6 ways learning another language can make your life easier

Vancity Buzz - Staff Writer "We all know that learning [...]

April 6th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Brain, Creativity, Education, Foreign Language, Intelligence, Jobs, Language, Second Language|Tags: Education, School|

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Parents are underestimating their children’s ability to learn language, claims report

Independent - Richard Garner "Too many parents are underestimating their [...]

March 30th, 2016|Categories: Brain, Brain development, Brain development and Language, Language, Parenting, Parents, Preschool, Toddlers|Tags: Education, School|

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SIU to host 44th annual Foreign Language Day

Southern Illinois University - Andrea Hahn "There are plenty of [...]

March 24th, 2016|Categories: Brain, Cultural Intelligence, Culture, Education, Foreign Language, Liberal Arts, Second Language|Tags: Education, School|

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Youth ‘intelligence’ is fluid, not fixed

Education Dive - Erin McIntyre "The encouragement of a growth [...]

March 23rd, 2016|Categories: Brain, Brain development, Emotional Literacy, Growth Mindset, Intelligence, Learning, Social & Emotional Learning (SEL), Soft skills|Tags: Education, School|

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Home visits can boost brain development for low-income kids

Reuters - Lisa Rapaport "Home visits designed to help parents [...]

March 15th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Brain, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Bang to rights

The Economist - Staff Writer "FRED McNEILL, an American-football player, [...]

March 13th, 2016|Categories: Brain, Brain development, Child Development, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Science, Science & Technology, Sports, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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The more languages we speak, the merrier we all are

The Telegraph - Roberto Filippi "Believe it or not, the [...]

March 10th, 2016|Categories: Bilingual, Brain, Britain, Cognitive Development, Multilingual|Tags: Education, School|

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Five Things About Teen Sleep You May Not Know

The Huffington Post - Terra Ziporyn Snider, PhD "For parents [...]

March 9th, 2016|Categories: Brain, Brain development, Health, Sleep, Sleep Deprivation, Teens|Tags: Education, School|

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Schools and hard knocks

The Economist - Staff Writer "IMAGINE being asked to take [...]

March 5th, 2016|Categories: Accountability, Brain, Brain development, Child Development, Children, Current Events, Education, Health, Healthcare, News, Parent talk, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Sports, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How to Turn on the Part of Your Brain That Controls Motivation

KQED News Mind/Shift - Angus Chen "We know we should [...]

March 4th, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Brain, Brain development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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