Teaching mathematics creates beautiful minds

The Miami Herald - HILLA ROGEL "Miss, my brain hurts! [...]

May 8th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain, Brain development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Florida, Learning, Math, Mathematics, Miami, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Playground-related brain injuries on the rise

CBS News - Kathleen Doheny "For some kids, playgrounds aren't [...]

May 2nd, 2016|Categories: Brain, Brain development, Childhood Education, Children, Education, News, Playing, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Between the ears: How music skills may help babies learn language

The Seattle Times - John Higgins "Music educators cheered after [...]

April 30th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Language, language and academic achievement, Learning, Music, Music Training, News, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Learning a language can boost mental agility in just one week

CTV News - Staff Writer " A new study has [...]

April 29th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Bilingual, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Childhood Education, Children, Cognitive Development, Current Events, Education, Foreign Language, language and academic achievement, Language Immersion, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Infants Learn to Pay Attention (or Not) From Watching Mom and Dad

Smithsonian.com - Brian Handwerk "Your infant child is watching what [...]

April 28th, 2016|Categories: attention span, Brain, Brain development, Caregiver, Child Development, Children, Language, Parenting, Parents, Problem-solving|Tags: Education, School|

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White House Symposium Addresses STEM Education at An Early Age

Education News - Kristin Decarr "Federal officials spoke of the [...]

April 28th, 2016|Categories: Brain, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Early Education, Girls, STEM|Tags: Education, School|

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Motherly love helps children’s brains grow bigger, scientists find

The Telegraph - Sarah Knapton "Motherly love can help children's [...]

April 27th, 2016|Categories: Brain, Brain development, Emotional Literacy, Learning, Memory, Moms, Nurturing, Preschool, Toddlers|Tags: Education, School|

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Music exposure benefits babies’ brains

The Medical News Daily - Yvette Brazier "Early music training [...]

April 26th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Bilingual, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Foreign Language, Language, language and academic achievement, Learning, Music, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Should cursive writing follow the typewriter out of Michigan classrooms?

Michigan Radio - NPR - Josh Hakala "You may have [...]

April 20th, 2016|Categories: Brain, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Cursive, Foreign Language, Handwriting, Keyboarding|Tags: Education, School|

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Kids And TV: Walking The Fine Line Of Down Time

The Huffington Post Australia - Emily Blatchford "There's a lot [...]

April 20th, 2016|Categories: Brain, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Children, Parenting, Parents, Technology, Television|Tags: Education, School|

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