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Direct linkPalomino, Cinthia I.; Brudvig, Andrea – Early Child Development and Care, 2022
Executive function (EF) skills play a crucial role in young children's academic and social-emotional development. Given that factors associated with poverty can compromise the development of EF skills, it is vital to continue to examine what factors help predict and support EF skills in children from at-risk backgrounds. Using a sample of Head…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Language Acquisition, Executive Function, Gender Differences
Auleear Owodally, Ambarin Mooznah – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
In Mauritius, Kreol is the home language of the majority of school children, while English is the main language of literacy and the main written medium of instruction as from the first year of primary schooling. This has had a backwash effect on the preschool sector, where English is introduced. A cross-sectional study of local preschools revealed…
Descriptors: Creoles, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Han, Myae; Silva, Luisa; Vukelich, Carol; Buell, Martha; Hou, Likun – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
This study examined the early English language and literacy skill development of 179 children from 11 Head Start classrooms who participated in an added focus on language and literacy skill-building supported by Early Reading First programme. Of this sample, 118 children were Spanish-speaking English Language Learners (ELL). All children were…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Educational Benefits, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Baker, Fiona
S. – Early Child Development and Care, 2013
A challenge of today's teacher preparation programmes is to educate teachers about families formed through international adoption and of the challenges they face, in order to meet their educational needs. This population has a unique developmental history affected by pre- and post-adoption conditions which stand to impact on learning experiences…
Descriptors: Adoption, Foreign Countries, Student Needs, Child Development
Boyd, Lynda – Early Child Development and Care, 2009
The purpose of this article is to describe the New Zealand experience of second language acquisition as it applies to learning the Maori language and also to new immigrants learning English. The article describes the te kohanga reo movement and also outlines the government policy as it relates to the learning of English as an additional language…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Second Language Learning, Malayo Polynesian Languages, English (Second Language)
Peer reviewedGan, Linda; Chong, Sylvia – Early Child Development and Care, 1998
Examined the effectiveness of a year-long integrated language and music program (the Expressive Language and Music Project) to enhance Singaporean kindergartners' English oral-language competency. Found that the natural communicative setting and creative use of resources and activities based on the Orff and Kodaly approaches facilitated language…
Descriptors: English, Foreign Countries, Interpersonal Competence, Kindergarten Children
