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ABSTRACT
The current study's objective was to examine the link between cognitive stimulation at home and children's task persistence. A sample of 60 children and parents with equal numbers selected from low- and high-income families were recruited to gather information about the level of cognitive stimulation in their home by using a checklist-like tool directed to a parent. Concurrently, the children were invited to participate in a series of cognitive tasks. The results showed that low-income families having less cognitive stimulation and low-income children completed fewer tasks compared to their peers from high-income families. Further, the outdoor activities were found to be highly linked to the number of completed tasks. The discussion depicts how cognitive stimulation in general and outdoor activities in particular is conducive to children's persistence in attempting a challenging task. Implications for educators and caregivers are provided for identifying and supporting families in need of adequate learning resources.
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Edna Orr
Edna Orr completed her PhD. Degree in early childhood Education from Bar-Ilan University, Isreal in 2008. The PhD. Thesis focus on early symbolic skills among babies. She is an active researcher in areas such as: resource allocation among babies, motor and cognitive development and the role of home environment in child development. She is a fellow at The Developmental Neuropsychology Lab, Bar Ilan University, Israel. Currently, teaching in the early childhood development department and serves as M. Ed Thesis supervisor in “Gordon academic collage of education”, Haifa. She deepen the knowledge pertains to babies’ development in writing and teaching at MOFET Institute, Consortium of Israeli Colleges of Education, Tel-Aviv.