Research Projects from 2019
Barriers to Parental Involvement, Emily J. Berry
Linking Phonological Awareness and Reading Abilities, Victoria Cloutier
Teacher Retention in Early Childhood Settings, Justina Dill
The decline of Family Child Care in Maine, Tammy Dwyer
Parent and Teacher Perceptions on the Use of Mobile Applications for Communication, Danielle Lambert
Screen Time at Home and Literacy Outcomes of Young Children, Marjorie Lee
Full Day Play vs. Part Day Play, Ashley McDonald
Aggressive Behavior in the Social Dramatic Play Area, Veronica Penniman Perry
The Effects of Brain Gym Exercises on Letter Identification, Sara Spear
Assessing Adult Perceptions of Sexual Behavior in the Early Childhood Setting, Jamie Spencer
Singing with Children: The Climate and Culture of Song in Early Childhood Classrooms, Kaylee Trefethen
Research Projects from 2017
Exploring the Relationship Between Preschool Teacher Perceptions of Positive Teacher-Child Relationships and Classroom Practice, Bethany Bilodeau
Influence of Family Style Meals on Self-Regulation in Preschool Children, Katherine Chandler
The Influence of Home Literacy Activities on Children’s Reading Performance, Samantha Crawford
The Effects of Teacher Gender on Children’s Behavior, Marsha Demers
Influential Factors Determine Parental Choice for Preschool Selection, Emily Dustin
Play and Social-Emotional Behaviors, Jasmine Estes
Is There a Relationship Between Home Literacy Environments and First Grade Reading Levels?, Tiffany Frost
Approaches to Delivering Assessments within PreKindergarten Classrooms and Children’s Evidence of Letter Identification, Jessica Lyons McMichael
Children’s Use of Books During the School Day and the Home Literacy Environment, Mary Maxfield
Exploring the Connection Between Physical Activity and On-Task Behavior of Kindergarten Students, JoAnn Meyer
Developing Risk Assessment Skills: The Role of Parental Attitudes and Nature Play, Emily Murray
Does Free Play vs. Teacher-Directed Play Affect Emotional Behavior in Young Children?, Gretchen Parlin
Exploring Technology Usage at Home and the Relationship to the Development of the Tripod Grasp in Kindergarten Age Students, Courtney Schools
The Association Between Playful Learning at Home and School and the Development of Number Sense, Susan Shea
Social Emotional Development and the use of the Pyramid Model in a Head Start Prek Collaboration Program, Nykki Stevens
Social Interaction and Interactive Technology in the Preschool Classroom, Kristina Tobey
Research Projects from 2015
Investigating the Effects of an Early Reading Intervention on At-Risk Kindergarteners, Jessica Black
Making Space for Place: Exploring Place-based Education at an Island Community School, Amanda LaBelle
The Effects of Freeplay on Self-Regulatory Skill Development, Michelle Laliberte
Accuracy of Teacher Predictions, Juliana Liberman
The Effect on Preschool Children’s Social and Emotional Behavior After the Implementation of the Opening the World of Learning (OWL) Curriculum, Alison Michaud
Getting Back to the Roots: Parent Attitudes and Nature-Play, Kelly Payeur
The Impact of Curriculum and Coaching Supports in Supporting Quality Improvement in Classrooms, Penny Poolman
Intentional Touch in the Preschool Classroom: A Teacher’s Influence, Gabrielle Thérèse Potvin
Adverse Childhood Experiences Based Parenting Training: a case study, Elisa Sousa
The Effects of Music on Children’s Sleep Patterns at Naptime in an Infant/Toddler Classroom, Megan Waterman
Research Projects from 2013
Intentional Family Engagement in Early Childhood Programs, Sara J. Boilard
What is the Impact of Daily Math Homework on Students in First Grade?, Donna Brown
Emergent Authors Writing Center: An Innovative Teaching Approach in a Pre-Kindergarten Classroom, Janel Goodman
Big Muscles, Little Muscles: A Qualitative Study on Children’s Outdoor Play in a Public Preschool Playground, Marga Hutchinson
Aquatic Therapy: An Alternate Therapy for a Child with Autism, Kayla McGrath
The Role of Storytelling and Story Reading in Preschool Classrooms: An Investigation, Tekia Moore
