An Exploratory Behavioral Study in Children of Four Years of Age on the Hypothesis of a Two Streams System in Touch Perception and Language Development

A two streams system seems to exist for tactile perception.We asked kindergarten children to identify(semantic)and describe the function of grasped unseen instruments of their daily life(fork,knife,spoon,brush,toothbrush,pencil,and scissor),and then,to simulate its use(pragmatic).The capacity to describe the function of the set of instruments was significantly superior to that of identifying them by name,although there was a significant direct association between identification and description of the function in the responses to the set of instruments.The simulation of the instrument function was of two types:(i)use―the child simulated how the instrument is grasped and used;and(ii)incorporation―the child simulated the function of the instrument with her/his own hand.The results support the hypothesis of a two streams tactile system(semantic and pragmatic),and that kindergarten children have the ability to incorporate functional properties of instruments of their daily life,probably as a support for language development.

Nature or Nurture—On the Development of Children's Language

Referring to children's development,especially the development of children's language,there is a question that people are very interested in,that is,does the development of children's language on earth depend on innate inheritance or postnatal environment? In order to answer this question,this paper begins with the definition of the development of children's language,then,expounds some theories on language acquisition,finally,finds out the crucial factors influencing the development of children's language.

Reflections on Conducting Kindergarten Language Education Activities Based on Children’s Literature

In early childhood education,language education is a crucial component,yet in kindergarten teaching,there often exists issues such as“emphasis on knowledge and neglect of practice.”To address this problem,teachers need to incorporate children’s literature in a reasonable manner to create a conducive environment for language education for young children.This article analyzes and discusses the significance of integrating children’s literature into kindergarten language education activities,and proposes strategies for addressing the current issues in kindergarten language education activities and conducting them based on children’s literature.

The Market Development of Children’s Go Training and the Difficulty and Countermeasure Analysis of Go Training

The children’s Go training market is experiencing vigorous growth but also faces several challenges.As the importance of Go in cultural education increases,the market expands,with growing demand and involvement from training and educational institutions.However,the market encounters difficulties such as a shortage of high-quality Go coaches,uniformity in training content and methods,and high training costs.To address these issues,measures can be taken to strengthen the team of Go coaches,diversify training content and methods,and optimize the training cost structure,thereby promoting the healthy development of the children’s Go training market.

Mapping the Research Landscape of Language Development in Autistic Children: A Preliminary Scientometric Analysis

Children with autism spectrum disorder(ASD)often encounter difficulties in language learning and utilization,a concern that has gained significant academic attention,particularly given the widespread occurrence of ASD globally.Previous reviews,however,have relied on empirical observations rather than a more rigorous selection criterion.This preliminary study seeks to systematize the scientific knowledge base regarding language development in autistic children by utilizing the analysis tool Citespace 6.2.R5.We visualized and analyzed research patterns and trends regarding autism by drawing data from the Web of Science.Through document citation and emerging trend analyses,seven key research clusters and their chronological associations are identified,along with research hotspots such as language disorder diagnosis and intervention,social communication,language acquisition,and multilingual and multicultural influences.Research findings show that there exist some issues with the current research,including small sample sizes,the need for further investigation into receptive language development,and a lack of cross-cultural comparative studies.Meanwhile,the scope and depth of interdisciplinary research on language development in autistic children also need to be further enhanced.The research contributes to the extant literature by providing valuable references for autism researchers and practitioners.

Study of Lead Absorption and Its Effect on Children's Development

Blood lead levels of 180 pupils from two elementary schools were determined and the intellec- tual development of the children was followed.The children in these two groups were similar in most nonlead variables.Results showed that pupils at the school near a battery plant had higher blood lead levels than those at a school in a residential neighborhood.An evident dose- effect relationship between blood lead level and children's performance on psychological testing existed:the higher the blood level,the lower the intelligence quotient.This relationship re- mained after confounding factors were controlled by stepwise regression analysis.Partial regres- sion coefficients for PbB and verbal IQ,performance IQ,and full-scale IQ were -0.85,-0.71, and -0.91,respectively.1989 Academic Press,Inc.

An Intervention Study of Language Cognition and Emotional Speech Community Method for Children’s Speech Disorders

Speech disorders are a common type of childhood disease.Through experimental intervention,this study aims to improve the vocabulary comprehension levels and language ability of children with speech disorders through the language cognition and emotional speech community method.We also conduct a statistical analysis of the inter-ventional effect.Among children with speech disorders in Dongguan City,224 were selected and grouped accord-ing to their receptive language ability and IQ.The 112 children in the experimental group(EG)received speech therapy with language cognitive and emotional speech community,while the 112 children in the control group(CG)only received conventional treatment.After six months of experimental intervention,the Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test-Revised(PPVT-R)was used to test the language ability of the two groups.Overall,we employed a quantitative approach to obtain numerical values,examine the variables identified,and test hypotheses.Further-more,we used descriptive statistics to explore the research questions related to the study and statistically describe the overall distribution of the demographic variables.The statistical t-test was used to analyze the data.The data shows that after intervention through language cognition and emotional speech community therapy,the PPVT-R score of the EG was significantly higher than that of the CG.Therefore,we conclude that there is a significant difference in language ability between the EG and CG after the therapy.Although both groups improved,the post-therapy language level of EG is significantly higher than that of CG.The total effective rate in EG is higher than CG,and the difference is statistically significant(p<0.05).Therefore,we conclude that the language cogni-tion and emotional speech community method is effective as an interventional treatment of children’s speech dis-orders and that it is more effective than traditional treatment methods.

A Glimpse at Program for Children's Development in China

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Differences Between Children’s First Language Acquisition and Adults’Second Language Acquisition

There is an apparent contrast between children’s first language acquisition and adults’second language acquisition,which are mainly manifested in the following three aspects:age difference,difference in learning process and motivation difference.This paper will analyze these three differences in detail,and combine the analysis results to guide second language pedagogical implications according to the current situation.

The Use of Children＇s Literature With University English as a Foreign Language Learners in Taiwan

This paper reports findings from a longitudinal qualitative study that investigated the use of children＇s literature for Taiwan Residents University English as a Foreign Language （EFL） students＇ reading. During the course of their sophomore year, 17 students participated and each student held two to seven individual reading sessions, to which they brought a self-selected children＇s picture storybook or children＇s novel they had finished reading on their own and orally read it to the researcher. Their oral reading and the discussion of each book with the researcher were audio recorded. To gain insight into the reading progress, these oral data were categorized and analyzed in terms of mispronunciation patterns, misunderstanding of vocabulary, misinterpretation of sentence or passage, and researcher＇s guidance. General findings of the 17 participants were presented in three categories： （1） vocabulary acquisition, （2） common comprehension problems, and （3） common pronunciation problems. Further analysis of two motivated students who read five to seven books revealed that （1） these two EFL learners gradually developed conscious awareness of their own pronunciation and comprehension errors and （2） they progressively acquired better competence to apply the pronunciation tips and reading comprehension techniques provided by the researcher during previous sessions. These findings and corresponding implications are discussed and further research suggestions are made.

Developing the Potential of Children's Brains

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A Comparison of the lexical processing in Children's Word Acquisition and in Adults' Word Learning

Children can acquire knowledge of their mother tongue easily in a relatively short time,whereas adults are too inferior to bear the comparison in learning a second language.This paper sets out to study the background and process of children's and adults' language learning,make comparison and contrast,and find out an effective way to promote adults' second language learning.

ASD与非ASD语言发育迟缓儿童的语言行为能力差异分析

目的通过比较孤独症谱系障碍(autism spectrum disorder,ASD)与非ASD语言发育迟缓儿童的各项语言行为能力,分析两者的特征差异。方法回顾收集2020年1月至2022年12月就诊的确诊为ASD(98例)和非ASD(122例)语言发育迟缓儿童的年龄、性别、ABC量表和S-S量表得分资料,对两组儿童的结果先进行单因素分析,对单因素分析有统计学差异的项目进行多因素二元logistic回归分析。结果经单因素分析,两组儿童年龄无统计学差异,其他项目包括性别,S-S交流态度能力、S-S操作性课题能力、S-S语言理解能力、S-S语言表达能力和ABC总分均有统计学差异(均P<0.05)。采用输入法把两组有差异的性别、S-S交流态度能力、S-S操作性课题能力、S-S语言理解能力、S-S语言表达能力和ABC总分共6个项目进行多因素二元logistic回归分析,结果表明S-S交流态度能力和ABC总分两个项目是区分两组儿童的独立影响因素(均P<0.05),S-S交流态度不良和ABC总分高均是危险因素。结论S-S交流态度能力和ABC总分是区分ASD和非ASD语言发育迟缓儿童的独立影响因素,临床上对于S-S交流态度不良及ABC总分高的语言发育迟缓儿童要高度警惕是否ASD儿童。

Overview of the children＇s English acquisition

English has become the medium for communication in so many areas, and children are the hope of the future and shoulder the duties to structure the future. Children＇s English becomes more important and spreads all over the world, especially in recent years. Children＇s English is not perfect and there exist its own disadvantages. This paper gives four optimizations and suggestions in teaching children＇s English in order to solve the problem. Then it lists several relations to the children＇s English study, and these four relations are very important because they are the keys to lead the children＇s English to a healthy and developing road. And in the next chapter, it talks about the trends of the children＇s English in the future and lists the reasons why these kinds of trends appear. At last, the author overlooks the whole paper and gives a conclusion, which shows that children＇s English has a great potentiality in the future in China.

Can ECE Classes Sustainably Empower Preschool Children’s Development?-A Longitudinal Study of the Role of ECE Classes in Children’s Learning and Development

Does enrolling children aged 0-3 in early childhood education(ECE)classes continuously empower their learning and development after entering kindergarten?Based on the tracking survey data of 664 children aged 3-6 in 2017 and 367 children aged 3-6 in 2018,this study uses Propensity Score Matching to analyze this issue.The findings reveal that children’s family socioeconomic status is a key factor influencing their participation in ECE classes.The baseline data show that participation in ECE classes does not significantly improve children’s learning and development.However,the follow-up data show that participation in ECE classes plays a significant negative role in motor development for children moving to their second year of kindergarten,but subsequently plays a positive role in language development,health,and safety for those entering their third year of kindergarten.Overall,participation in ECE classes plays no continuous positive role in children’s learning and development after they enter kindergarten.Based on these findings,it is suggested that parents should respect the natural laws of child development instead of blindly following the trend of attending ECE classes,and high-quality parental companionship is crucial.The Chinese government is supposed to implement policies such as“double reduction”to regulate ECE institutions that fail to operate in good faith.

促进还是阻碍:全球视域下信息技术早期教育应用的SWOT分析及对策

信息技术已经改变了人类的学习、工作、生活、娱乐方式。为了全面、深刻地认识信息技术应用对早期教育的影响,本研究通过文献研究、引文追溯法,选取SSCI、CSSCI期刊中的相关文献,再通过SWOT分析法分析信息技术早期教育应用的优势、劣势、机会、威胁。结果表明信息技术能拓展早期教育时空、提升人类早期教育与儿童学习能效、优化早期教育环境、丰富早期教育内容与手段等,但技术本质上是负载价值的相对中性,技术应用的成败与利弊取决于人,因此信息技术无法取代人在早期教育中的作用与地位。电视、电影、动画片及其他视频、电子游戏、移动设备、音频、电子书、社交媒体等各种信息技术都各有所长,在认知、社会、情感、身体发展、行为习惯等领域均对儿童发展有积极影响,且影响各有差异。同时,各种信息技术也有可能给儿童发展的上述领域带来严重威胁与消极影响,例如媒体或游戏上瘾、不健康媒体内容(包括暴力、烟酒毒、色情与性等)、网络欺凌、数字脚印、隐私及其他网络安全隐患、大脑损伤、骨骼疼痛、视力受损、发育迟缓、运动能力低下、营养失衡、肥胖、睡眠问题、不健康体像、心理问题、阅读能力削弱、社会认知障碍、社会交往能力低等。根据SWOT分析的结果,信息技术应用于早期教育时应采取微观技术性对策与宏观社会性对策。微观技术性对策包括优势—机会策略、劣势—机会策略、优势—威胁策略、劣势—威胁策略等四种基本策略,其执行需要处理好系统分析、平衡管控、应用创新等三个环节,且需理清它们之间的相互关系;宏观社会性对策包括构建智慧早期教育新理论体系、发展儿童文化创意产业、健全并严格执行涉及儿童信息安全与健康的相关法规、建立能有效保护儿童的信息环境监控工作机制。信息技术对早期教育的影响是有条件的,对儿童发展既可能起促进作用也可能起阻碍作用,应把信息技术当作一种工具,而不是依靠信息技术来解决儿童发展的问题。

特殊教育对Down’s综合征儿童的影响

目的探讨特殊教育对Down’s综合征(Down’ssyndrome,DS)儿童的认知和社会适应能力的影响。方法在2004年9月～2006年12月用家庭环境问卷,图片词汇测试和婴儿-初中学生社会生活能力量表对在特殊学校就读的25名DS儿童以及22名散居DS儿童进行测试。两组儿童基本情况匹配。结果散居DS儿童的图片词汇测试初分显著低于入学DS儿童组(P<0.05)。入学DS儿童的运动和交往能力明显优于散居DS儿童组(P<0.05)。与生活能力各维度明显相关。分别控制年龄因素和图片词汇测试初分进行偏相关分析,各维度与图片词汇测试初分及年龄的相关性具统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论入学DS儿童的词汇理解能力和社会适应能力明显优于散居DS儿童;词汇理解能力及年龄与社会适应能力有明显相关性。

Justifying the Choice and Use of a Game and a Song in My Lesson

Games and songs can bring a lot of pleasure to children. They are useful tools in children's language learning. As English teachers, we should know how to make full use of them to stimulate children's interest and promote their learning. In this essay, I will take one primary English lesson as an example to demonstrate my point. First I am going to talk about the advantages of using a game and a song, and then analyze the teaching or learning context and the activities in the lesson. At last I am going to focus on how and why to use the game and the song in the classroom. In a word, I am going to justify my choice and use of a game and a song in a revision lesson.