Vol 9, No 1 (2019)

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Includes special collections:
• Teaching and learning: mathematics, science, design, technology in the Early Years
• Reducing inequalities in and through literacy in the early years of schooling
• Teacher education for the primary school and the perennial problem of practice

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Table of Contents Vol 9, No 1 (2019)	\| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a833 \| 19 December 2019

Editorial
Editorial Elizabeth Henning	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a829 \| 05 December 2019

Original Research
Multiplicative reasoning: An intervention’s impact on Foundation Phase learners’ understanding Mike Askew, Hamsa Venkat, Corin Mathews, Valerie Ramsingh, Thulelah Takane, Nicky Roberts	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a622 \| 25 March 2019

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Early learning experiences, school entry skills and later mathematics achievement in South Africa Margaretha M. Visser, Andrea L. Juan, Sylvia M. Hannan	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a597 \| 27 March 2019

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Barriers and bridges between mother tongue and English as a second language in young children Nora E. Saneka, Marike de Witt	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a516 \| 17 April 2019

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From active joining to child-led participation: A new approach to examine participation in teaching practice Reetta Niemi	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a663 \| 23 April 2019

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Vulnerable masculinities: Implications of gender socialisation in three rural Swazi primary schools Ncamsile D. Motsa, Pholoho J. Morojele	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a580 \| 24 April 2019

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Home as a primary space: Exploring out-of-school literacy practices in early childhood education in a township in South Africa Rockie Sibanda, Leila Kajee	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a686 \| 24 April 2019

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A socially inclusive teaching strategy for fourth grade English (second) language learners in a South African school Mots'elisi L. Malebese, Moeketsi F. Tlali, Sechaba Mahlomaholo	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a503 \| 25 April 2019

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How a professional development programme changes early grades teachers’ literacy pedagogy Faith K. Kimathi, Carol A. Bertram	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a554 \| 30 April 2019

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Music instruction and reading performance: Conceptual transfer in learning and development Azwihangwisi E. Muthivhi, Samantha Kriger	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a544 \| 22 May 2019

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Mind the gaps: Professional perspectives of technology-based teaching and learning in the Foundation Phase Donna Hannaway	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a674 \| 27 May 2019

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Profile of factors influencing academic motivation among grade 6 and 7 learners at a state school Sarah I.N. Yiga, Lerato Khoarai, Thapelo Khosana, Rebonethato Lesupi, Joanah Mduli, Tamryn Shadwell, Johan Botes, Gina Joubert	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a623 \| 27 May 2019

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A modified analytical framework for describing m-learning (as applied to early grade Mathematics) Nicky Roberts, Garth Spencer-Smith	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a532 \| 28 May 2019

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The disempowerment of early childhood practitioners in impoverished and marginalised communities Tilana Knafo, Brigitte Smit, Petro Marais	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a590 \| 19 June 2019

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Towards quality early childhood development for refugee children: An exploratory study of a Grade R class in a Durban child care centre Rasheedah O. Adams-Ojugbele, Relebohile Moletsane	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a616 \| 10 July 2019

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Foundation phase learners’ view of learning support and self-esteem Carike Kriel, Candice Livingston	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a679 \| 23 July 2019

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The constructions of early childhood practitioners’ literacy needs on an in-service Bachelor of Education course Karin Hackmack	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a582 \| 20 August 2019

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Foundation phase science teacher identity: Exploring evolutionary module development to promote science teaching self-efficacy Leslie F. Meiring	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a603 \| 21 August 2019

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Effects of a 6 Brick Duplo Block guided play intervention on pre-literate learners’ visual perception Sarah Jemutai, Paul Webb	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a634 \| 28 August 2019

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Accountability of school stakeholders in ensuring orphaned children’s school attendance Teresa A. Ogina, Norman M. Ramare	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a672 \| 28 August 2019

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Evaluating a grief programme offered in primary schools: An Appreciative Inquiry Jacqueline Horn, Sumeshni Govender	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a726 \| 10 September 2019

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Children’s self-regulation and coping strategies in a frustrated context in early education Jouni Veijalainen, Jyrki Reunamo, Nina Sajaniemi, Eira Suhonen	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a724 \| 12 September 2019

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Profiles of public and private autism-specific schools in Gauteng Sumari Erasmus, Alta Kritzinger, Jeannie van der Linde	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a691 \| 02 October 2019

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Providing remedial support to primary school learners within their zone of proximal development Simon G. Taukeni	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a654 \| 03 October 2019

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Exploring the role of Malaguzzi’s ‘Hundred Languages of Children’ in early childhood education Ramashego S.S. Mphahlele	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a757 \| 14 October 2019

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The experiences of early childhood development home visitors in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa Lenette Azzi-Lessing, Kim Schmidt	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a748 \| 14 October 2019

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Positive behaviour support in South African Foundation Phase classrooms: Teacher reflections Veronica M. Dwarika	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a761 \| 15 October 2019

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Accelerating mathematics word problem-solving performance and efficacy with think-aloud strategies Piia M. Björn, Aino Äikäs, Airi Hakkarainen, Minna Kyttälä, Lynn S. Fuchs	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a716 \| 16 October 2019

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Data practices and inequality in South African early childhood development policy: Technocratic management versus social transformation Norma Rudolph, Zsuzsanna Millei, Maarit Alasuutari	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a756 \| 17 October 2019

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Formative assessment as ‘formative pedagogy’ in Grade 3 mathematics Poomoney Govender	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a739 \| 21 October 2019

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The practice of partnerships: A case study of the Disabled Children’s Action Group, South Africa Susan C. Philpott, Nithi Muthukrishna	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a729 \| 22 October 2019

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Contextualising school readiness in South Africa: Stakeholders’ perspectives Erica Munnik, Mario Smith	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a680 \| 31 October 2019

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Teaching science in the foundation phase: Where are the gaps and how are they accounted for? Angela A. James, Saritha Beni, Michele Stears	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a759 \| 18 November 2019

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Contradictions within an activity of second language reading literacy Sonja Brink, Carisma Nel	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a687 \| 19 November 2019

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Foundation Phase teachers’ experiences with instruction in the mother tongue in the Eastern Cape Madoda Cekiso, Thenjiwe Meyiwa, Mashudu Mashige	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a658 \| 25 November 2019

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The manifestations of the practice of within-class homogeneous ability grouping Lucinda L. Du Plooy	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a690 \| 25 November 2019

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Auditory skills and listening comprehension in English second language learners in Grade 1 Kate-Lyn Anderssen, Alta Kritzinger, Lidia Pottas	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a600 \| 29 November 2019

Original Research-Special Collection: Teaching and learning in the Early Years
Reflective self-study for an integrated learning approach to early childhood mathematics teacher education Makie Kortjass	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a576 \| 22 January 2019

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Distribution of additive relation word problems in South African early grade Mathematics workbooks Ingrid Mostert	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a655 \| 27 March 2019

Original Research-Special Collection: Teaching and learning in the Early Years
The development of scientific reasoning of preschool children: Micro-analysis of mind–material–body integration Retha van Niekerk	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a574 \| 27 August 2019

Original Research-Special Collection: Teaching and learning in the Early Years
What mathematics knowledge for teaching is used by a Grade 2 teacher when teaching counting Samukeliso Chikiwa, Lise Westaway, Mellony Graven	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a567 \| 03 September 2019

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Rational number understanding: The big picture, not the essence Bruce Brown	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a561 \| 09 September 2019

Editorial-Special Collection: Reducing inequalities in and through literacy in the early years of schooling
Editorial Elizabeth Pretorius, Sarah Murray	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a752 \| 07 November 2019

Original Research-Special Collection: Reducing inequalities in and through literacy in the early years of schooling
Phonological awareness and reading in Northern Sotho – Understanding the contribution of phonemes and syllables in Grade 3 reading attainment Carien Wilsenach	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a647 \| 28 March 2019

Original Research-Special Collection: Reducing inequalities in and through literacy in the early years of schooling
Countering linguistic imperialism with stories in the languages of Africa: The African Storybook initiative as a model for enabling in and out of school literacies Yvonne Reed	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a637 \| 28 March 2019

Original Research-Special Collection: Reducing inequalities in and through literacy in the early years of schooling
Early reading skills related to Grade 1 English Second Language literacy in rural South African schools Maxine Schaefer, Janeli Kotzé	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a644 \| 10 April 2019

Original Research-Special Collection: Reducing inequalities in and through literacy in the early years of schooling
From ‘sheep’ to ‘amphibian’: English vocabulary teaching strategies in South African township schools Lieke Stoffelsma	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a650 \| 11 April 2019

Original Research-Special Collection: Reducing inequalities in and through literacy in the early years of schooling
A comparison of the early reading strategies of isiXhosa and Setswana first language learners Tracy N. Probert	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a643 \| 11 April 2019

Original Research-Special Collection: Reducing inequalities in and through literacy in the early years of schooling
‘They are visually impaired, not blind … teach them!’: Grade R in-service teachers’ knowledge of teaching pre-reading skills to visually impaired learners Matiekase A. Kao, Patience J. Mzimela	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a651 \| 03 September 2019

Original Research-Special Collection: Reducing inequalities in and through literacy in the early years of schooling
Longitudinal influences of socio-economic status on visual-motor integration: The North-West Child Health, Integrated with Learning and Development study Dané Coetzee, Anita E. Pienaar, Yolanda Van Wyk	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a645 \| 05 September 2019

Original Research-Special Collection: Reducing inequalities in and through literacy in the early years of schooling
Measuring the outcomes of a literacy programme in no-fee schools in Cape Town Mlungisi Zuma, Adiilah Boodhoo, Joha Louw-Potgieter	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a677 \| 07 November 2019

Original Research-Special Collection: Teacher education for the primary school and the perennial problem of practice
Learning through play in Grade R classrooms: Measuring practitioners’ confidence, knowledge and practice Shafika Isaacs, Nicky Roberts, Garth Spencer-Smith, Sonja Brink	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a704 \| 29 May 2019

Original Research-Special Collection: Teacher education for the primary school and the perennial problem of practice
The contribution of South African teachers to students’ sense of belonging and mathematics achievement: Students’ perspective from the 2015 Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study Fabian Arends, Mariette Visser	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a697 \| 04 September 2019

Original Research-Special Collection: Teacher education for the primary school and the perennial problem of practice
Pre-service mathematics teachers’ development process in using manipulatives in number operations Zanele A. Ndlovu, Lytion Chiromo	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a698 \| 05 September 2019

Original Research-Special Collection: Teacher education for the primary school and the perennial problem of practice
A tool to enhance the planning of children’s literature lessons for Setswana as Home Language Elma Marais, Carisma Nel, Dolly Dlavane	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a692 \| 09 September 2019

Original Research-Special Collection: Teacher education for the primary school and the perennial problem of practice
Moving beyond league table standings: How measures of opportunity to learn can inform educational quality and policy directives? Surette van Staden, Celeste Combrinck, Karen Roux, Mishack Tshele, Nelladee M. Palane	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a712 \| 10 September 2019

Original Research-Special Collection: Teacher education for the primary school and the perennial problem of practice
The practice learning experiences of student teachers at a rural campus of a South African university Sarah J. Gravett, Lindiwe Jiyane	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a702 \| 07 November 2019

Correction
Corrigendum: Data practices and inequality in South African early childhood development policy: Technocratic management versus social transformation Norma Rudolph, Zsanna Millei, Maarit Alasuutari	\| HTML \| EPUB \| XML \| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a834 \| 19 December 2019

Reviewer Acknowledgement
Acknowledgement to reviewers Editorial Office	\| PDF
South African Journal of Childhood Education \| Vol 9, No 1 \| a828 \| 12 December 2019

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Editorial-Special Collection: Reducing inequalities in and through literacy in the early years of schooling

Original Research-Special Collection: Reducing inequalities in and through literacy in the early years of schooling

Original Research-Special Collection: Reducing inequalities in and through literacy in the early years of schooling

Original Research-Special Collection: Reducing inequalities in and through literacy in the early years of schooling

Original Research-Special Collection: Reducing inequalities in and through literacy in the early years of schooling

Original Research-Special Collection: Reducing inequalities in and through literacy in the early years of schooling

Original Research-Special Collection: Reducing inequalities in and through literacy in the early years of schooling

Original Research-Special Collection: Reducing inequalities in and through literacy in the early years of schooling

Original Research-Special Collection: Reducing inequalities in and through literacy in the early years of schooling

Original Research-Special Collection: Teacher education for the primary school and the perennial problem of practice

Original Research-Special Collection: Teacher education for the primary school and the perennial problem of practice

Original Research-Special Collection: Teacher education for the primary school and the perennial problem of practice

Original Research-Special Collection: Teacher education for the primary school and the perennial problem of practice

Original Research-Special Collection: Teacher education for the primary school and the perennial problem of practice

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