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15 by 15: A comprehensive policy framework for early human capital investment in BC An argument for reducing the percentage of developmentally vulnerable children in British Columbia, Canada, to 15 by 2015, including a policy framework to achieve the goal |
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Associations between shyness, reluctance to engage, and academic performance A critical commentary on the implications of the research findings presented in the Shyness and Language Special Issue of the journal Infant and Child Development on the long-term impact of shyness on children’s development of language and literacy skills |
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At a loss for words?: Introduction to the special issue on shyness and language in childhood An introduction to a special issue of the journal Infant and Child Development, exploring the relationship between shyness and children?s language development and literacy skills |
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Blending effective behavior management and literacy strategies for preschoolers exhibiting negative behavior A rationale for embedding literacy instruction within behavior management strategies to assist preschool age students with negative behaviors |
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Children's perspectives as 'touch downs' in time: Assessing and developing children's understanding simultaneously A discussion of the collection of children's perspectives in the assessment and development of their learning and their environments, and a presentation of three examples from preschool environments in Sweden |
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Classroom composition, childcare history and social development: Are childcare effects disappearing or spreading? A summary of evidence from a study of the association between the aggregate child care experiences of classrooms of children and the externalization of problem behaviors in the primary school years |
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The condition of education 2009 An annual statistical report on the status and progress of education in the United States, including data on enrollment trends and early development among preschool children |
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The construction of ‘Toddler’ in early childhood pedagogy A description of toddler “style” and the play qualities of this style in pedagogy based on a philosophical analysis of toddler peers in Norwegian early child care centers |
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Conversation Stations: Promoting language development in young children A description of the Conversation Stations technique, an interactional student-teacher intervention to encourage children’s oral language development through conversation, including suggestions for improvisation and classroom implementation |
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Crisis in the kindergarten: Why children need to play in school A review of research on the decline of play and the rise of teacher-directed activities and instruction in kindergarten, with a discussion of the implications for children's development and recommendations for increasing play in kindergarten |
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Dissipating or diffusing aggression after non-maternal childcare?: Commentary on a novel hypothesis A critique of the findings of a study indicating a positive association between aggregate child care experience of classrooms of grade school children and their externalization of problem behaviors |
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Douglas J. Besharov, testimony before the House Budget Committee, U.S. Congress, "Building a foundation for families: Fighting hunger, investing in children," February 12, 2009 Congressional testimony on the relationship between preschool programs and the achievement gap, including a discussion of funding for early care and education for low-income children |
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Early Head Start: New looks at program impacts [Special issue] A special issue of the journal Early Education and Development, focusing on new analyses of data from the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation (EHSRE) study that explore the relationship between Early Head Start and children's development and readiness for school |
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Educating your child while you drive: Assessing the efficacy of early childhood audiovisual materials An overview of the popularity of commercially prepared early education materials such as DVDs, CDs, computer software, books, and toys and an overview of selected research findings |
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Encouraging friendships in preschool classrooms An exploration of factors that influence the creation of friendships among Head Start children, including recommendations for teachers to encourage the behaviors conducive to the development of friendships |
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Enhancing language and early literacy development of lowest performing preschoolers: Yes we can! An exploration of ways in which Early Reading First (ERF) programs deliver individualized language and literacy instruction and services to high-risk preschool children |
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A family strengths approach to early language and literacy development A presentation of the Family Strengths Model for teachers to assist families in the encouragement of language and reading in children’s home environments |
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The impact of Early Head Start on school readiness: New looks An introduction to a special issue of the journal Early Education and Development, focusing on new analyses of data from the Early Head Start Research and Evaluation (EHSRE) study that explore the relationship between Early Head Start and children's development and readiness for school |
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Information literacy: The missing link in early childhood education A discussion of ways to promote information literacy--the ability to find, evaluate, and manage information--in early childhood educational settings, and an exploration of the role of information literacy in the development of children’s problem solving skills |
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Is Oregon ready to learn?: Improving Oregon's kindergarten readiness survey A discussion of ways to improve the statewide kindergarten readiness survey in Oregon, including recommendations from lessons learned from similar surveys in Maryland, San Francisco, California, and Washington County, Oregon |
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Kindergarten readiness data: Improving children's success in school A discussion of kindergarten readiness data systems, their benefits, and their use in California |
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The language of emergent literacy: A response to the National Institute for Literacy report on early literacy A response to and clarification of a review and synthesis of early literacy research |
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Language, shyness, and social contexts: Commentary A commentary on the current state of research on the relationship between shyness and children’s language abilities, with a focus on the need for the comparison of outcomes across cultures and genders, and the development of interventions for shy children |
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Making the most of small effects A commentary on the positive associations between the aggregate years of child care among children in elementary classrooms and both middle childhood academic achievement and externalizing problem behavior, and a discussion of this phenomenon in the context of the diminishing influence of early education on social and cognitive growth trajectories into middle childhood |
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Mathematics and science in preschool: Policy and practice A discussion of preschool children's mathematics and science understanding and what is known about preschool mathematics and science educational practices |
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