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School Transition and School Readiness: An Outcome of Early Childhood Development
IntroductionChildren’s transition to kindergarten and their skills at school entry forecast long-term school success.1,2 In the United States, the primary objective of Goals 2000 set by the National...
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Play-Fighting During Early Childhood and its Role in Preventing Later Chronic Aggression
Introduction In the last decades, the opportunity for children to engage in freely occurring play has eroded due to an increase in structured activities (e.g., sports, music, dance lessons) and...
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Computer-Assisted Word Recognition Interventions
Introduction Children in Kindergarten (Reception) through Grade 2 must develop word recognition skills—the ability to read individual words quickly and accurately—to support reading...
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Language development and literacy
This topic aims to help understand the close link between learning to talk and learning to read, their importance in children’s intellectual development, the learning mechanisms involved and the...
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Early childhood education in the public system
To understand the role of preschool in public education, we must examine its impact on children's academic, social, and emotional development. Preschool also supports working parents, improves access...