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Lange, Alissa A.; Brenneman, Kimberly; Sareh, Narges – Early Education and Development, 2021
Research Findings: This study evaluated the effects of an early mathematics intervention designed to engage preschool children, their teachers, and their families in an interactive mathematics game. Previous research shows that playing this specific type of linear board game results in increased numerical skills and understanding in young children…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Preschool Children, Game Based Learning, Teaching Methods
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Sverdlov, Aviva; Aram, Dorit – Early Education and Development, 2016
Research Findings: The study examined the beliefs of kindergarten teachers (K-teachers) regarding the goals of kindergarten. We asked K-teachers to reflect on their own beliefs, their understanding of parents' beliefs, and their understanding of the beliefs that guide agents of the education system. We further examined differences between…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Beliefs, Teacher Attitudes, Parent Attitudes
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Meghan McCormick; Hope White; Parham Horn; Rachel Lacks; Erin O'Connor; Elise Cappella; Sandee McClowry – Early Education and Development, 2018
Research Findings: This study investigated how mean classroom-level shyness scores moderated the impacts of "INSIGHTS" into "Children's Temperament" on instructional support and students' math and reading skills in kindergarten and 1st-grade classrooms. "INSIGHTS" is a temperament-based social-emotional learning…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Student Characteristics
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Schacter, John; Shih, Jeff; Allen, Charles M.; DeVaul, Lina; Adkins, Amy B.; Ito, Taro; Jo, Booil – Early Education and Development, 2016
Research Findings: Effective preschool mathematics instruction is especially important for low-income children. Previous research demonstrates that low-income children enter kindergarten behind their middle-income peers. They receive less mathematics support at home and from public preschools. The aim of this study was to test Math Shelf, a tablet…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Preschool Education, Low Income Groups, At Risk Students
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Sophian, Catherine – Early Education and Development, 2013
Hachey's (2013) article celebrates a revolution that is taking place in early childhood mathematics education, fueled in part by developmental research demonstrating the mathematical capabilities of young children. At the same time, Hachey notes that the mathematics revolution she describes is not yet complete. In this commentary, the author…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Mathematics Skills
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DeBaryshe, Barbara D.; Gorecki, Dana M. – Early Education and Development, 2007
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a preschool emergent literacy enrichment curriculum. Participants were 126 Head Start children, their teachers, and their parents. Matched centers were assigned to 1 of 3 conditions: experimental literacy, experimental math, or control. Teachers in both experimental groups implemented…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Disadvantaged Youth, Writing Skills, Curriculum Design