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Effects of Active Outdoor Play on Preschool Children's On-Task Classroom Behavior
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Lundy, Allison; Trawick-Smith, Jeffrey – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2021
Physical activity--including outdoor motor play--has been associated with learning and brain-related functions and abilities in elementary school children and adolescence. Few studies have been conducted on the relationships between active play and these cognitive processes in preschool aged children. Several investigations have revealed that…
Descriptors: Play, Outdoor Education, Physical Activities, Motor Development
A Comparison of Adaptive Behavior in Gifted and Nongifted Children.
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Douthitt, Vicki L. – Roeper Review, 1992
The patterns of adaptive behavior in gifted and nongifted children (n=296, ages 2-16) were compared using the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale. Results indicated a significant difference between gifted and nongifted groups in communication, social skills, and daily living skills, but not in motor skill development. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Development, Behavior Rating Scales, Communication Skills
Outdoor Education for Emotionally Handicapped Students in Central New York. Final Report, September 1975. A Report on Project 75-940 for Handicapped Children Under Title VI-B (August 1, 1974-July 31, 1975).
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Miller, James – 1975
Pre- and post-tests were administered to three treatment (136 emotionally handicapped, 8 physically handicapped, and 79 trainable mentally retarded students) and two non-treatment groups (11 emotionally handicapped and 70 non-handicapped students) for purposes of assessing teacher, student, and program centered objectives. Administered or…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis, Educational Objectives, Emotional Disturbances