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Direct linkSezgin, Esin; Demiriz, Serap – Early Child Development and Care, 2019
The present study was conducted in order to determine the effect of a training programme on behavioural self-regulation skills of preschool children. For this purpose, the research was carried out as an experimental study based on pre-test-post-test model with a control group. The study group consisted of 54 children. In this study,…
Descriptors: Play, Metacognition, Preschool Children, Pretests Posttests
Betawi, Amy – Early Child Development and Care, 2020
The study aimed to provide insights into the moral integrity of children in one Jordanian school in Amman. In the absence of values, the situation in Jordanian schools continue to deteriorate ethically, there is an increase in cheating, bullying, and vandalism. Therefore, this study aimed to measure the effectiveness of a character education…
Descriptors: Moral Values, Integrity, Bullying, Ethics
Smith, Hayley C.; Batten, Rachel; McDonald, Helen; Taylor, Myra F. – Early Child Development and Care, 2018
A broad range of initiatives including early intervention programmes have been implemented in Australia to assist disadvantaged and at-risk Indigenous parents and children. This qualitative exemplar case study details the perspectives of caregivers and service providers of one such early learning intervention programme situated within the remote…
Descriptors: Caregiver Attitudes, Child Caregivers, Preschool Education, School Readiness
Tsangaridou, Niki; Zachopoulou, Evridiki; Liukkonen, Jarmo; Gråstén, Arto; Kokkonen, Marja – Early Child Development and Care, 2014
The purpose of this study was to investigate the changes in children's social skills after their participation in a physical education programme named ESPEC ("Early Steps" Physical Education Curriculum). The evaluators of the children's social skills were the trained educators who implemented the curriculum as well as parents of the…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Physical Education, Units of Study, Preschool Children
Gelfer, Jeffrey I.; Krasch, Delilah J.; O'Hara, Kathleen S. – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
Teacher shortages are a pervasive global issue that is expected to continue, especially in low-performing, high-needs schools [O'Connor, E. A., Malow, M. S., & Bisland, B. M. (2011). Mentorship and instruction received during training: Views of alternatively certified teachers. "Educational Review," 63(2), 219-232]. In an effort to…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Alternative Teacher Certification, Graduate Students, College School Cooperation
Haines, Jess; Mayorga, Angela M.; McDonald, Julia; O'Brien, Ashley; Gross, Deborah; Taveras, Elsie M.; Epee-Bounya, Alexandra; Gillman, Matthew W. – Early Child Development and Care, 2012
In this article, we describe the development and feasibility evaluation of Parents and Tots Together (PTT), a family-based obesity prevention intervention that embeds weight-related messages within a general parenting programme. To inform the development of PTT, we conducted 5 focus groups with 19 racially/ethnically diverse parents to examine…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Obesity, Focus Groups, Parent Education
Tuason, Ma. Teresa; Marcetic, Andjela; Roberts, Shavaun; Stuart, Karly; Rearick, Jessica – Early Child Development and Care, 2009
The Refuge is an after-school care programme in the southeastern USA that caters to the academic and psychological needs of impoverished African-American children. This study evaluated the Refuge through interviews with staff, small group discussions with children and persistent observation. By evaluating the after-school care services they…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Poverty, Family Relationship, Student Attitudes
Peer reviewedYuen, Francis K. O.; Pardeck, John T. – Early Child Development and Care, 1998
Provides an overview of substance-abuse prevention strategies targeting children and adolescents in the United States. Discusses the effectiveness of several major prevention approaches and programs and their implications for service providers. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Change Strategies, Children, Drug Abuse
Peer reviewedFinkel, Madelon Lubin; Thompson, Sara – Early Child Development and Care, 1997
Evaluated effectiveness of LYFE (Living for the Young Family through Education), which helps teenage mothers continue schooling while learning to take care of their babies. Found that two-thirds of pilot participants graduated high school, there was greater likelihood of graduating the longer one was in the program, and women without a repeat…
Descriptors: Crisis Intervention, Early Parenthood, Educational Responsibility, High Schools
Peer reviewedSumsion, Jennifer – Early Child Development and Care, 1997
This study addressed whether early childhood teacher education programs can effectively prepare graduates to work with children across the entire 0-8 years age span, by profiling two student teachers. Data from their final practicums suggested that generalist programs can offer effective preparation for entry into the early childhood teaching…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries, Practicums
Peer reviewedGelfer, Jeff; Higgins, Kyle; Perkins, Peggy – Early Child Development and Care, 2001
Describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of Project Literacy Education and Families (LEAF), a family literacy program that provides experiences for parents to develop their skills and confidence that will enable them to see possibilities instead of limitations. Details four Program components: adult literacy, early childhood…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Family Literacy, Family Programs, Literacy Education
Peer reviewedTadros, Lori Connors – Early Child Development and Care, 1997
Evaluated an Even Start project in Maryland, using results from the National Evaluation of the Even Start Family Literacy Program for comparison. Found that participants significantly improved in their literacy skills, and that children of parents in the project were much more likely to be exposed to literacy activities such as library visits.…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Educational Opportunities, Family Involvement, Family Literacy
Peer reviewedEvans, Roy – Early Child Development and Care, 1999
Examines drug-prevention programs in the United Kingdom and the United States which have included parents within their intervention strategies. Reviews implications for practice, describes a small number of model programs, and identifies critical issues for policy and practice regarding identifying, recruiting, and retaining parents within the…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Children, Comparative Analysis, Drug Education
