The determinants of a successful entry into kindergarten: Results of a cross-sectional study from SwitzerlandAbstract. In the German-speaking context, there are only a few studies dealing with the transition from family to ...
Entering School Socially and Emotionally Competent?! Preschool Development During the COVID-19 PandemicAbstract. During the development of emotional and social skills at preschool age, children find it increasingly easier to ...
“No, We're Not Turning the Page Yet”. Responsive Behavior of Preschool Teachers in Dyadic Picture-Book Reading SessionsAbstract: Teacher-child interactions in nursery schools were analyzed based on the concept of ...
Learning in Kindergarden and Preschool - A Case of Ignorance and Forgotten ResultsAbstract. The actual governmental school policy in Germany centres on schooling the five year olds and on academic learning with preschool children from three to five. In ...
Short-, middle and long-term effects of training in phonological awareness and letter-sound correspondence on phonological awareness and on reading and spellingSummary:Objective: The present study intended to evaluate the short-, middle and long-term ...
Prevention of dyslexia – effects of a home-based training to promote early literacy. A pilot studyObjective: The importance of preschool programs to enhance children’s phonological abilities in order to prevent dyslexia has been proved often. In contrast,...
Ein negatives Erziehungsverhalten, besonders inkonsistentes Verhalten und ein geringes elterliches Engagement, gelten als wichtige Risikofaktoren für aggressives Verhalten von Kindern. Im Zusammenhang mit affektiven Auffälligkeiten, wie Affektarmut und ...
Prevention in childhood and adolescenceAbstract. Prevention approaches aim to implement scientifically sound concepts, especially in day care centers, schools, at the workplace and in nursing homes. On the basis of ...
>Effectiveness of the promotion and prevention tool “Promoting preschooler's emotional competences (EMK-F)”Abstract. This study examined the effectiveness of the “Promoting preschooler's emotional competences (EMK-...
Adaptive Language Support in Kindergarten Everyday LifeAbstract. This paper focuses on differences in the language support practices of early childhood professionals interacting with children who highly differ in ...
Promoting Language Acquisition in Everyday-Life Situations – Useful Strategies to Support Multilingual Preschool ChildrenAbstract. Mastering German as academic language is essential for a successful school career. The way ...
Early Maths Assessment: An Evaluation of Selected TestsAbstract.Background: The ability of children in kindergarten to identify Arabic numerals, count, compare numbers, and link numbers and magnitudes is an important ...
The Title Recognition Test for Kindergarteners (TRT-VS): Assessment of Preconventional Readers’ Print Exposure and Its Relations to Precursors of ReadingAbstract. Studies have established a positive correlation between print exposure and language ...
Assessing Mathematical Competence of Preschoolers With MARKO-D: Validating and Testing the Instrument’s Suitability for Longitudinal Assessment in SwitzerlandAbstract. In this study, the test MARKO-D (Math and Calculation – A Test for Diagnosing Concepts ...
The Longitudinal Assessment of Numerical Competence of Preschoolers. Analyzing Measurement Invariance With the Test TEDI-MATHAbstract. An instrument used for longitudinal studies must fulfill the criteria of time-related measurement invariance in addition ...
The EF Touch Test Battery for the Assessment of Executive Functions in 3- to 5-Year-Old Children. Adaptation and Psychometric Properties of the German VersionAbstract: Children’s executive functions (EF) play an important role in ...
Abstract: Research suggests that storybook reading fosters children’s language skills in the early years, with digital formats bearing new potential. This experimental pilot study with stratified randomization evaluates the effects of ...
PreventionThe importance of early prevention is steadily increasing. On the basis of growing knowledge about normal and differing development age-specific intervention programs that are now well-established have been originated. The focus concentrates on ...
The Relationship Between Behavioral Problems in Executive Functions and Intelligence Examined With WPPSI-IVAbstract. The BRIEF-P is based on everyday child behaviors in the field of executive functions (EF), which are assessed by caregivers. In general, ...
Mit der Entwicklungsbeobachtung und -dokumentation (EBD) liegt ein systematisches Verfahren vor, mit dessen Hilfe pädagogische Fachkräfte den Entwicklungsstand von Kindern zwischen 3 und 72 Monaten für die folgenden sechs Entwicklungsbereiche einschätzen ...