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Mbwana, Kassim; Moore, Kristin Anderson – Child Trends, 2008
School-age children spend more time watching television than in any other activity except sleeping. Although some studies have suggested that watching educational programs can have positive effects on learning and behavior, numerous studies have found an association between television viewing and negative childhood outcomes. This study finds that…
Descriptors: Parent School Relationship, Parent Student Relationship, Children, Time
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Ready, Douglas D.; LoGerfo, Laura F.; Burkam, David T.; Lee, Valerie E. – Elementary School Journal, 2005
This study investigated gender differences in kindergarteners' literacy skills, specifically, whether differences in children's classroom behaviors explained females' early learning advantage. Data included information on 16,883 kindergartners (8,701 boys and 8,182 girls) from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Cohort of…
Descriptors: Attention Control, Kindergarten, Females, Behavior Problems