Explicit phonological awareness instruction in preschool curricula has been established as playing a fundamental role in improving reading outcomes in children (Carroll, Snowling, Stevenson, & Hulme, 2003). However, to date, there has been a lack of evidential research data that assess the value of incidental phonological awareness instruction as a supplement to regular instruction within these...

INTRODUCTION The effect of varying portion size in a natural environment on the self-regulation of 24-hour energy intake has not been evaluated. We studied students at 16 preschools in Chicago to determine the effect of meals with variable energy and macronutrients on the amount consumed over a 24-hour period (ie, at preschool and outside of preschool). METHODS The food items and portion size...

Background: Parents’ behaviors, practices, beliefs, and attitudes greatly influence children’s active play behavior; however, little research has examined these parental influences on preschool children’s sedentary behavior (SB). Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between parental influences on preschool SB.Methods:One hundred eighty-six parents of preschoolers co...

The current study aims to determine the readiness level of Syrian students having received and not pre-school education for primary education. To this end, on basis main research question “What are opinions teachers about education?”, their was investigated in terms cognitive, physical, socio-emotional, language self-care skills. employed case design, one qualitative methods. group is comprised...

OBJECTIVE To determine the effects of an established preventive intervention on the health and well-being of an urban cohort in young adulthood. DESIGN Follow-up of a nonrandomized alternative-intervention matched-group cohort at age 24 years. SETTING Chicago, Illinois. PARTICIPANTS A total of 1539 low-income participants who enrolled in the Child-Parent Center program in 20 sites or in a...