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The  South African Journal of Childhood Education (SAJCE) is a peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for the dissemination of research in childhood learning and development and the care and education of children from birth to 12 years. View our Editorial Team.


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 LATEST ARTICLES

Original Research

 
Efficacy of indigenous games on literacy and numeracy development in pre-schoolers in Zambia  
Grant M. Mwinsa, Murunwa Dagada
11 September 2024

Original Research

 
Authentic caring in online professional development for early childhood teachers in South Africa  
Leonie van der Westhuizen, Donna Hannaway
10 September 2024

Original Research

 
Support services for learners with learning disabilities in mainstream classrooms using capability theory  
Nilford Hove, Nareadi T. Phasha
06 September 2024

Original Research - Special Collection: Mental mathematics and number sense in the early grades

 
Exploring pre-service teachers’ knowledge of efficient calculation strategies  
Marisa Kumm, Mellony H. Graven
30 August 2024

Original Research

 
New home for early childhood development in the DBE: implications for ECD practitioners?  
Lesedi S. Matlala, Patrick Molokwane
30 August 2024

Original Research - Special Collection: Mental mathematics and number sense in the early grades

 
Pre-service teachers’ use of the jump strategy on the empty number line for mental computation  
Tarryn S. Lovemore, Mellony Graven
28 August 2024

Original Research - Special Collection: Mental mathematics and number sense in the early grades

 
Research-informed translation of mental strategy teaching materials into isiXhosa  
Tabisa Booi, Pamela Vale, Mellony H. Graven
27 August 2024

Review Article

 
Feasibility of introducing digital music skills into South African primary school curriculum  
Sakhiseni J. Yende
22 August 2024

Original Research

 
Leadership discourses in early childhood education during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa and Finland  
Elina Fonsen, Vivian Ruohola, Matshediso R. Modise, Sharon T. Mampane, Nkidi C. Phatudi, Päivi Kupila, Tarja Liinamaa, Hana Awad Mohamed Elhassan
22 August 2024

Original Research - Special Collection: Interrogating Coloniality in South African Primary Schools

 
Interrogating the epistemic dimension for new beginnings in early childhood care and education  
Hasina B. Ebrahim
21 August 2024
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 ANNOUNCEMENTS

 Notification: Announcing the Editor's Choice: A must-read article

 

The article titled ‘Investigating the comprehension iceberg: Developing empirical benchmarks for early-grade reading in agglutinating African languages’ published in South African Journal of Childhood Education (SAJCE) has received the most citations* during the four-year period, January 2020 until December 2023.

 

Congratulations to authors Nicholas Spaull, Elizabeth Pretorius, and Nompumelelo Mohohlwane!

 

*Citation statistics were extracted from OpenAlex on 23 January 2024.

 
Posted: 2024-08-08

Notification: ‘South African Journal of Childhood Education’ (SAJCE) announces its new editorial leadership

 

We want to thank Prof. Elizabeth Henning for her hard work and dedication in making a notable impact on the success of this scholarly publication as she transitions to outgoing Editor-in-Chief at SAJCE.

 

Congratulations to Prof. Sarita Ramsaroop on assuming the position of incoming Editor-in-Chief. We look forward to her support and expert advice.

 

To view the editorial board, please follow this link: SAJCE Editorial Board

 
Posted: 2024-08-12

Call for Papers: ‘South African Journal of Childhood Education’ 2024 Special Issue: We invite you to submit

 

AOSIS calls on all authors to participate in the 2024 special collection that will be published in the open-access scholarly South African Journal of Childhood Education.

 

Title: Advancing neurodiversity in education for equity, inclusion and employability.

 

Submissions open: 28 June 2024

Deadline for submissions: 29 September 2024

Expected publication date: 13 December 2024

 

Read the full call.

 
Posted: 2024-06-24
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