A study has explored the validity of narrative and non-narrative cartoons for developing narrative skills, moral reasoning and values and counter-values in children in mainstream and non-mainstream ...

Narrative skills encompass the ability to construct coherent, contextually appropriate stories that reflect temporal sequencing, character motivation and mental states. In autism spectrum disorders ...

Early narrative skills are tied to kindergarten literacy among young African American children, according to new research. The study is the first to demonstrate the connection between African American ...

There is no doubt that most children love to watch cartoons and they love it so much that they can watch it all day long. The study found out how narrative and non-narrative cartoons can develop moral ...

Narrative development; Language acquisition; Oral language and literacy; Cultural differences in narration. Allyssa McCabe, Ph.D., is professor of psychology at University of Massachusetts Lowell. She ...