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Jamlick Peter Ondieki Bosire – Journal of Educational Research, 2024
This study examined the extent to which classroom quality (emotional and instructional climate) moderates the associations between teachers' beliefs about children, self-efficacy, and children's early language gains (receptive and expressive vocabulary). The study employed multilevel modeling with 606 preschool teachers and 2,536 preschool…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Self Efficacy, Language Acquisition, Teacher Effectiveness
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Altun, Dilek; Tantekin Erden, Feyza; Snow, Catherine E. – Psychology in the Schools, 2018
This study aimed to investigate the characteristics of preschoolers' home and classroom literacy environments and the relationships between receptive and expressive vocabulary, phonological awareness, and concepts about print (CAP) development. The participants were 168 parents and their children from five private preschools in a large suburban…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Family Environment, Classroom Environment
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Rudasill, Kathleen Moritz; Acar, Ibrahim – Early Education and Development, 2019
Shy children are less likely to interact with peers and teachers, ask questions, and participate in classroom activities. Children low in attention and inhibitory control also perform worse academically. Although research indicates children's relationships with teachers may be protective for children at risk for academic difficulties, less is…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Shyness, Personality, Language Skills
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Spivak, Asha L.; Farran, Dale C. – Early Education and Development, 2012
Research Findings: This study examines whether specific teacher instructional practices in early education are associated with children's engagement in prosocial behavior. Teachers' verbal encouragement of prosocial behavior and empathy, emotional warmth, positive behavior management, vocabulary instruction, and encouragement of expressive…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Prosocial Behavior, Social Environment, Expressive Language
Kalfus, Jane; Van Der Schyff, Laurel – Teaching PreK-8, 1996
Describes experiences with developing language and listening skills through storytelling in two multigraded elementary classrooms. Discusses how to: launch the program through literature and storytellers; implement the program, including storytelling ideas; maintain a supportive environment; assess children using anecdotal observation sheets; and…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Classroom Environment, Educational Strategies, Expressive Language