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Mowat, Joan Gaynor – Improving Schools, 2019
The primary-secondary transition presents both opportunities and challenges for children. For some, it may represent a 'critical period' which impacts their future mental health and well-being. This article focuses on identifying the affordances and constraints of a group-work approach to support children with social, emotional and behavioural…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Foreign Countries, Barriers
Evans-Whipp, Tracy; Mundy, Lisa; Canterford, Louise; Patton, George – Australian Government Department of Education and Training, 2017
There is a growing consensus amongst policy makers, education professionals, researchers, and the public that a modern education system should develop a 'whole child' providing a balanced set of cognitive, social and emotional skills to face the challenges of an increasingly uncertain and volatile world. Social and emotional development are…
Descriptors: Well Being, Social Development, Emotional Development, Middle School Students
Fabian, Hilary; Dunlop, Aline-Wendy – Bernard van Leer Foundation (NJ1), 2007
The transition to primary school is one of the greatest challenges of early childhood. Handled well, it can set children into virtuous cycle of learning. But how can transitions be made more effective? Based on a background paper for UNESCO's Education for All Global Monitoring Report 2007, this paper assesses the literature and draws lessons…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Systems Approach, Young Children, Transitional Programs
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. – 2003
Kindergarten marks a new beginning for parents and their children, and presents challenges for parents as their child makes the transition between home and school. This handbook describes what parents can expect from their child's Catholic kindergarten program in Alberta, Canada. The handbook describes how young children learn, how their learning…
Descriptors: Catholic Schools, Child Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary School Curriculum
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. – 2000
Kindergarten marks a new beginning for parents and their children, and presents challenges for parents as their child makes the transition between home and school. This handbook describes what parents can expect from their child's Catholic kindergarten program in Alberta, Canada. The handbook describes how young children learn, how their learning…
Descriptors: Art Education, Catholic Schools, Child Development, Educational Objectives
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. – 2001
Kindergarten marks a new beginning for parents and their children, and presents challenges for parents as their child makes the transition between home and school. This handbook describes what parents can expect from their child's Catholic kindergarten program in Alberta, Canada. The handbook describes how young children learn, how their learning…
Descriptors: Art Education, Catholic Schools, Child Development, Educational Objectives
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. – 2002
Kindergarten marks a new beginning for parents and their children, and presents challenges for parents as their child makes the transition between home and school. This handbook describes what parents can expect from their child's Catholic kindergarten program in Alberta, Canada. The handbook describes how young children learn, how their learning…
Descriptors: Art Education, Catholic Schools, Child Development, Educational Objectives