EMPOWERING PARENTAL READINESS FOR CHILD’S TRANSITION TO PRESCHOOL SETTINGS

Autor

  • Maria Sakellariou Emeritus Professor, University of Ioannina, Greece
  • Rodokleia Anagnostopoulou PhD, Kindergarten Teacher, University of Ioannina, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.46827/ejsss.v10i5.1900

Słowa kluczowe:

parental readiness, preschool environment, transition, qualitative research

Abstrakt

Creating a climate of mutual respect and understanding, exchange of views and information, and parental participation in new environment activities are some factors contributing to developing a powerful trust relationship. A relationship allowing parents to feel self-confident, ready to manage their likely stress, and assured that their child will be in an environment s/he will be loved and taken care of, securing her/him the best possible way to a smooth transition to it. Our study attempts to evaluate parental readiness to support their child in her/his transition to the preschool environment and the impact of an innovative transition program on parental readiness. A qualitative research study through semi-structured open-ended interviews took place during the 2024-2025 school year, with participants being 50 preschooler parents from Greater Epirus. Participants were distributed to a control group (n=25) and experimental group (n=25), the latter participating in an intervention program named “Imagination (Phantasy) Express: A journey for the whole family”. Based on our study results, it was found that a well-structured, innovative transition program may significantly empower parental readiness. Child socialization and parent experience are significant factors affecting parental readiness. Concerning parents, information, cooperation with preschool and parental anxiety management are very important factors to guarantee their child a smooth transition.

 

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Biogramy autorów

  • Maria Sakellariou - Emeritus Professor, University of Ioannina, Greece

    Dr. Maria Sakellariou is an Emeritus Professor at the Department of Early Childhood Education, University of Ioannina and Director of the Pedagogical and Educational Methodology Laboratory. Her research focuses on Pedagogy and Preschool / Early Childhood Education, particularly in the areas of Teaching Methodology, Curriculum Design, Evaluation, Social and Ethical Learning, Inclusive Education, Differentiated Teaching and Learning, and Game Teaching, as well as the School-Family-Community Partnership. She is a writer and co-publisher of 20 books and over 120 articles in peer-reviewed international journals.

  • Rodokleia Anagnostopoulou - PhD, Kindergarten Teacher, University of Ioannina, Greece

    Rodokleia Anagnostopoulou is a PhD Candidate at the Department of Early Childhood Education, University of Ioannina. She has publications in international scientific journals on the following topics: Transition, Pedagogy in Early Childhood, Contemporary issues of Developmentally Appropriate Programs-activities in Early Childhood, Preschool Pedagogy and Curriculum, as well as Family-School-Community Partnership.

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Sakellariou M, Anagnostopoulou R, Strati P, Mitsi P, 2021. Developmentally appropriate transition practices: A successful transition for all children within the Greek school and preschool environments, Berlin, Lambert Academic Publishing, ISBN:978-620-4-20729-2

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2025-03-13

Numer

Tom 10 Nr 5 (2024)

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