Education and the brain—what happens when children learn?

Medical Xpress - Staff Writer "Tests carried out on toddlers [...]

February 11th, 2016|Categories: Brain, Brain development, Child Development, Children, Executive Function, Research, Skills|Tags: Education, School|

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At what age is it easiest to learn a second language?

The Conversation - Monika Schmid "If you want to learn [...]

February 8th, 2016|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, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Autism: New Study Reveals Subtle Differences In Brain Activity Of Men With Autism

HNGN - Tyler MacDonald "Adult males with autism spectrum disorder [...]

February 7th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Autism, Boys, Brain, Brain development, Children, Current Events, Education, News, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How Music Helps Language Acquisition

Education Week - Jennifer Paterson "If you think about it, [...]

February 6th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Bilingual, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Cognitive Development, Current Events, Education, Foreign Language, Language, language and academic achievement, Language Immersion, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How Music Helps Language Acquisition

Education Week - Jennifer Paterson "Musicologists and ethnomusicologists know that [...]

February 4th, 2016|Categories: Brain, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Education, Infants, Language, Language Immersion, Languages, Music|Tags: Education, School|

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The Science Of Getting Kids Organized

NPR - Karen Brown "If you've ever gotten a glimpse [...]

February 2nd, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Executive Function, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Children’s toys can affect language learning

The Jamaica Observer - Staff Writer "A US study has [...]

January 30th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Bilingual, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Language, language and academic achievement, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Brains And Babies: 6 Things We’ve Recently Learned About Brain Development In Infants

Medical Daily - Ali Venosa "Infants, also known as tiny [...]

January 29th, 2016|Categories: Brain, Brain development, Child Development, Infants, Learning|Tags: Education, School|

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Teaching Parenting Skills At Doctor Visits Helps Children’s Behavior

NPR - Vanessa Rancaño "As researchers have come to understand [...]

January 28th, 2016|Categories: ADHD, attention span, Behavior, Brain development, Child Development, Children, Learning, Low Income, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Poverty|Tags: Education, School|

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Language Learning: Strong Neural Connections Make It Easier To Learn A Second Language

Medical Daily - Dana Dovey "Learning your first language is [...]

January 24th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Bilingual, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Foreign Language, Language, language and academic achievement, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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