Abstract
This study aimed to clarify teachers’ perceptions of early childhood education and care (ECEC) during the time of children leaving kindergarten/nursery for the day through a systematic literature review. The result showed that ECEC research mainly focused on the following five topics: extended-hours of kindergarten, extended-day nursery, both of extended hours of kindergarten and extended day nursery, activities before returning home, and how children return home. Ueno’s qualitative analysis was then applied to articles exploring teachers’ perceptions of ECEC during the time of children leaving kindergarten/nursery for the day. The analysis results clarified an issue that teachers were concerned about how ECEC should be provided during children’s leaving time, which should be addressed in future studies.
