Finding the missing piece: Blocks, puzzles, and shapes fuel school readiness
Experiences with spatial toys such as blocks, puzzles, and shape games, and the spatial
words and gestures they evoke from adults, have a significant influence on the early …
words and gestures they evoke from adults, have a significant influence on the early …
SES disparities in early math abilities: The contributions of parents' math cognitions, practices to support math, and math talk
L Elliott, HJ Bachman - Developmental Review, 2018 - Elsevier
SES disparities in early math achievement are large and persistent across development and
yet relatively understudied. Given the early emergence of these gaps, it is unlikely that …
yet relatively understudied. Given the early emergence of these gaps, it is unlikely that …
Children's spatial thinking: Does talk about the spatial world matter?
In this paper we examine the relations between parent spatial language input, children's
own production of spatial language, and children's later spatial abilities. Using a longitudinal …
own production of spatial language, and children's later spatial abilities. Using a longitudinal …
Picture this: Increasing math and science learning by improving spatial thinking.
NS Newcombe - American educator, 2010 - ERIC
Spatial thinking--such as visualizing the earth rotating--is crucial to student success in
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Since spatial thinking is …
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Since spatial thinking is …
Links between spatial and mathematical skills across the preschool years
Links between spatial and mathematical skills across the preschool years LINKS BETWEEN
SPATIAL AND MATHEMATICAL SKILLS ACROSS THE PRESCHOOL YEARS Brian N Verdine …
SPATIAL AND MATHEMATICAL SKILLS ACROSS THE PRESCHOOL YEARS Brian N Verdine …
Effects of teacher-delivered book reading and play on vocabulary learning and self-regulation among low-income preschool children
DK Dickinson, MF Collins, K Nesbitt… - Journal of Cognition …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
There is a need for empirically based educational practices shown to support learning, yet
validation tends to require a high degree of experimental control that can limit ecological …
validation tends to require a high degree of experimental control that can limit ecological …
A review on complementary natures of tangible user interfaces (TUIs) and early spatial learning
Spatial skills are essential for everyday tasks, and technology blends seamlessly into
children's everyday environment. Since spatiality as a term is ubiquitous in experience this …
children's everyday environment. Since spatiality as a term is ubiquitous in experience this …
Effects of geometric toy design on parent–child interactions and spatial language
BN Verdine, L Zimmermann, L Foster… - Early childhood …, 2019 - Elsevier
Geometric forms have formal definitions. While knowing shape names is considered
important for school-readiness, many children do not understand the defining features of …
important for school-readiness, many children do not understand the defining features of …
Spatial language during a household task with bilingual Latine families
G Melzi, V Mesalles, M Caspe, N Prishker - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - Elsevier
Children's exposure to everyday math talk contributes positively to their early math
development, yet little is known about family everyday math in culturally and linguistically …
development, yet little is known about family everyday math in culturally and linguistically …
Diversity of spatial activities and parents' spatial talk complexity predict preschoolers' gains in spatial skills
DS Fox, L Elliott, HJ Bachman… - Child …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Children's spatial activities and parental spatial talk were measured to examine their
associations with variability in preschoolers' spatial skills (N= 113, M age= 4 years, 4 …
associations with variability in preschoolers' spatial skills (N= 113, M age= 4 years, 4 …