Browsing by Author "Lammi, Maria"

This study explains the forms of support in teaching Finnish as a second language (S2) speaking children in four groups of early childhood education in the capital Region. The study explores how to support Finland as a second or third language speaking children in learning Finnish and how parents are involved in supporting the development of the language. The study also explains How the groups evaluate and document the development of the child's Finnish language. The research material consists of interviews and analyses of two early childhood teachers, one part-time special teacher for early childhood education, and one special teacher for early childhood education. The teachers were selected according to the criteria established for the study in terms of experience and location. The study was carried out by means of qualitative research. The analysis method used was content analysis. The results show that the forms of support for language development were quite the same for all those interviewed, although the number of their use varied. The teachers were aware of the forms of support, but they did not necessarily used those forms in their own activities. The greatest factor in supporting the development of the child's language skills was the maintenance and emphasis of the child's native language. The role of parents and early childhood education in child’s Finnish language learning is possible to be seen from the results.