Executive summary The Literature Review: Transition from Early Childhood Education to
School was commissioned by the Ministry of Education. The review's purpose was to …

Research has shown the importance of routines for optimal child development. A systematic
review can offer a detailed overview of the evidence linking routines to child outcomes …

Maternal education differences in children's academic skills have been strongly linked to
parental investment behaviors. This study extended this line of research to investigate …

Researchers, policymakers, and practitioners have recently aligned efforts to reduce school
absenteeism, particularly during kindergarten when excessive absences are highest out of …

This article describes kindergarten from the perspective of the whole child. Specifically, it
reviews current research on best practices to improve children's math and language arts …

ABSTRACT Research Findings: Using data from 3,250 participants in the Early Childhood
Longitudinal Study, Birth Cohort, we used structural equation modeling to investigate …

In this chapter we address not only how environmental chaos is associated with
socioemotional problems in children but also how the family as a whole, as an organizing …

Transition to kindergarten can be a pivotal experience for children because of its potential
long-term impact on school performance. As the importance of relationships among …

Transition refers to the process of change and encompasses the events and experiences
that occur when a child moves from one setting to another. It also marks the time when …

Becoming a parent is a significant event. As children grow and develop, parents make
adjustments related to the changes in their children's development. One of the major …