scholarly journals New Zealand violin teaching contexts and their impact on teacher practice in private studios and out-of-hours music centres.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Ahna Jensen
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Instrumental Music ◽  
Teacher Practice ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Out Of Hours ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
School Sector ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Private Studio

<p>The out-of-hours music programme provides free instrumental music lessons to primary school aged children and has a long-standing history in New Zealand, dating back to 1929. While this government-funded programme has been part of the primary school sector for more than fifty years, there is little to no research about its teaching or how it functions. Out of hours music centres are unique to New Zealand and while being attached to the primary school sector are run independently outside school hours. Many of these centres offer violin lessons and generally, their teachers also work as private violin teachers. Are violin teacher’s pedagogical practices different depending on whether they teach in a centre, or in their own studios? This sociocultural study presents a critical analysis into beginner violin pedagogies and the similarities and differences between the out-of-hours music context and the private studio.</p>

scholarly journals New Zealand violin teaching contexts and their impact on teacher practice in private studios and out-of-hours music centres.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Ahna Jensen
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Instrumental Music ◽  
Teacher Practice ◽  
Pedagogical Practices ◽  
Out Of Hours ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
School Sector ◽  
Similarities And Differences ◽  
Private Studio

<p>The out-of-hours music programme provides free instrumental music lessons to primary school aged children and has a long-standing history in New Zealand, dating back to 1929. While this government-funded programme has been part of the primary school sector for more than fifty years, there is little to no research about its teaching or how it functions. Out of hours music centres are unique to New Zealand and while being attached to the primary school sector are run independently outside school hours. Many of these centres offer violin lessons and generally, their teachers also work as private violin teachers. Are violin teacher’s pedagogical practices different depending on whether they teach in a centre, or in their own studios? This sociocultural study presents a critical analysis into beginner violin pedagogies and the similarities and differences between the out-of-hours music context and the private studio.</p>

Child maltreatment as reported in a survey of the parents and teachers of primary school-aged children in Tonga

2020 ◽  
pp. 105679
Author(s):  
Fiona C. Langridge ◽  
Malakai 'Ofanoa ◽  
George 'Aho ◽  
'Ofa-Ki-Levuka Louise Guttenbeil-Likiliki ◽  
Toakase Fakakovikaetau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Maltreatment ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Aged Children

Health Literacy of Parents and Carers in a Regional Community: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 0272684X2110225
Author(s):  
Matthew J. Leach ◽  
Sue Nichols ◽  
Sven Trenholm ◽  
Martin Jones
Keyword(s):  
Health Literacy ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Tertiary Education ◽  
Functional Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Healthy Development ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Australian Community ◽  
Literacy Scores ◽  
The Impact

Background Supporting a child’s healthy development is determined, in part, by a parent’s ability to seek, access, interpret and effectively utilize health information. This aspect of parenting draws on a set of skills referred to as health literacy. Objective To assess the level of health literacy among parents/carers in a regional South Australian community. Methods Parents/carers of primary school-aged children, residing in Whyalla, South Australia, were invited to complete the 13-item All Aspects of Health Literacy Survey. Results 155 parents/carers completed the survey (79% mothers). Most participants were English-speaking (97%), employed (62%) and had 2–3 children (62%), with 52% completing tertiary education. Median total health literacy scores were mostly in the moderate-high range (median 27, IQR 26,27), as were critical health literacy scores (median 7, IQR 6,8). Higher scores were reported for functional health literacy (median 8, IQR 7,9), communicative health literacy (median 9, IQR 8,9) and empowerment health literacy (median 4, IQR 3,5). Conclusions Our findings reveal modest levels of health literacy among a sample of parents/carers of primary school-aged children in a regional South Australian community. Further work is needed to understand the differential effect of parental health literacy on child health outcomes, and the types of strategies that may mitigate the impact of these barriers on a child’s healthy development.

scholarly journals The Potential Nutrition-, Physical- and Health-Related Benefits of Cow’s Milk for Primary-School Aged Children

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-42
Author(s):  
Penny Rumbold ◽  
Nicola McCullogh ◽  
Ruth Boldon ◽  
Crystal Haskell-Ramsay ◽  
Lewis James ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Function ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Bone Health ◽  
Cow’S Milk ◽  
Milk Consumption ◽  
Appetite Control ◽  
Cow's Milk ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Physical Stature

Abstract Cow’s milk is a naturally nutrient-dense foodstuff. A significant source of many essential nutrients, its inclusion as a component of a healthy balanced diet has been long recommended. Beyond milk’s nutritional value, an increasing body of evidence illustrates cow’s milk may confer numerous benefits related to health. Evidence from adult populations suggests that cow’s milk may have a role in overall dietary quality, appetite control, hydration and cognitive function. Although evidence is limited compared to the adult literature, these benefits may be echoed in recent paediatric studies. This article, therefore, reviews the scientific literature to provide an evidence-based evaluation of the associated health benefits of cow’s milk consumption in primary-school aged children (4-11 years). We focus on seven key areas related to nutrition and health comprising nutritional status, hydration, dental and bone health, physical stature, cognitive function, and appetite control. The evidence consistently demonstrates cow’s milk (plain and flavoured) improves nutritional status in primary-school aged children. With some confidence, cow’s milk also appears beneficial for hydration, dental and bone health and beneficial to neutral concerning physical stature and appetite. Due to conflicting studies, reaching a conclusion has proven difficult concerning cow’s milk and cognitive function therefore a level of caution should be exercised when interpreting these results. All areas, however, would benefit from further robust investigation, especially in free-living school settings, to verify conclusions. Nonetheless, when the nutritional-, physical- and health-related impact of cow’s milk avoidance is considered, the evidence highlights the importance of increasing cow’s milk consumption.

The construct of balance control in primary school-aged children: Unidimensional and task-specific

2021 ◽  
Vol 79 ◽  
pp. 102847
Author(s):  
Evi Verbecque ◽  
Katrijn Klingels ◽  
Eugène Rameckers ◽  
Gillian Ferguson ◽  
Bouwien Smits-Engelsman
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Balance Control ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
And Task
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