What parents can take from this research
Holding information in mind, inhibiting distractions and controlling attention are relevant to the development of academic problem solving.
What the research found
Preschool working-memory and executive-function measures predicted later mathematics performance in the longitudinal sample.
Full citation
Rebecca Bull, Kimberly A. Espy & Sandra A. Wiebe (2008). Short-term memory, working memory, and executive functioning in preschoolers: longitudinal predictors of mathematical achievement at age 7 years. Developmental Neuropsychology. DOI: 10.1080/87565640801982312.
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