Classroom research has typically focused on the role of teaching practices and the quality of
instruction in children's academic performance, motivation and adjustment—in other words …

Objective: The study tested whether associations of parenting styles with internalizing
problems, externalizing problems, and academic achievement vary between ethnic groups …

This study aimed to gain better understanding of the associations between literacy activities
at home and long-term language and literacy development. We extended the home literacy …

Objectives To investigate the independent and combined associations of objectively
measured moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary time (ST) with …

Purpose We investigated the associations of cardiovascular and motor performance in
grade 1 with academic skills in grades 1-3. Methods The participants were 6-to 8-yr-old …

We examined the relation between home literacy environment (HLE) and early literacy
development in a sample of children learning four alphabetic orthographies varying in …

Background There are no prospective studies that would have compared the relationships of
different types of physical activity (PA) and sedentary behavior (SB) with academic skills …

Children spend between 50 and 70% of their time sitting while at school. Independent of
physical activity levels, prolonged sitting is associated with poor health outcomes in …

Purpose Poor diet quality may impair academic achievement in children, but such evidence
is limited. Therefore, we investigated the associations of healthy diet in Grade 1 assessed by …

In the longitudinal study presented here, we tested the theoretical assumption that children's
task-focused behavior in learning situations mediates the associations between supportive …