Make a list of a variety search words
- Think of synonyms: different words and phrases people use when they discuss your topic
- Consider broader and narrower words
- Also think of alternate spellings and abbreviations
- collect more search words through your research
- SOME HELPFUL ECE SEARCH WORDS:
- early childhood education
- early learning
- early childhood development
- infant development
- kindergarten
- preschool education OR preschool children OR preschool teachers
- teaching methods
- child development OR developmental stages
- developmentally appropriate practices OR developmental tasks
- child preschool psychology OR infant newborn psychology
- language acquisition
- early experience OR prereading experience
- early parenthood OR parent child relationship OR parenting skills
- infant care OR infant behavior
- prenatal OR perinatal OR maternal
- teacher child interactions OR teacher child relationships
- family engagement OR family involvement OR parenting classes
- family relations OR parent child relations OR parental influences
- parent child relationship OR parent child interactions
- social interaction OR social dysfunction OR peer relations OR social exclusion OR social adjustment OR interpersonal relations OR behavioral engagement
- infant mental health
- infant trauma OR childhood trauma OR abuse OR neglect
- mental health OR depression OR stress OR anxiety OR abuse OR violence OR trauma
- stress OR stressors OR toxic stress
- adverse childhood experiences OR childhood adversity
- brain development OR
mental development OR cognitive development OR emotional development OR social development OR motor skills development OR speech development OR language development OR neural development OR neuralplasticity
- diversity OR equity OR multicultural OR cross cultural OR culturally-responsive OR culturally appropriate OR anti-bias
- ethnicity OR culture OR minority OR immigrant OR bilingual
- intervention OR therapy OR programs OR consultants
- longitudinal (for articles that study subjects over a long period of time)
OTHER POTENTIALLY HELPFUL SEARCH WORDS:
- debate OR controversy OR disagreements OR arguments OR pros OR cons
- causes OR origins OR problems
- solutions OR resolutions OR proposals
- consequences OR effects OR results OR repercussions OR reactions OR aftermath OR fallout
- proponents OR supporters
- opponents OR critics OR criticism
- stakeholders OR spokesperson OR spokespeople OR advocates OR leaders
- organizations OR associations OR “advocacy groups”
- educational achievement
- laws OR legislation OR regulations OR policies OR “court cases” OR “court rulings”
- statistics OR data OR “facts and figures” OR census OR “opinion polls”
- “historical trends” OR timeline
- social aspects OR social impact
- socioeconomic OR economic aspects OR economic conditions OR income distribution OR poverty OR income
- attitudes OR beliefs OR behaviors OR norms OR values
