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Participation In A Movement Program And Its Impact On Pre-Academics: Pre-Literacy, Julie Hoppe
Participation In A Movement Program And Its Impact On Pre-Academics: Pre-Literacy, Julie Hoppe
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Abstract
The purpose of this study was to identify the impact participation in a movement
program has on prekindergarten-aged (4-5-year-old) children’s pre-literacy skills.
Twelve children, prekindergarten age, 1 year before kindergarten eligibility, enrolled in a school readiness program, participated in the study for six weeks. The 12 children were divided into two groups, a treatment group that participated in the daily movement program and a control group that did not participate in the movement program but engaged in free choice activities in the classroom. The treatment group participated in the movement activities in a room separate from the classroom. This …