How Learning a Language Changes Your Brain
How does learning a new language changes your brain? Picking up a new language — at any age — creates new pathways that could also make you a better person and may even help stave off dementia.
Difficulty learning nonsense words may indicate a child’s high risk of dyslexia
Studies show that dyslexia is linked to the left cerebral hemisphere, and that confidence can help kids overcome learning difficulties
Why we remember more by reading – especially print – than from audio or video
Why we remember more by reading – especially print – than from audio or video
Adolescent Brains Are Wired to Want Status and Respect: That’s an Opportunity for Teachers and Parents
Adolescent Brains Are Wired to Want Status and Respect: That’s an Opportunity for Teachers and Parents
Early-life education improves memory in old age — Especially for women
Children who receive an early education have improved memory as they age--especially girls
Curious Kids: How are languages formed?
How are languages formed? A linguist explains
Children’s problem solving extends beyond the brain
Teaching children how to think like a computer—or computational thinking—may be an effective way to help young students acquire the knowledge and skills to succeed in a range of STEM-related careers
‘Explicit instruction’ provides dramatic benefits in learning to read
When it comes to learning to read, new research suggests that explicit instruction -- a phonics teaching method in which the relationship between sound and spelling is taught directly and systematically -- is more effective than self-discovery through reading.
Study shows how reading skill shapes more than just reading
New research suggests that reading, writing and arithmetic, the foundational skills informally identified as the three Rs, might actually overlap in ways not previously imagined
Learning a second language early might have ripple effects throughout your life
Research shows that adults who grow up bilingual hold onto certain cognitive skills.