Want to ‘train your brain’? Forget apps, learn a musical instrument

The Guardian - Mo Costandi "The multimillion dollar brain training [...]

October 24th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain, Brain development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Language, Language Arts, Languages, Learning, Memorization, Memory, Music, Music Training, News, Spatial learning, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Neuroimaging study: Building blocks activate spatial ability in children better than board games

Medical X-Press - Staff Writer "Research from Indiana University has [...]

September 14th, 2016|Categories: Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Brain, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Spatial learning, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Babies’ spatial reasoning predicts later math skills

Medical X-Press - Carol Clark "Spatial reasoning measured in infancy [...]

August 17th, 2016|Categories: Academic Performance, Accountability, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, Math, Mathematics, News, Parenting, Parents, Spatial learning, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Are you developing your child’s sixth sense?

Queen Anne & Magnolia News - Nate Clem "Can you [...]

April 13th, 2016|Categories: Brain development, Child Development, Children, Outdoors, Playing, Spatial learning|Tags: Education, School|

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How Teaching Spatial Skills Could Be Part of a School’s Strategic Plan

KQED News Mind/Shift - Deborah Farmer Kris "Spatial skills don’t [...]

February 23rd, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, School, School Accountability, Spatial learning, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Can Teaching Spatial Skills Help Bridge the STEM Gender Gap?

KQED News Mind/Shift - Deborah Farmer Kris "For all the [...]

February 22nd, 2016|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Gender, Girls, Learning, News, Spatial learning, STEM, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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15 Picture Books That Support Children’s Spatial Skills Development

KQED News Mind/Shift - Deborah Farmer Kris "Having strong spatial [...]

December 19th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Performance, Accountability, Books, Brain development, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Education, Learning, News, Spatial learning, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: Education, schools|

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Steps to Help Foster a Preschooler’s Spatial Reasoning Skills

KQED News Mind/Shift - Deborah Farmer Kris "While boosting kids’ [...]

December 16th, 2015|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Academic Achievement, Academic Performance, Accountability, Achievement Gap, Child Development, Childhood Education, Children, Current Events, Early Education, Education, Learning, News, Preschool, Spatial learning, Teacher, United States (U.S.)|Tags: schools|

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Expert tips for educational — but still fun! — holiday gifts

The Indy Star - Stephanie Wang "Even perfectly ordinary toys, [...]

November 28th, 2014|Categories: Engineering, Parenting, Parents, Problem-solving, Spatial learning, Toys, Video Games|Tags: Education, School|

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Playing With Blocks May Help Children’s Spatial, Math Thinking

Science Daily - Staff Writer "Playing with blocks may help [...]

September 25th, 2013|Categories: Low Income, Math, Playing, Preschool, Spatial learning, STEM|Tags: Education, School|

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