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Elisabeth J. Malone; Kathleen N. Zimmerman; Sean Joo; Gospel Y. Kim; Kelsey H. Smith – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2024
A best-evidence synthesis and meta-analysis were conducted to evaluate interventions designed to decrease noncompliance in early childhood settings. Studies were examined for quality, intervention components, and outcomes for young children (ages 2-8 years) across settings. Results indicated most designs were high-quality and produced desired…
Descriptors: Intervention, Compliance (Psychology), Meta Analysis, Toddlers
Natalie Brand; Emilia Djonov; Sheila Degotardi – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2024
In early childhood centres, decontextualised talk is often associated with literacy activities. In this study, however, we investigated toddler-educator conversations across various activities with a focus on those about topics that were not related to the immediate context. We examined the communicative purposes and linguistic features of these…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Early Childhood Teachers, Teacher Student Relationship, Dialogs (Language)
Laura Mills-Smith – Reading Psychology, 2024
The benefits afforded to young children through shared reading are well-documented, but few studies have focused on what contributes to enjoyment of shared reading, especially as it pertains to caregivers' enjoyment. This study explored child and caregiver enjoyment of shared reading through an online survey. Caregivers named books their 0- to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Toddlers, Caregiver Attitudes, Picture Books
Elizabeth Hentschel; Saima Siyal; Dana C. McCoy; Henning Tiemeier; Aisha K. Yousafzai – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2024
Research has shown the importance of responsive caregiving for fostering positive development early in life; however, tools measuring these interactions are often impractical for larger scale intervention trials and in settings with resource constraints. The present study provides reliability and validity evidence from Sindh, Pakistan for a tool…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Infants, Toddlers, Rural Areas
Little, Helen; Stapleton, Matthew – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2023
The notion of 'belonging' is a core component of many early childhood curriculum frameworks and recognises the importance of children's sociocultural context for their self-identity and well-being. Children's risk-taking in play has also been the focus of contemporary research in examining its beneficial role for children's physical, social and…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Sense of Community, Risk, Play
Simashkova, N. V.; Ivanov, M. V.; Boksha, I. S.; Klyushnik, T. P.; Zozulya, S. A.; Sharlay, I. A. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2023
We aimed to screen children aged 18-48 months in the general population of nine Russian regions for risk of mental, behavioral and developmental disorders (MBDDs) including autism spectrum disorders (ASD) using an original screening tool. The prevalence of the risk for MBDDs is 1307:10,000 (13.07%), the prevalence of clinically verified cases of…
Descriptors: Epidemiology, Screening Tests, Risk, Mental Disorders
Gilken, Jennifer; Longley, Jennifer; Crosby, Jillian – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2023
Previous research has highlighted the need to improve teacher education programs with the intent of preparing infant-toddler professionals as working with infants-toddlers and families requires a unique skill set. The following mixed methods research study supported these assertions by examining the early childhood education (ECE) undergraduate…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Teacher Education Programs, Early Childhood Education
Spit, Sybren; Mulder, Hanna; Houdt, Carolien; Verhagen, Josje – Infant and Child Development, 2023
To date, virtually no studies have examined toddlers' non-response in developmental tasks. This study investigates data from 3667 toddlers to address (1) whether two aspects of non-response (completion and engagement) are separable, (2) how stable these aspects are from ages two to three, (3) how non-response relates to background characteristics,…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Developmental Tasks, Predictor Variables, Child Behavior
Ferguson, Melissa M.; Dotterer, Aryn M.; Schwartz, Sarah E.; Bradford, Kay – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2023
Parents are in a powerful position to teach sexual topics to their children, promoting positive sex attitudes and lifelong sexual health. However, parents may lack sexual knowledge and confidence to address such topics. This study, grounded in social learning theory, tested the effects of an active learning intervention to increase parental…
Descriptors: Parent Responsibility, Sex Education, Self Efficacy, Toddlers
Kemp, Nicola; Josephidou, Jo – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2023
This paper reports the findings of a narrative review of international research literature about babies' and toddlers' engagement with the outdoor environment whilst attending ECEC (Early Childhood Education and Care) settings. Based on the in-depth review of 21 papers, it identifies four dominant themes in the literature: the outdoors as a space…
Descriptors: Infants, Toddlers, Outdoor Education, Early Childhood Education
Shin, Minsun; Recchia, Susan – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2023
This study followed three preservice student teachers as they navigated a semester-long infant-toddler practicum designed to enact a relationship-based approach to teaching and learning. Selected participants were in particular and contrasting placement settings, which served as a catalyst for engaging in critical reflection in multiple ways.…
Descriptors: Student Teachers, Infants, Toddlers, Practicums
Herkert, Darby; Sullivan, Connor; Zhu, YiQin; Dawson, Geraldine – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2023
The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that children be screened for autism at 18 and 24 months. It is unknown whether a positive screen usually represents the first developmental concern or is typically preceded by other developmental and/or medical concerns. This study evaluated the proportions of toddlers (M = 18.69 months) who screened…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Incidence, Child Development, Toddlers
Shelton-Dodge, David – Montessori Life: A Publication of the American Montessori Society, 2023
Like many Montessori educators, the author was immediately drawn to the materials Maria Montessori designed for children in the conscious absorbent mind. They are simple, beautiful, and attractive to children. To many, including some parents, these materials are the essence of Montessori. However, Maria Montessori herself thought of her Method as…
Descriptors: Montessori Schools, Montessori Method, Infants, Toddlers
Muscat, Luke – Journal of Dance Education, 2023
Parent-Toddler Movement Class (PTMC) is a structured dance curriculum that introduces movement to toddlers and caregivers. Using a qualitative methodological approach, the present study investigated how PTMCs supported the attachment of 27 caregiver-toddler dyads. The children ranged in age from two- to three-years-old and were students enrolled…
Descriptors: Parents, Toddlers, Dance Education, Attachment Behavior
Claire Cramer Nesbitt; Amy Pace; Heather A. Feldner – Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2023
Purpose: Adapted ride-on cars offer an affordable mobility intervention that provides broader access to a child's environment. Such newfound independence is a unique opportunity to examine changes in environmental language and communicative participation as children acquire mobility. New technologies such as the Language Environmental Analysis…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Preschool Children, Cerebral Palsy, Assistive Technology