Annotated Bibliography

Question:  Are the skills of children in early school years affected by gender?

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Gender Differences in Early Literacy:  Analysis of Kindergarten Through Fifth-Grade Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills Probes

Jamie Below, Christopher Skinner, Jamie Fearrington, Christy Sorrell:  School Psychology Review 2010, Vol. 39 Issue 2, p240-257, 18p

This article showcases the differences in the literary skills of both male and female students from kindergarten through fifth grade.  It is relevant to my question because it gives me statistics and different analyses on the genders of kindergarten students related to their performance in school.

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Mathematical Thinking of Kindergarten Boys and Girls: Similar Achievement, Different Contributing Processes.

Pnina Klein, Esther Adi-Japha, Simcha Hakak-Benizri:  Educational Studies in Mathematics; Apr2010, Vol. 73 Issue 3, p233-246, 14p, 5 Charts

This article exhibits the ways that boys and girls solve mathematical problems and the translation of these skills into daily life.  This article has a good connection with my question because it proves that neither gender has a stronger achievement in the field of mathematics.

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Explaining Girls’ Advantage in Kindergarten Literacy Learning: Do Classroom Behaviors Make a Difference?

Douglas Ready, Laura Logerfo, David Burkam, Valerie Lee:  Elementary School Journal; Sep2005, Vol. 106 Issue 1, p21-38, 18p, 4 Charts

This study investigates the relationship between the behaviors and the literacy skills of female and male kindergarten students.  The article applies to my question because it suggests that girls entering kindergarten not only have stronger literacy and social skills, but they generally have a higher learning rate than boys.

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Gender Differences in the Relationship Between Attention Problems and Expressive Language Emerging Academic Skills in Preschool-aged Children

Andrea Zevenbergen, Meghan Ryan:  Early Child Development & Care; Dec2010, Vol. 180 Issue 10, p1337-1348, 12p, 2 Charts

This article examines the attention problems of girls and boys in pre-school years in relationship to their expressive language skills and academic skills.  It corresponds to my question because it portrays the disadvantages of both genders in the classroom.

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The Relationship Among Name Writing and Early Literacy Skills in Kindergarten Children

Michelle Haney, Victor Bissonnette, Kimberly Behnken:  Child Study Journal; 2003, Vol. 33 Issue 2, p99-115, 17p, 2 Charts

This article exposes the relationships between the literacy skills of kindergarten students and name writing.  This article relates to my question because although it shows a direct relationship between early understandings of symbols and future reading abilities, it confirms that gender had no infliction upon neither the neatness of name writing in the kindergarten students, but their reading and writing skills in later years.

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