Browsing by Subject "Early childhood education"
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Carry-over effect of a handwriting readiness program on handwriting-related skills of children the year following intervention
(East Carolina University, 2012)The purpose of this follow-up study was to determine if children who had participated in an occupational therapy based handwriting readiness program would show greater improvements in handwriting-related skills a year ... -
Child Development Knowledge and Human Factors in Toy Design : An Exploratory Study of Popular Children's Products
(East Carolina University, 2012)Play reflects how children understand the world, and it also provides them with opportunities to learn and refine their social, emotional, motor, and problem-solving skills. Before designing a product such as a children's ... -
Children's Perceptions of Friendliness Based on Physical Appearance in Humans and Canines
(East Carolina University, 2011)Physical appearance serves as a window to one's character. More specifically, faces give us clues to an individual's emotional state, personality, and behavior. The present study aims to draw parallels between what ... -
Effects of the Pre-K Handwriting Without Tears Program on Handwriting Readiness Skills of Preschoolers with Pre-Writing Deficits in a Rural Eastern North Carolina Head Start Program
(East Carolina University, 2010)The purpose of this study was to determine if preschoolers with pre-writing deficits who received additional small group exposure to the Pre-K Handwriting Without Tears® (HWT) - Get Set for School TM (GSS) program would ... -
INTERACTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS
(East Carolina University, 2013)The presence of the English Language Learner (ELL) population is ever-increasing in our Kindergarten-Grade 12 sector. With this influx of students who may need specialized attention, it is essential for educators and ... -
Relationship Based Practices for Infants and Toddlers in North Carolina : A Survey of High Quality Regulated Child Care Settings
(East Carolina University, 2013)The first three years of life are the foundation for lifelong learning. A healthy adult-child relationship is critical to the structural formation of the brain during these early years. Based off of Attachment Theory and ... -
University Students' Perceptions of Pedagogical Documentation : A Qualitative Research Study
(East Carolina University, 2010)Ten university students attended a two week study abroad tour of the early childhood centers in Pistoia, Italy. Using a qualitative design, students participated in reflective writing activities in order to assess their ...