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Understanding Implementation and Effectiveness of "Strong Start K-2" on Social-Emotional Behavior
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Whitcomb, Sara A.; Merrell, Kenneth W. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2012
"Strong Start K-2" is a social-emotional learning curriculum, designed for use with children in kindergarten through grade 2. The objectives of this study were twofold. First, authors aimed to evaluate the feasibility and quality of "Strong Start" implementation. Additionally authors examined the effect of "Strong Start" on first grade students'…
Descriptors: Student Attitudes, Social Behavior, Affective Behavior, Kindergarten
A Five-Year Follow-Up: Teachers' Perceptions of the Benefits of Home Visits for Early Elementary Children
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Meyer, James A.; Mann, Mary Beth; Becker, Jennifer – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2011
The purpose of this study was to replicate previous research about teachers' perceived benefits of home visits to determine if they remained stable. Furthermore, the investigation sought to find out whether home visits impacted variables often associated with improved school success (i.e., school attendance, academic performance, parent…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Home Visits, Program Effectiveness, Grade 2
Improving the Acquisition of Novel Vocabulary through the Use of Imagery Interventions
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Cohen, Marisa T.; Johnson, Helen L. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2011
The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of imagery interventions on the vocabulary acquisition abilities of second grade students. A total of 15 students were randomly assigned to three different intervention conditions: Word Only, which involves the simple verbal presentation of a vocabulary word; Dual Coding, in which a picture…
Descriptors: Vocabulary, Statistical Significance, Grade 2, Vocabulary Development
Moving beyond Colorblindness in Early Childhood Classrooms
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Boutte, Gloria Swindler; Lopez-Robertson, Julia; Powers-Costello, Elizabeth – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2011
Countering the position that colorblindness is desirable for teachers and children, this article encourages early childhood education teachers to engage in conversations about race and racism with young children. We discuss why the early childhood years are important for interrupting racism and make suggestions for helping children develop tools…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Race, Racial Bias, Young Children
Interactive Homework: A Tool for Fostering Parent-Child Interactions and Improving Learning Outcomes for At-Risk Young Children
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Bailey, Lora Battle – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2006
The notion that parent involvement impacts student learning outcomes for children who are at risk for failing academically has been supported by prominent early childhood education experts. Recent attention has been given to specific ways parents can help increase student learning through their interactions with children as they complete home…
Descriptors: Homework, Parent Child Relationship, Caregiver Child Relationship, High Risk Students
Using Text Talk as a Gateway to Culturally Responsive Teaching
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Conrad, Natalie K.; Gong, Yi; Sipp, Lillie; Wright, Lillian – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2004
In 3 second-grade classrooms within diverse educational settings, the theory of culturally responsive teaching was utilized in combination with the strategy, Text Talk. Text Talk is a strategy generally used with young children during read-alouds to foster oral language and comprehension. Culturally response teaching builds on students' prior…
Descriptors: Young Children, Oral Language, Teaching Methods, Grade 2