Sari, S. A., & Khatimah, K. (2015). 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Appraisal of Musical Syntax Violations by Primary School Children

2012 ◽  
Vol 71 (3) ◽  
pp. 161-168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Clara E. James ◽  
Elise Dupuis-Lozeron ◽  
Claude-Alain Hauert
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Goodness Of Fit ◽  
Musical Training ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Developmental Trend ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Tonal Music ◽  
Perceptual Development ◽  
Musical Syntax

In Western tonal music, musical phrases end with an explicit, highly expected, harmonic consequent. Primary school children were exposed to musical stimuli at two levels of complexity: children’s songs and polyphonic piano pieces. The endings (cadences) of all stimuli were either congruous or contained subtle or marked syntax violations, resulting in three levels of syntactic congruity. The children rated the endings of musical stimuli with respect to goodness of fit by drawing a crossbar through a continuous line stretching between a happy and a sad icon. All children, independent of age, rated the three levels of syntactic congruity hierarchically, for both levels of complexity. Compared to younger children, older children gave more extreme positive and negative ratings to congruous and markedly incongruous endings, respectively, but no developmental trend was found for the intermediate ratings of subtly incongruous endings. We conclude that, as a consequence of mere exposure, implicit learning of musical syntax manifests already in 6-year-old children and develops progressively with age. Moreover, we found indications of modulation of this perceptual development by musical training, an effect reminiscent of the interaction between long-term spontaneous developmental processes and deliberate learning in general cognitive functioning.

Word form processing at school age: Evidence for similarities between bilingual and monolingual children

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Karin Hein ◽  
Christina Kauschke
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Bilingual Children ◽  
School Age ◽  
Word Form ◽  
Vocabulary Size ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Group ◽  
Form Processing

Abstract The present study aimed to explore the lexical processing abilities of bilingual school-aged children compared to their monolingual peers. Therefore, word form processing tasks (auditory lexical decision, rapid naming, rhyming), as well as traditional vocabulary tasks (word-picture matching and picture naming), were conducted in a cross-sectional design in a sample of 163 German monolingual and 39 bilingual primary school children (6-9 years), speaking German and another language. Regression analyses revealed that age, gender, and vocabulary size, but not bilingualism have an impact on performance in word form processing tasks. Group comparisons after propensity matching on age, gender, and vocabulary size revealed no significant group differences between monolingual and bilingual children in word form processing tasks. After the sample was divided into two age groups, bilingual children showed an initial weakness at ages 6 to 7 that seems to be overcome during primary school age.

Motion Lexicalization in Chinese among Heritage Language Children in Canada

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 272-296
Author(s):  
Youran Lin ◽  
Elena Nicoladis
Keyword(s):  
Second Language ◽  
Heritage Language ◽  
First Language ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Mainland China ◽  
Bilingual Children ◽  
Older Children ◽  
Second Language Speakers ◽  
Heritage Language Speakers ◽  
Two Age Groups

Heritage language speaking children often show signs of attrition, particularly as they get older and are educated in the majority language of the society where they live. In this study, we tested the hypothesis that simplification is one process of attrition for heritage language speakers. We tested this hypothesis on the expression of motion events among children who are first language speakers of Mandarin Chinese and early second language speakers of English, the majority language in this community. We compared their motion expressions to those of monolingual Mandarin-speaking children living in mainland China. Two age groups were included: younger children (4-6 years, not yet in school) and older children (8-10 years; in school for two to five years). The children watched a cartoon and recounted the story. We coded the motion expressions used in their retellings. The results showed that the older bilingual children showed clear signs of attrition, particularly simplification, but also some signs of cross-linguistic influence from English. These results suggest that attrition in a heritage language can quickly follow the onset of schooling in the majority language.

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