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Using block play to enhance preschool children’s mathematics and executive functioning: A randomized controlled trial
Sara A. Schmitt, Irem Korucu, Amy R. Napoli, et al.
Early Childhood Research Quarterly (2018) Vol. 44, pp. 181-191
Closed Access | Times Cited: 100

Showing 1-25 of 100 citing articles:

Is Cognitive Training Effective for Improving Executive Functions in Preschoolers? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Nicoletta Scionti, Marina Cavallero, Cristina Zogmaister, et al.
Frontiers in Psychology (2020) Vol. 10
Open Access | Times Cited: 144
The home math environment: More than numeracy
Erica L. Zippert, Bethany Rittle‐Johnson
Early Childhood Research Quarterly (2018) Vol. 50, pp. 4-15
Closed Access | Times Cited: 124
Why Are Spatial Skill and Mathematics Related?
Kelly S. Mix
Child Development Perspectives (2019) Vol. 13, Iss. 2, pp. 121-126
Closed Access | Times Cited: 90
Examining the relations between spatial skills and mathematical performance: A meta-analysis
Kinnari Atit, Jason Power, Terri Pigott, et al.
Psychonomic Bulletin & Review (2021) Vol. 29, Iss. 3, pp. 699-720
Open Access | Times Cited: 90
Robot programming versus block play in early childhood education: Effects on computational thinking, sequencing ability, and self‐regulation
Weipeng Yang, Davy Tsz Kit Ng, Hongyu Gao
British Journal of Educational Technology (2022) Vol. 53, Iss. 6, pp. 1817-1841
Open Access | Times Cited: 63
The relationship between cognitive flexibility and mathematical performance in children: A meta-analysis
Alanny Nunes de Santana, Antônio Roazzi, Alena Pimentel Mello Cabral Nobre
Trends in Neuroscience and Education (2022) Vol. 28, pp. 100179-100179
Closed Access | Times Cited: 41
Interventions and Approaches Targeting Early Self-Regulation or Executive Functioning in Preschools: A Systematic Review
Rosalyn A. Muir, Steven J. Howard, Lisa Kervin
Educational Psychology Review (2023) Vol. 35, Iss. 1
Open Access | Times Cited: 26
The relationship of spatial visualization ability and number representation: evidence from multiple tasks
Mengxia Li, Yuning Chen, Jiahui Yang, et al.
BMC Psychology (2025) Vol. 13, Iss. 1
Open Access | Times Cited: 1
Early childhood teachers’ understanding of executive functions and strategies employed to facilitate them
Parian Madanipour, Susanne Garvis, Caroline Cohrssen, et al.
Frontiers in Education (2025) Vol. 9
Open Access | Times Cited: 1
More than just a game: Transforming social interaction and STEM play with Parkopolis.
Andres S. Bustamante, Molly A. Schlesinger, Kreshnik Nasi Begolli, et al.
Developmental Psychology (2020) Vol. 56, Iss. 6, pp. 1041-1056
Open Access | Times Cited: 51
Understanding the Relation between Mathematics Vocabulary and Mathematics Performance
Xin Lin, Peng Peng, Jiangang Zeng
The Elementary School Journal (2021) Vol. 121, Iss. 3, pp. 504-540
Closed Access | Times Cited: 45
Spatial thinking as the missing piece in mathematics curricula
Katie Anne Gilligan-Lee, Zachary Hawes, Kelly S. Mix
npj Science of Learning (2022) Vol. 7, Iss. 1
Open Access | Times Cited: 35
Making schools work: An equation for active playful learning
Kimberly Turner Nesbitt, Elias Blinkoff, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, et al.
Theory Into Practice (2023) Vol. 62, Iss. 2, pp. 141-154
Open Access | Times Cited: 20
Preschool Children’s Loose Parts Play and the Relationship to Cognitive Development: A Review of the Literature
Özlem Çankaya, Natalia Rohatyn-Martin, Jamie Leach, et al.
Journal of Intelligence (2023) Vol. 11, Iss. 8, pp. 151-151
Open Access | Times Cited: 18
Investigating the contributions of active, playful learning to student interest and educational outcomes
Elias Blinkoff, Kimberly Turner Nesbitt, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, et al.
Acta Psychologica (2023) Vol. 238, pp. 103983-103983
Open Access | Times Cited: 16
Examining the Factor Structure of the Home Mathematics Environment to Delineate Its Role in Predicting Preschool Numeracy, Mathematical Language, and Spatial Skills
David J. Purpura, Yemimah A. King, Emily Rolan, et al.
Frontiers in Psychology (2020) Vol. 11
Open Access | Times Cited: 49
Using an Inquiry-Based Science and Engineering Program to Promote Science Knowledge, Problem-Solving Skills and Approaches to Learning in Preschool Children
Xunyi Lin, Weipeng Yang, Lizhen Wu, et al.
Early Education and Development (2020) Vol. 32, Iss. 5, pp. 695-713
Closed Access | Times Cited: 42
Practitioners' perspectives on spatial reasoning in educational practice from birth to 7 years
Kathryn E Bates, Ashley Y. Williams, Katie Anne Gilligan-Lee, et al.
British Journal of Educational Psychology (2023) Vol. 93, Iss. 2, pp. 571-590
Open Access | Times Cited: 15
Research and Pedagogies for Early Math
Douglas H. Clements, Renee Lizcano, Julie Sarama
Education Sciences (2023) Vol. 13, Iss. 8, pp. 839-839
Open Access | Times Cited: 13
Feasibility and Acceptability of an Active Playful Learning Intervention for Kindergarten Teachers Using Instructional Coaching
Kimberly Turner Nesbitt, Elias Blinkoff, Adalet Baris Gunersel, et al.
Early Education and Development (2025), pp. 1-21
Open Access
Using guided constructive play to enhance instructional support in 4-year-old preschool classes
Édith Allard, Caroline Bouchard, Vincent Richard
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education (2025), pp. 1-16
Closed Access
MorphBlox: Bridging Play and Mathematics through Kinetic Tessellations
Khushbu Kshirsagar, Ashley Quiterio, Michael Smith
(2025), pp. 1-7
Closed Access
Observation of Student and Teacher Behaviors during a Preliminary Active Playful Learning Intervention in Kindergarten Classrooms
Elias Blinkoff, Kimberly Turner Nesbitt, Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, et al.
Education Sciences (2024) Vol. 14, Iss. 6, pp. 648-648
Open Access | Times Cited: 4
The Jigsaw Puzzle Performance of Preschoolers and Its Relationship with Inhibitory Control
Cong Xin, Ping Cheng, Yuanxia Zheng, et al.
Early Childhood Education Journal (2025)
Closed Access
Navigating ‘the bumpy road’ from research to practice: improving the impact of research on spatial reasoning practice with young children
Catherine Gripton, Kathryn E Bates, Sue Gifford, et al.
Early Years Journal of International Research and Development (2025), pp. 1-19
Open Access
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