Sentences with phrase «early math competencies»

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Here's just one example: After almost a year in Head Start (with an average cost of about $ 7,700 in 2005), children were able to name only about two more letters than their non — Head Start counterparts, and they did not show any significant gains on much more important measures, such as early math learning, vocabulary, oral comprehension (more indicative of later reading comprehension), motivation to learn, or social competencies, including the ability to interact with peers and teachers.

His research with Julie Sarama suggests that early math capacity no longer most effective predicts math achievement, however literacy competencies as well.

STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) skills are now a major focus of many early childhood programs, both to promote these critical competencies, but also to nurture an emerging scientific mindset in young children.