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Training Early Visuo-Spatial Abilities: A Controlled Classroom-Based Intervention Study
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Cornu, Véronique; Schiltz, Christine; Pazouki, Tahereh; Martin, Romain – Applied Developmental Science, 2019
Visuo-spatial training is considered a promising approach to provide young children with a sound foundation for later mathematical learning. We developed and implemented a tablet-based visuo-spatial intervention in kindergarten classrooms aiming to foster the development of children's visuo-spatial and numerical abilities. A sample of N = 125…
Descriptors: Visual Perception, Spatial Ability, Training, Young Children
Fathers' and Mothers' Home Literacy Involvement and Children's Cognitive and Social Emotional Development: Implications for Family Literacy Programs
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Baker, Claire E. – Applied Developmental Science, 2013
The relations between fathers' and mothers' home literacy involvement at 24 months and children's cognitive and social emotional development in preschool were examined using a large sample of African American and Caucasian families ("N" = 5190) from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort (ECLS-B). Hierarchical…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Cognitive Development, Social Development, Emotional Development
A Multivariate Investigation of Maternal Risks and Their Relationship to Low-Income, Preschool Children's Competencies
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Perry, Marlo A.; Fantuzzo, John W. – Applied Developmental Science, 2010
Utilizing a developmental-ecological framework, the purpose of this study was to understand the unique impact of multiple maternal risks across time on ethnically diverse, low-income, preschool children's cognitive skills, pro-social behaviors, and behavior problems. Additionally, this study sought to understand the variability of maternal risks…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Low Income Groups, Competence, Cognitive Development
Putting Children Front and Center: Building Coordinated Social Policy for America's Children
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Zaff, Jonathan F.; Smerdon, Becky – Applied Developmental Science, 2009
In this article, we argue that policymakers in America should reference a coherent, comprehensive, and child-centered framework for children. That is, based on an extensive review of the empirical literature on the first two decades of life, we conclude that policies should address the needs of young people throughout the first two decades of…
Descriptors: Children, Young Adults, Public Policy, Child Welfare
Implications of Overweight Onset and Persistence for Social and Behavioral Development between Kindergarten Entry and Third Grade
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Gable, Sara; Krull, Jennifer L.; Chang, Yiting – Applied Developmental Science, 2009
The current study examines the social and behavioral development of school-age children with different histories of overweight onset. Eight thousand children from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten Cohort (ECLS-K) participated. Three groups of children were identified for analysis: (1) those who were persistently overweight from…
Descriptors: Obesity, Family Characteristics, Children, Kindergarten
Fathers' Influence on Their Children's Cognitive and Emotional Development: From Toddlers to Pre-K
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Cabrera, Natasha J.; Shannon, Jacqueline D.; Tamis-LeMonda, Catherine – Applied Developmental Science, 2007
We present findings based on several of our recent studies that have shown that father engagement has significant effects on children's cognition and language at 24 and 36 months and their social and emotional development at 24, 36 months, and pre-Kindergarten. These studies are guided by the Dynamics of Paternal Influences on Children over the…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Preschool Children, Depression (Psychology), Fathers