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McIntyre, Laura Lee; Eckert, Tanya L.; Arbolino, Lauren A.; DiGennaro Reed, Florence D.; Fiese, Barbara H. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2014
Research suggests that a large percentage of kindergarten children do not successfully transition to school (Rimm-Kaufman et al. 2000). As a result, a number of school transition initiatives have been developed by educators and policy makers to address the difficulties young children may experience upon kindergarten entry. Despite this attention,…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Readiness, Transitional Programs, School Psychologists
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McIntyre, Laura Lee; Eckert, Tanya L.; Fiese, Barbara H.; Digennaro Reed, Florence D.; Wildenger, Leah K. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2010
Kindergarten transition is considered an important developmental milestone for children and families. Children with disabilities may be especially vulnerable during transition and may lack academic and behavioral readiness skills essential for kindergarten. Family concerns surrounding children's transition were explored in 132 students (n = 29…
Descriptors: School Readiness, General Education, Caregivers, Disabilities
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Wildenger, Leah K.; McIntyre, Laura Lee; Fiese, Barbara H.; Eckert, Tanya L. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2008
Routines are an important feature of family life and functioning in families with young children. Common daily routines such as dinnertime, bedtime, and waking activities are powerful organizers of family behavior and may be instrumental to children and families during times of transition, such as elementary school entry. Daily routines were…
Descriptors: School Readiness, Early Childhood Education, Family Life, Young Children
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McIntyre, Laura Lee; Eckert, Tanya L.; Fiese, Barbara H.; DiGennaro, Florence D.; Wildenger, Leah K. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2007
The transition to kindergarten is an important developmental milestone for young children, their families, and teachers. Preparing students for successful kindergarten transition has been identified as a national priority, yet the degree to which parents are involved in kindergarten preparation is rarely considered. This study investigated the…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Behavior Problems, Young Children, Parent Participation