EJ277621 CE513112
Title: Children's Entry into Nursery Class.Author(s): Blatchford, Peter
Source: Educational Research, v25 n1 p41-51 Feb 1983
Publication Date: February 1983
Language: English
Document Type: Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJJUL1983
This study
investigated reactions of 51 children to entry into nursery school,
based on observational data, a test of conceptual ability, and assessment
of adjustment. Four styles of entry behavior were identified, and
connections drawn between entry behavior and early experience, especially
in the home. (SK)
Descriptors: *Adjustment (to Environment); Behavior; Behavior Change;
Classroom Observation Techniques; *Early Experience; *Nursery Schools;
*Participation; Physical Activity Level; Preschool Education; *Young
Children
Identifiers: Great Britain
