Sammendrag
This study examined the effectiveness of the Thrive by Three
intervention for 1- to 3-year-old’s language development. Data
from 78 childcare centres, 187 toddler classrooms, and 1561
children (91.4% native Norwegian) were included. Results
revealed that children in the intervention group had slightly
steeper language development than those in the control group,
but the difference was not statistically significant. Since previous
studies find language stimulation in childcare to differ based on
gender, we also examined if the Thrive by Three intervention
affected boys and girls differently. We found that effects of the
intervention were only present for girls’ language development.
Girls in the intervention group had an increase of 17 more words
from baseline to post-intervention than those in the control
group. There was no statistical difference in change of boys’
language development between the intervention and control
group. Results are discussed in light of theories and literature that
may explain our findings.
Vis fullstendig beskrivelse