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Lefebvre, Pascal; Bolduc, Jonathan; Pirkenne, Christel – Journal for Learning through the Arts, 2015
Nursery rhymes provide a unique learning context for preschoolers in regard to their emergent literacy and musical development. According to Vygotsky's social constructivist theory (1978), in order for learning to occur, children must face challenges, and adults must provide support to guide them toward mastery of new skills. The current pilot…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten, Teacher Attitudes, Nursery Rhymes
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Van Horne, Amanda Owen; Curran, Maura; Hall, Jessica – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2017
In this pilot study, we examine the suitability of materials for a vocabulary intervention designed to influence the amount of complex syntax teachers use in at-risk preschool classrooms. Six Head Start classrooms were assigned to one of two vocabulary interventions: a condition using cognitive verbs, which are biased toward complex syntax (e.g.…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Vocabulary, Intervention, Syntax