Study Shows Young Kids Prefer Exploration To Rewards
New research from Ohio State University shows that kids between the ages of four and five are motivated primarily by the process of exploration and less by the prospect of a reward.
The STEM Zombie Apocalypse
What can zombies teach kids about the brain? Images from popular culture provide an entry point to exploring science and math.
Chess As A Learning Tool: An Interview With The International Chess Federation
Learning chess is fun and builds important educational skills. This interview with The International Chess Federation explains everything.
3 Brain-Based Strategies That Encourage Deeper Thinking
Retrieval practice, elaboration, and concept mapping help students make richer, more meaningful connections between ideas.
Eureka!
Comprehension-based reading can be the catalyst for second language acquisition
Dyslexic Learners Inform Instruction
When it comes to world language learning dyslexic students do not need to be left behind. With the right language-teaching methodologies dyslexic learners can succeed in world languages classes
Why Ages 2-7 Matter So Much for Brain Development
Rich experiences—from play to the arts and relationships—fundamentally shape a young child’s development.
One Word to Drop From Your Teacher Vocabulary
A simple change in language can show students how mistakes are useful and how struggle can be productive.
Visual method helps with learning language rules
One or two children per classroom finds it difficult to recognize patterns in spoken language, says researchers from the Netherlands. But these children with a developmental language disorder (DLD) do, however, recognize similar patterns in pictures.
The Science of Language Is As Complex As Learning a Language
The science of language learning is complex and here's why it's easier for children to learn a second language and how a bilingual brain works differently than a monolingual brain