TY - JOUR AU - Apostolou, Zoi AU - Stellakis, Nektarios PY - 2020/07/28 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Teachers' perceptions of integrating kindergarten and first-grade primary school language curricula JF - Journal of Childhood, Education & Society JA - J Child Edu Soc VL - 1 IS - 2 SE - Research Articles DO - 10.37291/2717638X.20201234 UR - https://www.j-ces.com/index.php/jces/article/view/34 SP - 87-102 AB - <p>The purpose of this research paper is to investigate the perceptions of kindergarten teachers and first-grade primary school teachers on the integration of kindergarten and first-grade of primary school language curricula. This research is part of a broader study of the relation between natural/early and conventional/school literacy, the teachers' perceptions of the possibility of integration of language curricula, as well as practices resulting from the study of curricula. The data were collected through a questionnaire sample of 326 kindergarten teachers and 306 teachers who were teaching at the time of this study the first-grade of primary school in two Greek prefectures. Research data has shown that first-grade teachers appear to be more positive than kindergarten teachers towards integrating the two curricula. Both kindergarten teachers and first-grade teachers seem to partially agree with the creation of a curriculum with common goals and objectives. Nevertheless kindergarten teachers appear more hesitant, expressing their concerns and fears of a potential “schoolarization” of the kindergarten.</p> ER -