Advancing Research on Mobile Screen Media and Young Children’s Cognitive Skills
Screening Accuracy of the Parent-Report Preschool Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in Primary Care.
Published in Academic pediatrics
To evaluate the screening test accuracy and reliability of the parent-report preschool Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (P-SDQ) in primary care settings. Children 24 to 48 months were recruited at scheduled primary care visits in Toronto, Canada. Parents completed the P-SDQ at baseline, 2, and 12 weeks. At 12 weeks, parents were invited to ...
Evaluating the accuracy of automated processing of child and adult language production in preschool classrooms
Published in Frontiers in Psychology
Young children's language and social development is influenced by the linguistic environment of their classrooms, including their interactions with teachers and peers. Measurement of the classroom linguistic environment typically relies on observational methods, often providing limited 'snapshots' of children's interactions, from which broad genera...
Guidelines and best practices for assessing young children remotely
Published in Frontiers in Public Health
Given the recent rise in the use of remote assessments to collect data from young children, researchers and practitioners would benefit from guidance on best practices within the field. Based on our experiences with assessing over 600 preschoolers remotely, our research team provides a set of main principles to guide professionals to successfully c...
Promoting family wellbeing through parenting support in ECEC services: parents' views on a model implemented in Ireland
Published in Frontiers in Education
Introduction Providing support to parents during the children's early years can positively impact children's development and families' wellbeing. An innovative parenting support model within ECEC services, called Powerful Parenting, has been implemented in Ireland. This model involves placing one dedicated Facilitator in each ECEC service to suppor...
Parental acceptance of brain health programs for preschool children: a mixed-methods study exploring barriers, facilitat...
Published in Frontiers in Public Health
Background Recent research proposes that as much as 40% of dementia risk is amendable. Promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors in early life through educational methods can cultivate habits that may decrease dementia risk in later life. This study explores parental acceptance of brain health programs tailored for preschool children, aiming to identif...
Unveiling school community perceptions of nutrition-friendly school initiatives in preschool settings in rural Sindh pro...
Published in Frontiers in Public Health
Introduction In 1995, the World Health Organization launched its Global School Health Initiative to expand the Health Promoting School (HPS). The objective of this study was to explore the perception of the school community in implementing nutrition-friendly school initiatives in preschool settings. Methods This paper delineates the exploratory pha...
Increasing Emergent Literacy in Preschool-Aged Children
This capstone project focuses on teaching preschool-age children from low-income backgrounds about emergent literacy. Emergent literacy is the foundation of learning to read and write. Before children begin learning to read and write, they develop pre-literacy skills such as understanding that print carries meaning, exploring books independently, a...
The Importance of Nutrition Education In Early Childhood
This capstone project aimed to highlight the importance of nutrition education in early childhood. I chose this topic because studies have shown a steady increase over the years in children’s diet-related illnesses (Baker & Bjerregaard, 2023). Many factors have contributed to this increase such as media and marketing. Companies use their marketing ...
Importance of Diverse Curriculum Among Preschool-Aged Children
This capstone project delves into the critical need for diversity awareness in early childhood education, particularly focusing on preschool-aged children. The project outlines a comprehensive three-step diversity-based curriculum plan designed for Transitional Kindergarten (TK) children aged 4-5, implemented at Moreland Notre Dame School in Watson...
