In children as in adults, there is an infinite variety. You can see the differences between your children right from birth. Some babies are quiet. Others cry a lot. Some persist in going after what they want. Others lose interest more quickly. Some sleep all night and eat at regular...
For gender-related information, previous studies have shown that children of
preschool age are more likely to remember schema-consistent information
over schema-inconsistent information. In this study, an attempt was made to
boost children's recognition for inconsistent information. In order to do this,
children were presented with pictures of both gender-consistent and...
There is a known relationship between total physical activity (PA) and weight status in children; however, there is a paucity of data examining the prospective relationship between school day PA and obesity among rural elementary school children. A large number of cross-sectional studies have demonstrated that higher levels of PA...
The purpose of this study was the development of the Sex Role
Learning Index (SERLI), a picture choice instrument for assessing the
concepts of sex role discrimination, preference, and confirmation in
young children. The SERLI consists of 60 black-and-white line drawings
depicting common objects, child activities and adult activities
and...
This study examined the effects of stage of preoperational thought, sex and mode of exploration on preschoolers ability to represent a small-scale model configuration of objects. Forty-eight subjects between the ages of 2 years, 5 months and 5 years, 4 months were classed in spatial conceptualization as either Stage I...
The purpose of this research was to investigate the
effectiveness of using an early childhood language intervention
program with children who had been determined to be
language delayed at the ages of 3, 4 and 5 and to determine
how the early childhood langauge intervention program was
associated with changes...
This was an experimental study which compared two different
instructional methods, oral lesson closure versus
written lesson closure, on the achievement of 156 junior
high school students in social studies. This study was
composed of two duplicate experiments. Experiment I was
conducted with 71 seventh grade social studies students at...
This study was designed to investigate whether the conservation of substance, weight, continuous quantity, discontinuous quantity, number, area, distance, length, and two-dimensional space are developed in sequence in the acquisition of conservation operations. More specifically, the purposes of the study are two-fold: (1) To assess the sequence and rate of...
Grief includes many feelings, some of the most common being disbelief, numbness, guilt, anger, and intense sadness. Parents may not have the answers or may not even have comforting words to offer a grieving
child. However, they can be willing to listen and to answer questions honestly even when the...
The world can be a scary place for young children. Things that seem perfectly safe to us look dangerous and harmful to a small child. These fears may seem ridiculous to us, but they are dreadfully real to the child. Try to see the world through a child’s eyes and...
The prevalence of childhood obesity and overweight has grown significantly in France in the past twenty years. Obesity is associated with many diseases such as metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, cancer, and depression. These diseases once confined to adults are increasingly being observed in children. Thus there are...
This study investigated the impact of prosocial classroom and
home learning programs on children's prosocial behavior. More
specifically, it determined the influences of adult modeling and
encouragement in these programs on children's cooperating, sharing,
and helping behaviors immediately following the six-week intervention
programs, and six weeks after the programs' termination....
The purpose of this research was to study the
effects of cerebral palsy on the ability to plan and
execute a gross motor movement, as measured by the
fractionation of Simple Reaction Time (SRT) into its
premotor (central) and motor (peripheral) components.
The experimental task required subjects (N = 10...
It’s not always easy to act responsibly. It’s tempting sometimes to lie back and let someone else take over. Or to blame another for what you did. Children are more likely to resist such urges if they learn at a young age that we all have to pitch in and...
The current study examined relations between temperamental reactivity at 6 months and social competence in first grade, including if emotion regulation at 54 months played a role as mediator and/or moderator between temperamental reactivity and social competence in first grade. Previous studies have shown that children who are high on...
Current prevalence statistics suggest 1 in 88 children are diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) (CDC, 2012). ASDs are pervasive developmental disorders characterized by social communicative deficits and restricted interests and behaviors (APA, 2000). Children with ASD also display deficits in motor skills (Green et al., 2002: Pan, Tsai, &...
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Current prevalence statistics suggest 1 in 88 children are diagnosed
The purpose of this study was to examine the problem solving processes of
Thai gifted students when they solved non-routine mathematical problems. The
research questions guiding the study were: (1) What is the nature of the problem
solving processes that Thai gifted students use as they engage in solving non-routine...
Prior to this investigation few studies had looked at
the impact of equipment design on the creative thinking of
young children while they solved problems. Nor had previous
studies provided support for a clear link between creative
thinking and problem solving. An original piece of problem
solving equipment incorporating creative...
To a large extent, then, we become what we think we are:
Those who think they can do, do.
Those who think they cannot, do not.
This is true for all of us. But it is especially true for young children. The responses of parents and other adults have a...
All of us want to be special.
We all need to feel that we are unique and that we occupy a special place in the world. Most of all, we need to be noticed and respected by other people. Only in this way can we become secure and independent adults.
The purpose of this study was to examine how accurate classroom
teachers' observations are for identifying high and low motor
performances.
In order to assess teacher accuracy in rating motor performance,
an analysis was conducted on students' scores on the Short Form of
the Bruininks - Oseretsky Test of Motor...
Certainly you care about your children. That’s why you’re reading this. And, like most parents, you probably make many sacrifices to feed, clothe, and educate your children. You may brag about them to anyone who will listen. Perhaps you even carry their pictures around to show off to your friends....
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...
Many children with developmental disabilities are not engaging in the recommended amount of daily physical activity (Pan, 2008; Shields, Dodd, & Abblitt, 2009; Whitt-Glover et al., 2006), which can lead to additional health disparities and decreased quality of life for children in this population (Field & Jette, 2007). The relationship...
Schools are continually faced with the challenge of providing students with a comprehensive system of support. Previous research based on the practices and systems of Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS) suggests that having effective primary prevention measures in place can help to reduce problem behavior before it occurs (Ingram,...
Early learning skills, such as executive function (EF), are a key component of healthy development and predict long-term academic success. Yet many children are entering kindergarten without the necessary skills (including EF) that are needed to set them on a successful learning trajectory. Early prekindergarten classrooms that encourage a high...
Systems theory and role theory were used in this study to
develop a management model, integrating the managerial and
psycho-social subsystems of the family system. The integrated theory
and model were used to derive hypotheses concerning whether or not
type of task and actual/relative amount of time spent on household...
This study had two major purposes. The first focused upon understanding the development of aspects of ethnic development among 4- and 7-year-old Chinese-American boys and girls from immigrant and non-immigrant families. The second focused upon understanding the contribution of selected parental (fathers' and mothers') characteristics on aspects of children's ethnic...
In recent years, self-regulation has emerged as a foundational skill for academic success and well-being. Unfortunately, many children enter kindergarten without the self-regulation skills necessary to succeed. Children from high-risk backgrounds (e.g., low-income) are particularly vulnerable for difficulties in self-regulation development. Given these documented gaps in self-regulation, it has become...
This study was designed to assess the relationship of selected
factors to the developmental outcome of fundamental motor
skill performance in young children ages 3 to 6 years residing
in foster or adoptive care, and have a documented history of
prenatal exposure to cocaine and other drugs. Using an
ecological...
It’s hard to be good
hildren’s misbehavior may mean they are still learning the difference between right and wrong. It could mean they are testing limits or looking for ways to reach out to others.
Increasing numbers of children are entering kindergarten without the behavioral skills needed to cope with the demands of the classroom environment. Moreover, a number of studies have documented that young children's behavioral regulation (including attention, working memory, and inhibitory control skills) plays an important role in later academic achievement (McClelland,...
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...
This study sought to fill a void in research literature supporting Attention Restoration Theory (ART) and the beneficial effects of exposure to natural, green spaces. The literature predominantly discusses studies with adult and older child participants, finding that exposure to natural environments often produces an attention-restoring effect. ART has been...
Childhood obesity is a nationwide concern of which rural, urban, and suburban communities must be aware in order to take action. The goal for the research project, GROW Healthy Kids and Communities (GROW HKC), is to prevent childhood obesity in rural communities through the use of participatory action research and...
The individual through earliest recorded history reveals contradictory views of the
human life-span. "Am I a free and unique individual, able to make choices and decide my
own destiny?, or, "Am I only a victim of circumstance, a speck of dust in the universe's
whirlwind of fate?"
Each view is...
Recent peer relations studies that have included
parents as subjects have pointed to supporting behaviors
performed by parents and their role in the development of
children's peer relations. Findings from these studies
have been similar to explanations of expectation effects.
That is, expectation holders support their expectations by
behaving in...
The purpose of this research was to determine the extent to
which parents and professionals were in agreement prior to and
following intervention regarding their Judgement of the gross motor
abilities of the parents' preschool children.
Each child was tested by a professional on the Ulrich Test of
Gross Motor...
The purposes of this study were to find out about the associations between
hostile attributional bias and aggressive behaviors among preschool-aged children and
to identify possible sources of their hostile attributional bias. Seventy-two
preschoolers with an average age of 4.76 and their mothers acted as participants.
Children's hostile attributional bias...
The ability to establish and maintain balance is claimed to be an important prerequisite of movement tasks. However, despite this general belief, there is limited empirical evidence to support the contribution of balance in motor skill performance. Furthermore, psychometric properties of using a computerized force platform to assess balance ability...
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This book is written for you, the 4-H Youth Leader. Its purpose is to provide you with practical and effective leadership ideas and tools that you can use with your 4-H club. As a 4-H leader, you'll be helping to guide the development of your club members. Don't be worried...
La discusión los lleva a decir cosas que los ofende y se empujan.
El carrito de Yolanda se voltea y los paquetes de comida se riegan
en todo el suelo de la cochera. Mientras observan el desorden se
acusan el uno al otro, “Tú lo hiciste y le voy a...
Muchos padres quieren que sus niños tengan un sentimiento positivo de ellos mismos y que crean que pueden salir adelante. Los niños muchas veces evalúan su valor personal y juzgan sus habilidades basándose en las experiencias que han tenido en su hogar. Las familias pueden proveer numerosas oportunidades cada día...
Many parents want their children to have positive feelings about themselves and to believe they can succeed. Children often evaluate their selfworth and make judgments about their abilities based on experiences they have at home. Families can provide numerous
opportunities every day to develop children’s self-confidence.
Why is problem solving important for families? Naturally, conflicts arise
for children every day. Children who learn to figure out solutions
to their problems are better able to work and play with others. The
ability to solve difficult situations also builds positive self-esteem,
self-confidence, and relationships with others.
Losing a job affects all members of the family. Adults frequently become so preoccupied they forget unemployment has an emotional, as well as financial, impact on their children. Children depend on their parents for emotional security. When parents are tense, upset, and inattentive, much of this security is gone.
Learning how to interact with others is necessary for being a member of any group—family, neighborhood, school, work, or community organization. Through each new encounter we stretch our understanding of ourselves and others. Being able to understand and reach out to others makes us feel needed and competent, a part...
fresh and unique way.
Do you consider yourself a creator or inventor? Creativity is not limited to artists. Everyone has the potential for creativity. For creativity is the ability to:
• Think in imaginative and unique ways
• Look beyond ready-made solutions
• Experiment and gain insight
• Express ideas...