25 Activities to Keep Kids’ Brains Active in Summer

Education World - Cara Bafile "As students set out on [...]

June 25th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Brain development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Game-based Learning, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, summer, Summer program, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Children’s brains develop faster with music training

USC News - Emily Gersema "Music instruction appears to accelerate [...]

June 23rd, 2016|Categories: Brain development, Brain development and Language, Education, Music, Music Training, School|Tags: Education, School|

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Summertime play enhances school year learning

Faribault Daily News - Gloria Olson "Signed the kids up [...]

June 23rd, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Brain, Brain development, Cognitive Development, Free play, Outdoors, Physical Activity, Playing, summer, Summer program|Tags: Education, School|

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How physical exercise makes your brain work better

The Guardian - Ben Martynoga "The brain is often described [...]

June 18th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Brain, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Exercise, Fitness, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Working Out 4 Hours After Studying May Help Your Brain Remember Stuff

The Huffington Post - Bahar Gholipour "Here’s your new study [...]

June 18th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Exercise, Fitness, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Simple Numbers Game Seems to Make Kids Better at Math

Science Daily - Staff Writer "Although math skills are considered [...]

June 16th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Preschool, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Why Character Can’t Be Taught Like The Pythagorean Theorem

KQED News Mind/Shift - Paul Tough "Because noncognitive qualities like [...]

June 11th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Brain development, Character, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Grit, Learning, News, Teacher, Teaching, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Study: Fathers’ Lifestyles Can Affect Health of Unborn Babies

Education News - Grace Smith "For decades, expectant mothers have [...]

June 9th, 2016|Categories: Behavior, Brain development, Child Development, Children, Dads, Fathers, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, Infants, Lifestyle|Tags: Education, School|

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The old-school skill that every kid should learn if they want to be smarter

Business Insider - Minda Zetlin, Inc. "If you have kids [...]

June 9th, 2016|Categories: Brain, Brain development, Child Development, Children, Creativity, Cursive, Dyslexia, Handwriting, Motor skills, Reading|Tags: Education, School|

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The government says kids need an hour of movement a day. Actually, they need a lot more.

The Washington Post - Valerie Strauss/Angela Hanscom "Movement equals health [...]

June 8th, 2016|Categories: ADHD, attention span, Brain, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Obesity, Children, Classroom, Exercise, Free play, Health, Learning, Movement, Outdoors, Physical Activity, Playing|Tags: Education, School|

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