How instruction changes brain circuitry with struggling readers

Science Daily - Staff Writer "The early years are when [...]

June 17th, 2018|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, News, Reading, Reading Difficulties, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Early Language Key to School Success

Language Magazine - Kim Echart "Language, in other words, supports [...]

June 16th, 2018|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Grammar, Kindergarten, Language, language and academic achievement, Language Arts, Languages, Learning, News, Reading, School, Students, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Mu­sic play­school en­hances chil­dren’s lin­guistic skills

Medical X-Press - Staff Writer "According to the research conducted [...]

June 12th, 2018|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Kindergarten, Learning, Literacy, Music, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, School, School Accountability, Students, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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For Young Brains, a Storytelling Sweet Spot

Edutopia - Youki Terada "As a parent, one of my [...]

June 9th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, Literacy, literature, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Reading, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Music & Language Lead to Efficient Brain

Language Magazine - Staff Writer "A new study reveals that [...]

May 19th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Bilingual, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Foreign Language, Language, language and academic achievement, Language Arts, Language Immersion, Languages, Learning, Memory, Music, Music Training, News, School, Students, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Why Teenagers Should Understand Their Own Brains (And Why Their Teachers Should Too!)

NPR - Elissa Nadworny "A teenage brain is a fascinating, [...]

May 15th, 2018|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain, Brain development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, Students, Teacher, Teaching, Teens, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Study: Kids Who Struggle With Executive Function Vastly More Likely to Experience Academic Difficulties

The 74 Million - Kevin Mahnken "Kindergartners who experience deficits [...]

April 16th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Executive Function, Kindergarten, Learning, News, Problem-solving, School, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Is Technology Bad for the Teenage Brain? (Yes, No and It’s Complicated.)

Ed Surge - John Medina "It’s a question as frustrating [...]

April 4th, 2018|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain, Brain development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, Teens, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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How babies learn – and why robots can’t compete

The Guardian - Alex Beard "In 1995, two researchers, Betty [...]

April 3rd, 2018|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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Talking with—Not Just to—Kids Powers How They Learn Language

Scientific American - Claudia Wallis "Children from the poorer strata [...]

March 11th, 2018|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, School|

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