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Echoing Parental Scaffolding Style in Co-Constructed Narratives: Its Impact on Executive Function Development in Diverse Early School-Age Children
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Yan Jiang; Alison Wishard Guerra; Shana R. Cohen; Timothy T. Brown; Naomi T. Lin; Monica Molgaard; John Iversen – Early Education and Development, 2024
Research Findings: Early elementary school is a crucial time for the development of executive functions, but less is known about the impact of parent-child narratives on executive function development in children of this age group. This study aims to investigate the influence of parental scaffolding styles in parent-child co-constructed narratives…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Parent Participation, Parents as Teachers, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
Latino Home Learning Opportunities, Parental Growth Mindset, and Child Academic Skills
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Diana Leyva; Gloria Yeomans-Maldonado; Christina Weiland; Anna Shapiro – Early Education and Development, 2024
Associations between home learning opportunities, parental growth mindset (the belief that intelligence is malleable), and children's academic skills have been documented primarily in European descent communities. Less is known about other communities. This study examined associations among home learning opportunities, parental mindsets, and child…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Educational Environment, Home Study, Parent Attitudes
Development of English Picture Vocabulary Test as an Assessment Tool for Very Young EFL Learners' Receptive and Expressive Language Skills
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Güngör, Burcu; Önder, Alev – Early Education and Development, 2023
Research Findings: The aim of this study was to construct and validate "English Picture Vocabulary Test (EPVT)" that aimed to assess the very young learners' (VYLs) receptive and expressive vocabulary knowledge for specific content areas in English as a foreign language (EFL). In this context, EPVT was created in several stages. One of…
Descriptors: Language Tests, Test Construction, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Behavior Management and Engagement during Small-Group Instruction as Predictors of Preschoolers' Literacy Skill Outcomes
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Kandia Lewis; Jessica A. R. Logan; Leiah J. G. Thomas; Naomi Schneider; Cynthia M. Zettler-Greeley; Laura L. Bailet; Shayne B. Piasta – Early Education and Development, 2023
Research Findings: The current study examined whether collective small-group behavioral engagement and teacher behavior management during small-group instruction predicted print knowledge, phonological awareness, letter writing, and expressive vocabulary gains for preschoolers at-risk for literacy difficulties. This study, part of a larger…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Small Group Instruction, Child Behavior
Self-Regulation in Children Born with Extremely Low Birth Weight at Four Years of Age: A Comparison Study
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Lynn, Lisa N.; Cuskelly, Monica; Gray, Peter H. – Early Education and Development, 2021
Research Findings: This study examined performance on self-regulatory tasks, in addition to individual characteristics including cognitive ability, receptive and expressive language skills, planning, and behaviour as contributing factors to early learning difficulties. Twenty-nine children born with ELBW and 30 comparison children at four years of…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Self Control, Individual Characteristics, Cognitive Ability
English Expressive Narrative Skill Matters for Sociodramatic Play in Classrooms with Multiple Home Languages Represented
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Malloy, Caitlin – Early Education and Development, 2021
Research Findings: A substantial body of research has demonstrated social and academic benefits of sociodramatic play (SDP) for young children. However, substantially less research has explored the factors related to increased amounts of SDP occurring during free play, an activity time that comprises the greatest portion of the daily schedule in…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Drama, Play, Preschool Education
How the Amount of Teacher Spanish Use Interacts with Classroom Quality to Support English/Spanish DLLs' Vocabulary
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Sembiante, Sabrina F.; Yeomans-Maldonado, Gloria; Johanson, Megan; Justice, Laura – Early Education and Development, 2023
Research Findings: We examined the amount of preschool lead/assistant teachers' English/Spanish language use and relations between quality of teacher-child interactions, and Dual Language Learners' (DLLs) English/Spanish bilingual vocabulary in 31 English-medium Head Start classrooms. Measures in this study included (a) children's conceptual…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Bilingualism, Bilingual Teachers, Teacher Student Relationship
The Social Validity of Content Enriched Shared Book Reading Vocabulary Instruction and Preschool DLLs' Language Outcomes
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Pollard-Durodola, Sharolyn D.; Gonzalez, Jorge E.; Saenz, Laura; Soares, Denise; Davis, Heather S.; Resendez, Nora; Zhu, Leina – Early Education and Development, 2022
Research Findings: A social validity measure was used to examine 56 bilingual preschool teachers' perceptions and acceptability of an interactive shared book reading vocabulary intervention implemented in English with Spanish-speaking preschool children (N = 334) in a dual language program model. Social validity outcomes indicated that bilingual…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Correlation, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning