Exploring interpreting for young children

Interpreting Children ' S Drawings

Exploring the Lived Experiences of Homeless Families with Young Children

This study researched the experiences of homeless families with young children between the ages of four and eight. Many families experience homelessness every year; therefore, it is important for early childhood educators to have an understanding of how homelessness affects families with young children so that educators can effectively serve the needs of homeless families as they seek to find m...

Young children follow pointing over words in interpreting acts of reference.

Adults refer young children's attention to things in two basic ways: through the use of pointing (and other deictic gestures) and words (and other linguistic conventions). In the current studies, we referred young children (2- and 4-year-olds) to things in conflicting ways, that is, by pointing to one object while indicating linguistically (in some way) a different object. In Study 1, a novel w...

Finding the Words: How Young Children Develop Skill in Interpreting Spoken Language

Bedtime Routines for Young Children

717 Bedtime Routines for Young Children—Mindell et al. INTRODUCTION Sleep problems are one of the most common concerns of parents, occurring in approximately 20–30% of young children,1,2 and one of the most common behavioral issues brought to the attention of pediatricians.3,4 Not only do sleep issues tend to persist,5–7 but there is increasing evidence of the negative consequences of inadequat...