Young children's math learning opportunities in families appear to relate to long-term math
achievement and attitudes. While there is growing interest in promoting families' support of …

In this first chapter, we trace the historical roots of nursing research and scholarship focused
on protecting and promoting women's health. Beginning with Florence Nightingale, modern …

The goal of the current study is to develop a more complete understanding of the early home
math environment, encompassing both numeracy and non-numeracy aspects of that …

As infants interact with the object world, they generate rich information about object
properties and functions. Much of infant learning unfolds in the presence of caregivers, who …

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 …

Young children are strongly encouraged to engage with math-related materials in early
childhood classrooms; however, little is known about how preschoolers explore math during …

Geometric forms have formal definitions. While knowing shape names is considered
important for school-readiness, many children do not understand the defining features of …

This study examined maternal support of children's math learning at 36 months (n= 140) as
a mediator of the association between early childhood family income and children's counting …

The current study broadens our understanding of preschoolers' early math experiences with
parents, recognizing that math knowledge and experiences are inclusive of numeracy as …

The prevalence of tablet computer use among young children has risen dramatically, as
have educational apps claiming to promote school readiness skills such as mathematical …