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Sameroff, Arnold; McDonough, Susan C. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1994
Understanding the nature of the 5- to 7-year shift is essential if educators are to help children adjust to elementary school. The timing and quality of this shift is influenced by child characteristics, home environment, cultural context, and previous group learning experience. Since child development depends on children's engagement in cultural…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Context Effect, Cultural Differences, Developmental Stages
