From Monolingualism to Multilingualism: Breaking Down the Wall One Essential Shift at a Time
What are the most important academic, cognitive, and cultural benefits of multilingualism?
Benefits of speaking more than one language
Half the world’s population is bilingual but what do scientists have to say on the benefits of being multilingual?
The Science Behind Brain Breaks
Research shows that brain breaks can provide more than rest for students. Use them to boost creativity, cognitive function, and social skills.
Are Kids Required To Learn Cursive Anymore? Why?
Learning cursive expands the mind and connects kids to the past. But with technology running the world, is it really needed anymore?
Boser: Students Want Learning to Be Easy. But for Learning to Be Valuable, the Brain Has to Struggle
Students want learning to be easy. But for learning to be valuable, the brain has to struggle
Why the preteen years are a critical period for brain development
Why the preteen years are a critical period for brain development
Not a ‘math person’? You may be better at learning to code than you think
New research finds that a natural aptitude for learning languages is a stronger predictor of learning to program than basic math knowledge.
Being bilingual at any age is an advantage because of how it changes the brain
Being bilingual at any age is an advantage because of how it changes the brain
Brain wiring could be behind learning difficulties, say experts
Learning difficulties are not linked to differences in particular brain regions, but in how the brain is wired, research suggests.
Study: Children need self-regulation to learn
Self-regulation is critical for children and their ability to learn, but what is self-regulation?