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Cognitively Enriched Physical Activity May Foster Motor Competence and Executive Function as Early as Preschool Age: A Pilot Trial
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Biino, Valentina; Tinagli, Valeria; Borioni, Federica; Pesce, Caterina – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2023
Background: The relation between physical activity (PA), motor skills and cognitive function in children is receiving considerable attention. To transition scientific evidence into pedagogical practice, however, we need to further our understanding of which qualitative PA characteristics are best suited to stimulate motor skills and executive…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Preschool Education, Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development
Child Behavior Problems, Teacher Executive Functions, and Teacher Stress in Head Start Classrooms
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Friedman-Krauss, Allison H.; Raver, C. Cybele; Neuspiel, Juliana M.; Kinsel, John – Early Education and Development, 2014
Research Findings: The current article explores the relationship between teachers' perceptions of child behavior problems and preschool teacher job stress, as well as the possibility that teachers' executive functions moderate this relationship. Data came from 69 preschool teachers in 31 early childhood classrooms in 4 Head Start centers and were…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Preschool Children, Behavior Problems, Executive Function