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The Effects of Foreign Language Programmes in Early Childhood Education and Care: A Systematic Review
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Thieme, Anne-Mieke M. M.; Hanekamp, Kyra; Andringa, Sible; Verhagen, Josje; Kuiken, Folkert – Language, Culture and Curriculum, 2022
This systematic review investigates the effects of foreign language programmes in early childhood education and care (ECEC), which are increasingly popular. Foreign language ECEC centres familiarise very young children with a foreign language, and in general also expose them to the majority language. This review synthesises research on the effects…
Descriptors: Second Language Programs, Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Early Childhood Education
Connecting through Talk: Nurturing Children's Development with Language
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Dickinson, David K.; Morse, Ann B. – Brookes Publishing Company, 2019
How do responsive adult-child interactions influence early language development? How do a child's language skills develop in tandem with social-emotional development, executive function, and literacy? What are effective ways to help parents support their child's development? Uncover the answers to these questions in this fascinating book, which…
Descriptors: Child Development, Language Acquisition, Parent Child Relationship, Social Development
Therapeutic Perinatal Research with Low-Income Families: Leveraging Benevolent Childhood Experiences (BCEs) and Fathers' Perspectives to Promote Resilience
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Narayan, Angela J.; Atzl, Victoria M.; Merrick, Jillian S.; River, Laura M.; Peña, Rachel – ZERO TO THREE, 2019
Clinical research during the pregnancy period is maximally beneficial for participants if it is positive, inclusive, and therapeutic. We describe our ongoing study of ethnically diverse, low-income pregnant women and fathers-to-be that leverages participants' benevolent childhood experiences (BCEs) and promotes insight to counteract mental health…
Descriptors: Low Income, Resilience (Psychology), Intimacy, Pregnancy
Los Angeles Universal Preschool Programs, Children Served, and Children's Progress in the Preschool Year: Final Report of the First 5 LA Universal Preschool Child Outcomes Study. Final Report
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Love, John M.; Atkins-Burnet, Sally; Vogel, Cheri; Aikens, Nikki; Xue, Yange; Mabutas, Maricar; Carlson, Barbara Lepidus; Martin, Emily Sama; Paxton, Nora; Caspe, Margaret; Sprachman, Susan; Sonnenfeld, Kathy – Mathematica Policy Research, Inc., 2009
In February 2007, First 5 LA contracted with Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. (MPR) and its subcontractors, Juarez and Associates, American Institutes for Research (AIR), and Berkeley Evaluation and Assessment Research (BEAR) Center, to conduct the First 5 LA/LAUP Universal Preschool Child Outcomes Study (UPCOS). The authors conducted the study…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Preschool Education, Family Characteristics, Demonstration Programs
Personality in Childhood: A Bridge from Early Temperament to Adult Outcomes
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Shiner, Rebecca L.; Masten, Ann S. – European Journal of Developmental Science, 2008
In this paper, we review findings from Project Competence on the nature of personality development from middle childhood through the early adult years and place these findings in the context of current research on temperament and personality traits. In a series of studies using data drawn from the Project Competence longitudinal project, we have…
Descriptors: Child Development, Personality Traits, Program Descriptions, Adolescents
The Prevention of Depression in 8- to 9-Year-Old Children: A Pilot Study
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Rooney, Rosanna; Roberts, Clare; Kane, Robert; Pike, Lisbeth; Winsor, Amber; White, Julia; Brown, Annette – Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 2006
The outcomes of a new universal program aimed at preventing depressive symptoms and disorders in 8- to 9-year-old children are presented. The Positive Thinking Program is a mental health promotion program based on cognitive and behavioural strategies. It is designed to meet the developmental needs of children in the middle primary school Years 4…
Descriptors: Prevention, Depression (Psychology), Intervention, Control Groups