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Fuhs, Mary Wagner; Wyant, Autumn B.; Day, Jeanne D. – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2011
The goal of this study was to explore the relationship between temperament (specifically impulsivity and inhibition) and prereading skills (letter knowledge and print concepts) in preschool children from disadvantaged backgrounds. The participants in the study were 111 preschool children with a mean age of 58.09 months (SD = 5.80) attending Head…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Early Childhood Education, Disadvantaged Youth, Preschool Children
Van Wagenen, R. Keith – 1973
A group of 161 kindergarten and first grade children were instructed in mathematics using exercises in linear measurement to increase understanding of unit-quantity relations. A comparison group made up from two adjacent and comparable middle-class schools was taught mathematics without intervention into the mathematics content. Treatment and…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Conservation (Concept), Kindergarten Children, Learning Processes
Nieman, Ronald H. – 1971
Results of an evaluation of the Early Childhood Project for the 1970-71 year are presented. The program continued to focus upon communication skill development and parent involvement. Inservice training for teachers and aides was continuous throughout the year. To determine if more organized, purposeful early childhood experiences would enable the…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis, Concept Formation, Early Childhood Education
Nimnicht, Glen; And Others – 1967
The New Nursery School (NNS) program was set up to help 3- and 4-year-old, Spanish-surnamed, environmentally deprived children. The objectives set were (1) to improve self-image, (2) to increase perceptual acuity, (3) to improve language ability, and (4) to improve problem-solving and concept-formation skills. The school is organized as an…
Descriptors: Concept Formation, Disadvantaged Environment, Enrichment Activities, Language Skills