Understanding and Supporting Differences in Child Temperament: Strategies for Early Childhood Environments.

Pelco, Lynn E.; Reed-Victor, Evelyn

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ERIC Number: EJ671491

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2003

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Understanding and Supporting Differences in Child Temperament: Strategies for Early Childhood Environments.

Pelco, Lynn E.; Reed-Victor, Evelyn

Young Exceptional Children, v6 n3 p2-11 Spr 2003

This article discusses the role of temperament in the development of young children with disabilities and the five dimensions of temperament: activity level, intensity, mood, persistence, and reaction to new experiences. Types of behavioral tendencies that exemplify each temperament dimension are described, along with interaction adaptation strategies. (Contains references.) (CR)

Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Child Development, Cognitive Style, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Educational Strategies, Interpersonal Communication, Persistence, Personality Traits, Psychological Characteristics, Student Characteristics, Young Children

Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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