How to Use Netflix to Learn a New Language
Immersion can be key to learning a new language. Netflix can be a fun supplement to your coursework
I’m a Peace Teacher. Here’s How Brain Science Helps My Kids Handle Conflict.
How neuroscience can help students better cope with conflict
Why every child needs explicit phonics instruction to learn to read
English is a code-based language, with 26 letters to represent 44 speech sounds. Children must first learn to master the code if they want to be successful readers.
How ‘Knowing Less’ Can Boost Language Development In Children
Children may learn new words better in the context of other words they have just learned
Reading is more than sounding out words and decoding. That’s why we use the whole language approach to teaching it
A whole language approach to teaching reading gives kids a whole linguistic picture of how words work. This includes teaching individual letters and sounds, as well as what the words mean in context.
Here’s Why Your Brain Needs You to Read Every Single Day
When it comes to your brain, researchers have found there's no better superfood than a book.
Math Looks The Same In The Brains Of Boys And Girls, Study Finds
There's new evidence that girls start out with the same math abilities as boys.
Screen-based media associated with structural differences in brains of young children
A new study documents structural differences in the brains of preschool-age children related to screen-based media use.
Curious Kids: how did humans think about things, before they had language to think with?
Kids ask "how did humans think about things, before they had language to think with?" and a scientist answers
Curious Kids: how does our brain send signals to our body?
Your curious children may ask how the brain sends signals to the body. A scientist offers a child-friendly explanation