Building strong teacher–child relationships in today’s kindergarten classroom: Focusing on opportunities versus obstacles

Author:

White Kelley M1ORCID

Affiliation:

1. College of Charleston, USA

Abstract

Research documents that young children in high-quality teacher–child relationships experience better school adjustment and are more engaged in learning. Yet, many American kindergarten (age 5) teachers report spending less time on relationship building and children’s social and emotional development given pressure to have students reading and writing fluently by the end of the school year. In an attempt to better understand the dilemma facing today’s American kindergarten teachers, the principal investigator chose to re-enter the field while on sabbatical from her position as professor at a 4-year university. Through the use of qualitative methods and participant observation, she collected data in a variety of ways. Results revealed attempts to intentionally plan for relationship building and integrate relationship building into the academic curriculum. The teacher also built relationships with students by capitalizing on small moments and following the lead of the children. The study has a variety of implications for practitioners and for future research.

Publisher

SAGE Publications

Subject

Developmental and Educational Psychology,Education,Health (social science)

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