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Culloty, Amy M.; O'Toole, Ciara; Gibbon, Fiona E. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2019
Purpose: This study examines the expressive language and speech of twins, relative to singletons, at 3 and 5 years, with the aim of determining if a twinning effect occurs during this developmental period. The possibility of twins outgrowing a twinning effect was investigated. Method: A weighted population-based sample of 185 twins and 1,309…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Expressive Language, Child Language, Twins
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Lynn, Lisa N.; Cuskelly, Monica; Gray, Peter H. – Early Education and Development, 2021
Research Findings: This study examined performance on self-regulatory tasks, in addition to individual characteristics including cognitive ability, receptive and expressive language skills, planning, and behaviour as contributing factors to early learning difficulties. Twenty-nine children born with ELBW and 30 comparison children at four years of…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Self Control, Individual Characteristics, Cognitive Ability
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Williams, Peter A.; And Others – Dimensions of Early Childhood, 1993
Reviews the professional literature on such topics/issues in early childhood education as the Reggio Emilia approach; activity-based classrooms; use of learning centers in classrooms; storytelling, story dramatization and writing; story "stretchers" for primary grades; connections between body size and self-esteem; and early childhood…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Book Reviews, Day Care, Dramatics