Medical experts: iPad use at an early age could hinder development

WMGT - Alexa Rodriguez "Technology is a tool that helps [...]

May 7th, 2015|Categories: Brain, Child Development, Children, Parenting, Parents, Screen Media, Social Skills, Technology|Tags: Education, School|

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Brain science: the answer to helping primary pupils cope with exam stress

The Guardian - Judy Willis "Exam season can be especially [...]

May 7th, 2015|Categories: Brain, Neuroscience, Primary School, Science, Self-discipline, Students, Testing|Tags: Education, School|

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Why English spelling makes learning especially difficult

The News Miner - Greg Hill "The Atlantic Monthly is [...]

May 4th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Alaska, Brain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, English, Learning, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Sleep terrors in kids may lead to sleepwalking

WAPT News - Sandee LaMotte "Does your little one suffer [...]

May 4th, 2015|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Health, Learning, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Sleep, Sleep Deprivation, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Learning A New Language Can Change The Way You See The World, From New Colors To A Better Sense Of Direction

The Medical Daily - Dana Dovey "A recent study, now [...]

May 3rd, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain, Brain development and Language, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Foreign, Foreign Language, Language, Language Immersion, Learning, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Parents have duty to play with children, says Hunt

BBC - Staff Writer "Children are arriving at school unable [...]

May 2nd, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, England, Great Britain (UK), Learning, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|

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Brain scans show dyslexia, dysgraphia require different types of treatment

The Seattle Times - John Higgins "About 36 percent of [...]

May 1st, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Brain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Learning, Teacher, Uncategorized, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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How Early Communication Can Pave the Way to Literacy

Good - Monica Beyer "A number of purportedly educational programs [...]

April 30th, 2015|Categories: Brain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Education, Literacy, Sign Language|Tags: Education, School|

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People Who Are Bilingual Are Smart, Creative And Better Lovers

Elite Daily - Chris Riotta "A growing body of research [...]

April 30th, 2015|Categories: Bilingual, Brain, Brain development and Language, Communication, Creativity, Foreign Language, Mandarin, Spanish|Tags: Education, School|

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Smartphones making children borderline autistic, warns expert

The Telegraph - Javier Espinoza " Children struggle to read [...]

April 25th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Brain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, College/University, Current Events, Emotional Literacy, Empathy, England, Family, Great Britain (UK), Learning, Parenting, Parents, Social Media|Tags: Education, schools|

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