This opening paper presents the background to a Special Issue devoted to cross-domain
development of academic and cognitive skills in young children (birth to 8). A growing body …

Existing research has mainly examined the role of cognitive correlates of early reading and
mathematics from a stationary perspective that does not consider how these skills unfold …

In this chapter we address whether academic skill acquisition is important during preschool
and kindergarten. Our primary focus is on reading-related skills, given the scope of evidence …

Early development of children's intellectual, social and physical abilities has the potential to
affect their long term achievement, beyond the initial introduction to the classroom, through …

This study examined developmental associations between growth in domain-general
cognitive processes (working memory and attention control) and growth in domain-specific …

There is currently no accepted consensus over which aspects of school readiness abilities
have noteworthy associations with later student achievement, independent of cognitive …

Recent research indicates that children's learning-related skills (including self-regulation
and social competence) contribute to early school success. The present study investigated …

For the past 2 decades, children's theory of mind has been a lively area of research in
developmental cognitive science, investigating children's ability to interpret human behavior …

The majority of evidence on the interplay between academic and non‐academic skills
comes from high‐income countries. The aim of this study was to examine the bidirectional …

School readiness includes a constellation of skills and behaviors, such as social and
emotional development, language and literacy, and self-regulation that provide a basis …