Dialogic Reading to Empower Executive Functions in Preschoolers
Among the interventions recently developed to enhance Executive Functions (EFs) in preschoolers, Quincey Quokka's Quest (QQQ) is an illustrated book proposing EF activities embedded within a shared reading framework (Howard et al., 2017). In the present study, the Italian version of QQQ (QQQ<...
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2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Among the interventions recently developed to enhance Executive Functions (EFs) in preschoolers, Quincey Quokka's Quest (QQQ) is an illustrated book proposing EF activities embedded within a shared reading framework (Howard et al., 2017). In the present study, the Italian version of QQQ (QQQ<sub>IT</sub>) was tested in 20 typical developing 4-5 year old children. Standardized tests were used to assess EFs pre- and post- intervention. QQQ<sub>IT</sub> was conducted once a week for 8 weeks in small groups. A positive trend was registered in QQQ<sub>IT</sub> performances from the first to the last sessions and a significant improvement, in comparison to the control condition, was obtained in the Color and Form Game test. These results, supporting the feasibility of the QQQ<sub>IT</sub> intervention and its efficacy in increasing shifting abilities, confirm the usefulness of ecological interventions to empower specific EF components in preschool contexts. |
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| Item Description: | 10.3390/children8050373 2227-9067 |