Now an Oregon State University study published in the current issue of Early Childhood Research Quarterly indicates that self-regulation can be taught to children as young as preschool age and ...

"It shows that beyond cultural factors, self-regulation is important for early academic success." McClelland and Wanless' study showed that preschool and kindergarten-age children who scored ...

Research points to findings that the majority of children appear to demonstrate rapid gains in behavioral self-regulation skills from ages 3 to 7, and even more so during the preschool years.

A new study says that self-control makes the difference between getting a good job or going to jail — and we learn it in preschool ... like curfew or finishing homework before they have ...

Self-regulation is developed during the preschool years. Children who learn to understand and control their emotions and impulses early are found to perform better in school, and experience better ...

Do you ever wonder why we humans act differently than each other? Why do some people indulge in sweet treats when they're on a diet while others seem to manage not eating junk food on a diet?

The study examined the role of self-regulation in emerging academic ability in 141 3- to 5-year-old children from low-income homes who attended Head Start, the federal preschool program for ...

The early years are critical to children's development, and as that awareness has grown, so has interest in preschool ... emotional skills – like self-regulation, attention, executive ...

But debating whether a kindergarten or preschool classroom should be play ... SEL skills like attention and self-regulation will help kids in kindergarten and beyond, she says.

A new longitudinal study explored the long-term impacts of a preschool quality improvement program for low-income children on their self-regulation and academic skills in high school. The program ...