• ECEC Teachers’ Reported Practices and Attitudes Toward Read-Alouds in Nordic Multilingual Classrooms 

      Hofslundsengen, Hilde Christine; Magnusson, Maria; Norling, Martina; Tjäru, Sofie; Hjetland, Hanne Næss; Alatalo, Tarja (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      This study investigated teachers’ self-reported read-aloud practices in multilingual early childhood education and care (ECEC) classrooms in Finland, Norway, and Sweden. A total of 170 ECEC teachers participated in a survey ...
    • Nordic preschool student teachers’ views on early writing in preschool 

      Magnusson, Maria; Hofslundsengen, Hilde; Jusslin, Sofia; Mellgren, Elisabeth; Svensson, Ann-Katrin; Heilä-Ylikallio, Ria; Hagtvet, Bente Eriksen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)
      This study investigates preschool student teachers’ views on how early writing should be supported in preschool. The sample consists of 66 preschool student teachers from Finland, Norway, and Sweden, who participated in ...
    • Read-aloud and writing practices in Nordic preschools 

      Alatalo, Tarja; Norling, Martina; Magnusson, Maria; Tjäru, Sofie; Hjetland, Hanne Næss; Hofslundsengen, Hilde Christine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Preschool teachers’ read-aloud and writing practices were investigated using a questionnaire about how activities were planned and organized, and what their purpose was. The results indicate that early literacy practices ...
    • The literacy environment of preschool classrooms in three Nordic countries: challenges in a multilingual and digital society 

      Hofslundsengen, Hilde; Magnusson, Maria; Svensson, Ann-Katrin; Jusslin, Sofia; Mellgren, Elisabeth; Hagtvet, Bente Eriksen; Heilä-Ylikallio, Ria (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      This study investigates the physical literacy environment of preschools in three Nordic countries. The environments were assessed using an observation protocol in a total of 131 classrooms with children aged between one ...