Sentences with phrase «formative preschool years»

Yet, few services are available for families, particularly during the formative preschool years, when healthy parent — child relationships are crucial to the attainment of major socio - emotional milestones that form the foundation for later development.

«During the formative preschool years, children begin to foster meaningful social relationships, successfully navigate interpersonal problems, and regulate emotional reactions, all of which contribute to healthy psychological functioning as development progresses» (Howell, Miller, Barnes & Graham - Bermann, 2015).

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Preschool educators have more responsibility on their shoulders as they are responsible for not only imparting book knowledge but to manage the formative years of preschoolers in terms of confidence development and learning objectives.

Recent federal grant programs have required or emphasized the development of kindergarten entry assessments: the Race To the Top Early Learning Challenge Act, the Preschool Development and Expansion grants, and a research grant to three consortia of states to develop appropriate, valid kindergarten readiness assessments.Children who transition to kindergarten from Head Start will be assessed in kindergarten, and how Head Start programs align to the state's definition of kindergarten readiness will impact choices of curricula and teaching practices, formative assessments, and other supports for children in the preschoPreschool Development and Expansion grants, and a research grant to three consortia of states to develop appropriate, valid kindergarten readiness assessments.Children who transition to kindergarten from Head Start will be assessed in kindergarten, and how Head Start programs align to the state's definition of kindergarten readiness will impact choices of curricula and teaching practices, formative assessments, and other supports for children in the preschoolpreschool years.