Search Constraints

Start Over
Filtering by: Creator MacDonald, Megan Remove constraint Creator: MacDonald, Megan Resource Type Dissertation Remove constraint Resource Type: Dissertation Subject Self-control in children Remove constraint Subject: Self-control in children

Search Results

  • Predicting School Readiness Using Motor Skill Proficiency of At-Risk Preschoolers

    Creator:
    Tepfer, Amanda Taek Soon
    Abstract:
    Background: Early childhood is filled with incredible growth in all areas of development and offers a critical period for optimal learning (Lerner, 2002). During this critical period both motor skills (Bouffard, Watkinson, Thompson, Causgrove Dunn, & Romanow, 1996; Clark & Metcalfe, 2002; Lubans, Morgan, Cliff, Barnett, & Okely, 2010; Stodden...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
    Full Text:
    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank my doctorate advisor and mentor Dr. Megan MacDonald for the time and

  • Supporting children who struggle with self-regulation : the role of early family risk and child care quality

    Creator:
    Pratt, Megan E.
    Abstract:
    Children's early self-regulation skills have long-term implications for a variety of academic, social, and health outcomes. Unfortunately, children facing multiple family risk factors (e.g., harsh parenting, economic disadvantage) are more likely to struggle with early self-regulation. Despite early disparities in self-regulation, promising intervention evidence suggests that high quality prekindergarten experiences...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
    Full Text:
    Megan E. Pratt for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Human Development and Family Studies