Relations between motor skills and language skills in toddlers and preschool-aged children
The purpose of this longitudinal study is to (1) examine the relations between language and motorlife skills in toddlers and preschool-aged children (n = 646) in real-life situations; and (2) to explore how the level of motor-life skills in toddlers (2 years and 9 months, T1) is related to language...
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| author | Elin Reikerås Thomas Moser Finn Egil Tønnessen |
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| description | The purpose of this longitudinal study is to (1) examine the relations between language and motorlife skills in toddlers and preschool-aged children (n = 646) in real-life situations; and (2) to explore how the level of motor-life skills in toddlers (2 years and 9 months, T1) is related to language skills at preschool age (4 years and 9 months, T2). Data were collected through structured observation during play and daily life activities (authentic assessment) by staff in Norwegian Early Childhood Education and Care institutions. The correlations between motor-life skills and language skills at T1 were significant but small (r = .12 to .29) and were somewhat stronger at T2 (r = .18 to .46). The correlation between motor-life skills at T1 and language skills at T2 (total score) was small (rho = .25) but significant. However, the subgroups with weak and strong motor-life skills at T1 differed significantly in language skills at T2 (effect size: .40). These findings support and complement previous research, which indicates significant relations between the level of motor-life skills in toddler age and language skills in preschool age. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8e26a874a3594e89a6d6d6401df6c0f42022-12-21T23:18:31ZdanCappelen Damm Akademisk NOASPJournal for Research in Arts and Sports Education2535-28572021-01-0142476710.23865/jased.v4.2417jased.v4.2417Relations between motor skills and language skills in toddlers and preschool-aged childrenElin ReikeråsThomas MoserFinn Egil TønnessenThe purpose of this longitudinal study is to (1) examine the relations between language and motorlife skills in toddlers and preschool-aged children (n = 646) in real-life situations; and (2) to explore how the level of motor-life skills in toddlers (2 years and 9 months, T1) is related to language skills at preschool age (4 years and 9 months, T2). Data were collected through structured observation during play and daily life activities (authentic assessment) by staff in Norwegian Early Childhood Education and Care institutions. The correlations between motor-life skills and language skills at T1 were significant but small (r = .12 to .29) and were somewhat stronger at T2 (r = .18 to .46). The correlation between motor-life skills at T1 and language skills at T2 (total score) was small (rho = .25) but significant. However, the subgroups with weak and strong motor-life skills at T1 differed significantly in language skills at T2 (effect size: .40). These findings support and complement previous research, which indicates significant relations between the level of motor-life skills in toddler age and language skills in preschool age.https://jased.net/index.php/jased/article/view/2417/4974early childhood educationskill developmentpredictionauthentic assessment |
| spellingShingle | Elin Reikerås Thomas Moser Finn Egil Tønnessen Relations between motor skills and language skills in toddlers and preschool-aged children Journal for Research in Arts and Sports Education early childhood education skill development prediction authentic assessment |
| title | Relations between motor skills and language skills in toddlers and preschool-aged children |
| title_full | Relations between motor skills and language skills in toddlers and preschool-aged children |
| title_fullStr | Relations between motor skills and language skills in toddlers and preschool-aged children |
| title_full_unstemmed | Relations between motor skills and language skills in toddlers and preschool-aged children |
| title_short | Relations between motor skills and language skills in toddlers and preschool-aged children |
| title_sort | relations between motor skills and language skills in toddlers and preschool aged children |
| topic | early childhood education skill development prediction authentic assessment |
| url | https://jased.net/index.php/jased/article/view/2417/4974 |
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