Dr Maria Evangelou and Professor Kathy Sylva (2003), University of Oxford
This study followed three and four year olds participating in PEEP between 1998 and 2001. The study showed that children from families engaged with PEEP benefited in learning and self-esteem.
These children made greater progress than others in vocabulary, language comprehension, number concepts and understanding about books and print. Their self-esteem was also higher. They felt more confident in what they could do both physically and mentally. Three-year-olds, specifically, were more confident about being accepted by their mothers.
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