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Echoing Parental Scaffolding Style in Co–Constructed Narratives: Its Impact on Executive Function Development in Diverse Early School-Age Children
Yan Jiang, Alison Wishard Guerra, Shana R. Cohen, Timothy T. Brown, Naomi T. Lin, Monica Molgaard & John Iversen
Published online: 05 Jun 2024
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ECEC educators’ Attitudes and Perceptions Toward and Supportive Role in children’s Digital Gameplay: The Emotion Detectives Game as an example
Sari Lipponen, Kenneth Eklund, Marja-Leena Laakso, Merja Koivula & Kerttu Huttunen
Published online: 04 Jun 2024
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Association Between Young Chinese Children’s Early Writing Skills and the Chinese Preschool Classroom Writing Environment
Chenyi Zhang, Xiao Zhang, Gary E. Bingham & Liying Zhang
Published online: 03 Jun 2024
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Social–Emotional Competence as a Predictor of Early Numeracy Skills
Tracy M. Zehner, Tanya M. Paes, Brianna L. Devlin, Elyssa A. Geer, Germán Posada, Robert J. Duncan, David J. Purpura & Sara A. Schmitt
Published online: 03 Jun 2024
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Balancing Acts: The Impact of Family-Work Conflict on Autonomy Support Among Chinese Kindergarten Teachers
Can He, Jie Xiong & Hua Wei
Published online: 03 Jun 2024
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Validating Self-Assessment Measures for Quality of Center-Based Childcare: A Meta-Analysis
Simon M. Hay, Harriet J. Vermeer, Ruben G. Fukkink & Harold T. Nefs
Published online: 02 Jun 2024
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Toddlers’ Cortisol Levels in Childcare and at Home
Kathrin Nystad, May Britt Drugli, Stian Lydersen, Håvard Horndalen Tveit, Ratib Lekhal & Elisabet Solheim Buøen
Published online: 02 Jun 2024
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Kindergarten Teachers’ Emotional Labor and Occupational Well-Being: How Do Different Interpersonal Relationships Matter?
Xin Zheng, Ying Luo & Jiaxin Tang
Published online: 02 Jun 2024
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Cultivating Compassion in Jewish-Israeli Kindergartners: The Effectiveness of Mindfulness- and Empathy-Based Interventions As Facilitators of Compassion
Rony Berger, Joy Benatov, Ankita Karna, Rui Wu, Ricardo Tarrasch, Saskia D. M. van Schaik & Alaina Brenick
Published online: 30 May 2024
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Site and Provider Characteristics Associated with the Use of Exclusionary Discipline in Minnesota Early Care and Education Sites
Sophia W. Magro, Christina F. Mondi, Tripat K. Rihal & Elizabeth A. Carlson
Published online: 29 May 2024
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Executive Function and Spatial Skills in Children’s Block Play: A Cross-Cultural Comparison
Zachary S. Gold, Yasmina Bayoun, Nina Howe & Kristen A. Dunfield
Published online: 29 May 2024
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Are Emotional Labor Strategies Good or Bad for Work Engagement Among Chinese Preschool Teachers? The Mediating Role of Teacher Efficacy and Grit
Peishan Huang & Mingming Zhou
Published online: 29 May 2024
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Sustainability of the Public–Benefit Preschool Education Service System in China: Evidence from a National Study
Jie Zhou & Yong Jiang
Published online: 28 May 2024
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Increasing Reading Motivation and Vocabulary of South Asian Children in Hong Kong: A Home–Based Intervention
Yau Yu Chan & Nirmala Rao
Published online: 28 May 2024
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Variation in the Quality of Teacher–Child Interactions in Chinese Toddler Classrooms
Li Luo, Yuxi Qiu, Shasha Lyu, He Ge & Hao Liu
Published online: 09 May 2024
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The Sibling Effect on Theory of Mind Among Chinese Preschoolers: Considering the Role of Parenting Style and Peer Interaction
Chunhong Zhu, Yun Hong, Xin Dai, Bin-Bin Chen & Ni Yan
Published online: 18 Apr 2024
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The Effect of Self-Concept and Self-Efficacy on Learning Engagement and Subsequent Reading Performance: The Difference Between L1 and L2 Reading in First-Grade Students
Siyu Zhu, Yuan Yao, Shui-Duen Chan & Xinhua Zhu
Published online: 11 Apr 2024
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Parents’ Psychological Distress During COVID-19: Correlates and Relations with Parents’ Engagement in Early Education
Hao Li, Aining Peng & Xiao Zhang
Published online: 10 Apr 2024
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Profiles of Professional Wellbeing and Turnover Intentions Among Australian Early Childhood Educators
Katherine H. Canobi, Patricia Eadie, Lisa Murray, Penny Levickis, Jane Page & Laura McFarland
Published online: 09 Apr 2024
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Why Do Child Care Teachers Leave? Why Do They Stay? – Pre-Pandemic Evidence
Olivia R. Blöchliger & Georg F. Bauer
Published online: 09 Apr 2024
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From Pre-Service Preparation to Professional Development: Early Childhood Teachers’ Learning Experiences, ECE Quality, and Child Development in China
Yi Yang, Nirmala Rao & Jin Sun
Published online: 03 Apr 2024
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Enhancing Teachers’ Pedagogical Awareness of Teaching Early Mathematical Skills – A Mixed Methods Study of Tailored Professional Development Program
Piia Parviainen, Kenneth Eklund, Merja Koivula, Tarja Liinamaa & Niina Rutanen
Published online: 31 Mar 2024
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Children’s Narrative Retells: The Influence of Character Realism and Storybook Theme on Central and Peripheral Detail
Samantha J. Russell, J. Jessica Wang & Kate Cain
Published online: 21 Jan 2024
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Coaching and Coursework Focused on Teacher–Child Interactions During Language/Literacy Instruction: Effects on Teacher Outcomes and Children’s Classroom Engagement
Jason T. Downer, Nicole B. Doyle, Robert C. Pianta, Margaret Burchinal, Samuel Field, Bridget K. Hamre, Jennifer LoCasale-Crouch, Carollee Howes, Karen LaParo & Catherine Scott-Little
Published online: 18 Jan 2024
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effectiveness and Mechanisms of Change in a School-Based Intervention Combining Universal and Indicated Prevention for Preschoolers’ Behavior Problems
Catrinel A. Ștefan, Delia Cristescu & Ingrid Dănilă
Published online: 28 Dec 2023
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Facilitating Hong Kong Kindergarten Teachers’ Perceptions of Enactment of Play-Based Learning for Whole-Child Development: The Potential of Personal and Organizational Enablers
Hongbiao Yin, Alan Chi Keung Cheung, Winnie Wing Yi Tam & Elaine Lau
Published online: 27 Dec 2023
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Executive Functioning and Early Math Skills in Young Children at Risk for Mathematical Difficulties: Evaluation of Interventions Efficacy and Transfer Effects
Ahmad Ahmadi, Susan S. Chuang, Megan McClelland, Christopher R. Gonzales & Ahmad Beh-Pajooh
Published online: 27 Dec 2023
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Parental Material and Time Investment as Mediators Between Family SES and Toddlers’ Development: Evidence from Rural China
Siyan Liu, Bin Tang, Jiayi Shi, Ai Yue & Ling Li
Published online: 26 Dec 2023
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Profiles of State and Trait Engagement of Preschool Children
Andrea Ritoša, Lena Almqvist, Henrik Danielsson & Mats Granlund
Published online: 21 Dec 2023
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Does Participation Benefit Children’s Socio-Emotional Development? Positive Associations Between Children’s Participation and Self-Concept, Through Children’s Perceptions
Nadine Correia, Helena Carvalho & Cecília Aguiar
Published online: 10 Dec 2023
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Nurturing Preschool Children’s Social Skills and Reducing Behavioral Difficulties Through Teacher Practices: The Answer of the Incredible Years Classroom Management Programme
Vera Maria Silvério do Vale & Maria Filomena da Fonseca Gaspar
Published online: 07 Dec 2023
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Missing Out: Kindergarten Teachers’ Reports of Soft Exclusionary Discipline Practices
Amanda P. Williford, Pilar Alamos, Jessica E. Whittaker & Maria R. Accavitti
Published online: 06 Dec 2023
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How Early Digital Experience Shapes Young Brains During 0-12 Years: A Scoping Review
Dandan Wu, Xinyi Dong, Danqing Liu & Hui Li
Published online: 16 Nov 2023
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Influence of Maternal Cognitions on Child Mental Health and Educational Experiences at Home During COVID-19
Calpanaa Jegatheeswaran, Samantha Burns, Jennifer Jenkins & Michal Perlman
Published online: 02 Nov 2023
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Can a Brief Professional Development Improve Early Childhood Educators’ Responsivity and Interaction Quality in Child Care Centers? A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial
Ashley Brunsek, Michelle Rodrigues, Nina Sokolovic, Sahar Borairi, Zeenat Janmohamed, Jennifer M. Jenkins & Michal Perlman
Published online: 01 Nov 2023
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Mapping the Literature to Identify Early Childhood Coaches’ Backgrounds and Training
Rachel Erin Schachter, Molly J. Goldberg, Junrong Lu & Lisa Knoche
Published online: 12 Oct 2023
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Early Care and Education Workforce Compensation, Program Quality, and Child Outcomes: A Review of the Research
Taryn W. Morrissey & Kelsey M. Bowman
Published online: 09 Oct 2023
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Maternal Failure Mindsets and Parenting Styles: Exploring the Mediating Role of Maternal Attributions of Children’s Academic Failures
Xinpei Xu, Xiaoyun Li, Tianyu Gu & Yan Li
Published online: 09 Oct 2023
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Exploring Chinese Early Childhood Teachers’ Mathematical Belief Profiles and Associated Teacher Characteristics
Jie Zhu, Wu-Ying Hsieh & Pui-Sze Yeung
Published online: 28 Sep 2023
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The Mediating Role of Negative Parenting and Children’s Mastery Motivation on Socioeconomic Status and Chinese Preschoolers’ Problem Behaviors
Xunyi Lin, Wanlin Xie & Yutong Liao
Published online: 24 Sep 2023
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Investigating the Development of Positive Peer Interactions in Low-Income Latino DLL Preschool Children
Rica Ramírez, Lisa M. López, Olivia Hernandez Gonzalez, Marcela Galicia, Eugene Komaroff & Carol Scheffner Hammer
Published online: 24 Sep 2023
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School-Based Early Childhood Education and Children’s Development in Urban Nepal
Kenji Kitamura
Published online: 18 Sep 2023
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Learning to Name Uppercase and Lowercase Letters in Preschoolers and Kindergarteners: An Investigation of the Effects of Child- and Letter-Related Factors
Annie Vinter, Patrick Bard, Helle Lukowski-Duplessy & Bénédicte Poulin-Charronnat
Published online: 29 Aug 2023
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Towards Better Cultural Enlightenment: Identify Chinese Preschoolers’ Cultural Cognition Traits and Predictors
Yu Zhou, Shuhan Jiang & Yong Jiang
Published online: 29 Aug 2023
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Embedding a Parenting Skills Program in Public PreK: Outcomes of a Quasi-Experimental Mixed Methods Study
Amie F. Bettencourt, Deborah Gross, Natalie Schock, Rebecca Ferro & Nancy Perrin
Published online: 20 Aug 2023
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Preschool Classroom Age Composition and Physical Literacy Environment: Influence on Children’s Emergent Literacy Outcomes
Qingqing Yang, Kathryn Zimmermann, Caroline P. Bartholomew, Kelly M. Purtell & Arya Ansari
Published online: 20 Aug 2023
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Early Childhood Educators’ Physical Literacy Predict Their Self-Efficacy and Perceived Competence to Promote Physical Activity
Yick Wah Leung, Toby C.T. Mak, Derwin K.C. Chan & Catherine M. Capio
Published online: 03 Aug 2023
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First Insights into Preschool Teachers’ Instructional Quality in Block Play and Its Associations with Children’s Knowledge, Interest, Academic Self-Concept and Cognitive Aspects
Lukas Schmitt, Anke Weber, Dominik Weber & Miriam Leuchter
Published online: 11 Jul 2023
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Learning Two Languages: Dual Language Learning Patterns, Predictors, and Outcomes
Ji-Young Choi, Shinyoung Jeon & Fattaneh Arabzadehjafari
Published online: 11 Jul 2023
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The Relationship Between Early Childhood Teachers’ Professional Development in Physical Education and Children’s Fundamental Movement Skills
Cristina Honrubia Montesinos, Pedro Gil Madrona, Luisa Losada Puente, Ali Brian & Linda Saraiva
Published online: 08 Jun 2023
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