DigitalCommons at Cal Poly

Senior Projects from 2012

Fostering Children’s Literacy and Language Development through Play: A Look at the Role of Early Childhood Educators in Preschool and Kindergarten Classrooms, Kelly D. Russell

Senior Projects from 2011

THE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT: THE SILENT CURRICULUM, Brittany Allen and Katie Hessick

A Comprehensive Inventory of The Orfalea and ASI Children's Center Library, Allison J. Biggers

Effects of Parent-Child Attachment on Social Adjustment and Friendship in Young Adulthood, Kristen Lee Gray

Disability Practices and Attitudes in the United States and Thailand, Melissa Ann Husband

Children's Day at the Plaza 2011 Booth Coordinator, Claribel Marquez

The Role of Religion and Spirituality in Counseling, Tiffany Nickles

Domestic Violence: Factors, Perpetuation, Cultural Differences & Treatment, Melissa Kathleen Oliver

Kreative Kids Social Group: Shaping Social Behavior in Inclusive Preschool Settings, Phoebe M. Pynchon

Speak Up! Promoting Interactions During Shared Reading Activities, Jennifer Singleton

Potential Benefits From Interacting with Nature: A Look at Outdoor Education for Children, Katie Webster

Adolescent Use of Social Networking Sites and Internet Safety, Mary Kate Whitcomb

Teaching Children about Multiculturalism, Nicole Zuniga

Senior Projects from 2010

ESL and Conflict Resolution: An investigation of the relationship between English language experience and conflict resolution style among high school students, Erin M. Brittain

The Relationship between Empathy in Children and their Parents, Erin Browne

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Mary (Katie) Busmire

Early Childhood Abuse and Neglect: Exploring the consequences, effects, and treatment, Kimberly Friedman

Documenting the Experience: Creating a Non-Fiction Film as a Resource for Siblings and Parents of Autistic Children, Carlton W. Gillespie

The Implementation of a Conceptually Coherent Curriculum within a Constructivist Preschool Environment, Heather Jones and Sarah Post

The Effects of Maltreatment on Children’s Moral Development, Jennifer Joy Kreps and Teresa Gonzalez

Improving Bilingual Caregivers' Understanding of Preschool Early Education Program, Alisha Lopez

Childhood Obesity: Prevention & Intervention, Carrie Beth Lossing

Homeless Youth Services and Their Relation to Children's Day in the Plaza, Leah Nelson

The Influence of Music on the Development of Children, Theresa Riforgiate and Christopher Chau

Improving Sexual Health, P.U.L.S.E., and E.R.O.S. at California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, Megan (Meg) Rust

A Generational Look into the Occurrence of Child Maltreatment among Latinos and their Effects on Developmental Growth, Maria Teresa Sanchez Diosdado

Horsing Around? Hippotherapy as a Context for Speech Therapy, Kara Schricker

Positive Language in the Parent-Child Relationship: Creating an Educational Video for Parents, Katherine Y. Upchurch

The Parents' Role in Childhood Obesity, Heather M. Wintrup

Senior Projects from 2009

Differences in Computer Mediated Versus Face to Face Negotiation, Melissa Oates