Music lessons spur emotional and behavioral growth in children, new study says

The Washington Post - Amy Ellis Nutt "Parents who have [...]

January 7th, 2015|Categories: Brain, Child Development, Children, Music|Tags: Education, School|

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How to use brain science to engage students after the holidays

The Guardian - Judy Willis "As the holidays come to [...]

January 3rd, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain, Britain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, England, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Here’s Why It’s Good to Let Kids Play Music

Youth Health - Staff Writer "You may not be grooming [...]

January 2nd, 2015|Categories: Brain, Child Development, Children, Music|Tags: Education, School|

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9 Reasons to Learn a Language in 2015

The Huffington Post - Ryan McMunn "Lose weight, drink less, [...]

January 1st, 2015|Categories: Bilingual, Brain, Brain development and Language, Career, Culture, Foreign Language, Global Economy, Health, Jobs, language and academic achievement, Multilingual, Second Language, Skills|Tags: Education, School|

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14 Common Toxins that Affect your Child’s Health and Where to Find Them

Echo Child's Play - Jennifer Lance "When our children are [...]

December 29th, 2014|Categories: Accountability, Brain, Child Development, Children, Current Events, Education, Health, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Tablets, smartphones can stunt child development, experts say

Las Vegas Review-Journal - Steven Moore "With kids off from [...]

December 24th, 2014|Categories: Brain, Child Development, Childhood Obesity, Children, Screen Media, Social & Emotional Learning (SEL), Social Skills, Technology|Tags: Education, School|

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Some People May Be Pre-Wired to Be Bilingual

The U.S. News - Randy Dotinga "Some people's brains seem [...]

December 23rd, 2014|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Bilingual, Brain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Foreign, Foreign Language, Language, Language Immersion, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Slower Brain Growth Linked To Type 1 Diabetes in Children

Science World Report - Reuters Media "Children with Type 1 [...]

December 22nd, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain, Child Development, Childhood Education, Childhood Obesity, Children, Current Events, Education, Health, Learning, News, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Best gift of all is to think twice before you give a child more time in front of a screen

The Independent - Teresa Heeney "The latest research from Growing [...]

December 22nd, 2014|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain, Child Development, Children, Education, Ireland, Learning, News, Parental Involvement, Parenting, Parents, Screen Media, Social Media|Tags: Education, schools|

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Why Should Your Kids Have Language Lessons?

RecruitingBlogs - Merry Gomes "Even before a child can receive [...]

December 19th, 2014|Categories: Bilingual, Brain, Child Development, Education, Foreign Language, Language, Multilingual, Second Language|Tags: Education, School|

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