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Cognitive Distancing Language in Parent-Child Book Sharing among Low-Income Mexican American and Chinese American Families: Cultural Group Comparisons and Links to Children's Executive Functions
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Ezra Mauer; Emily Mak; Yuuko Uchikoshi; Rufan Luo; Qing Zhou – Early Education and Development, 2024
Research Findings: In the context of parent-child book sharing, cultural influences on cognitive distancing language and associations with child executive function (EF) have been understudied. This study examined cultural group similarities/differences in parent and child book-sharing distancing language among preschool-aged dual language learners…
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Parent Participation, Books, Reading Aloud to Others
To What Extent Can Community-Based Playgroup Programmes Targeting Low-Income Children Improve Learning Outcomes Prior to Entering the Reception Year in South Africa? A Quasi-Experimental Field Study
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Dawes, Andrew; Biersteker, Linda; Snelling, Matthew; Horler, Jessica; Girdwood, Elizabeth – Early Education and Development, 2023
Research Findings: Community-based playgroups in low-and-middle-income countries increase access to early learning at lower cost than centers. However, evidence of effectiveness is limited. The effects of one, two, or three playgroup sessions per week on children's performance on the Early Learning Outcome Measure (ELOM) (n = 112; baseline M…
Descriptors: Children, Play, Group Activities, Community Education
Motor Skills and Executive Function Contribute to Early Achievement in East Asia and the Pacific
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Zhang, Li; Sun, Jin; Richards, Ben; Davidson, Kevin; Rao, Nirmala – Early Education and Development, 2018
Research Findings: This study examined the contributions of motor skills and executive function (EF) to early achievement. Participants were 7,797 children (3,889 girls) between 36 and 72 months of age from 6 countries in East Asia and the Pacific. Fine and gross motor skills, EF, language and literacy achievement, and mathematics achievement were…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Executive Function, Young Children, Language Acquisition
Preschool Attendance and Executive Function Mediate Early Academic Achievement Gaps in East Asia and the Pacific
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Sun, Jin; Zhang, Li; Chen, Eva; Lau, Carrie; Rao, Nirmala – Early Education and Development, 2018
Research Findings: This study investigated the relationship between family socioeconomic status (SES) and children's early attainment, and the roles of preschool attendance and executive function (EF) in this association. Participants were 3,331 children (1,584 girls) ranging in age from 36 to 71 months from Cambodia, Mongolia, and Vanuatu.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gap, Socioeconomic Status, Correlation
Promoting Language and Executive Function in Educational Settings: The Drežancic Method
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Cozzani, Francesca; Zanobini, Mirella; Usai, Maria Carmen – Early Education and Development, 2016
Research Findings: This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of linguistic training based on the use of the Drežancic method in educational settings. It is hypothesized that characteristics of this method, based on the typical stages of linguistic and cognitive development, could influence both language competence and executive function (EF). A…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Control Groups, Child Care Centers, Experimental Groups