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Direct linkJohnson, Kathy E.; Alexander, Joyce M.; Spencer, Steven; Leibham, Mary E.; Neitzel, Carin – Cognitive Development, 2004
Cognitive, home, and family factors that theoretically could influence whether or not preschoolers' interests were focused on domains characterized by the acquisition of knowledge concerning object concepts (e.g., dinosaurs, horses) were assessed in a short-term longitudinal investigation of 211 4-year-olds. Boys were six times as likely as girls…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Childhood Interests, Thinking Skills, Gender Differences
Download full textDelcourt, Marcia A. B. – 1998
This pamphlet is designed to help parents recognize and encourage their gifted preschool children. It begins by discussing some of the interests of very young children and lists strategies for facilitating and supporting those interests, including: provide the child with opportunities to find out about a variety of topics; be a role model for…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Child Rearing, Childhood Interests, Family Environment
Delcourt, Marcia A. B. – 2002
This pamphlet, written in Spanish, is designed to help Spanish-speaking parents recognize and encourage their gifted preschool children. It begins by discussing some of the interests of very young children and lists strategies for facilitating and supporting those interests, including: provide the child with opportunities to find out about a…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Child Rearing, Childhood Interests, Family Environment
Beust, Nora E. – Office of Education, United States Department of the Interior, 1940
The importance of reading in the lives of children demands that teachers, librarians, and parents give careful attention to the selection of books from which children may make their choices. The purpose of this bibliography is to acquaint adults and children with the wide range of interesting subjects and readable styles of literature which are…
Descriptors: Educational History, Childrens Literature, Instructional Materials, Public Libraries
