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How a Walk in Nature Restores Attention

How a Walk in Nature Restores Attention

Time spent in nature is good for the heart and soul, new research shows that it is good for your brain, too.

Posted in Attention, Health & Wellness, Movement & Exercise, Neuroscience, Technology

Chronic Childhood Ear Infections Delay Language Development

Chronic Childhood Ear Infections Delay Language Development

Ear infections are a common childhood experience, but a new study suggests parents should take these infections seriously to preserve their children’s language development.

Posted in Health & Wellness, Language, Speech

Stressed at School? Kids Cope Better With Exercise

Stressed at School? Kids Cope Better With Exercise

From positive associations to preventing the release of too much cortisol, learn how daily exercise boosts resiliency in kids.
Posted in Health & Wellness, Motivation, Movement & Exercise, Neuroscience, Social Development

Want to Increase Resiliency in Kids? Teach Creativity

Want to Increase Resiliency in Kids? Teach Creativity

Kids imagine themselves as different characters it builds creativity which can make them more resilient.
Posted in Education, Engagement, Health & Wellness, Motivation, Neuroscience, Social Development, Social Skills

Mind-Body Connection is Built into Brain

Mind-Body Connection is Built into Brain

The mind-body connection is designed to help us learn and remember, and to use what we know as tools for new learning and problem-solving.
Posted in Engagement, Health & Wellness, Motivation, Neuroscience

Making Memories While We Sleep: One Brain Region Teaches Another

Making Memories While We Sleep: One Brain Region Teaches Another

As the body moves between REM and slow-wave sleep cycles, the hippocampus and neocortex interact in ways that are key to memory formation.

Posted in Health & Wellness, Memory, Neuroscience

How to Boost Emotional Development and Learning Engagement Before Kindergarten

How to Boost Emotional Development and Learning Engagement Before Kindergarten

Preschoolers who did this on a regular basis demonstrated more success in emotional development, learning engagement and academic performance across the kindergarten year.
Posted in Education, Health & Wellness, Neuroscience, School Readiness, Social Development

Slow Learner? It Could Be From Long-Term Stress

Slow Learner? It Could Be From Long-Term Stress

Long-term stress -- to which children are increasingly exposed -- can potentially cause serious damage to the brain, according to a new study.

Posted in Education, Health & Wellness, Language, Movement & Exercise, Neuroscience, School Readiness, Speech

How Sleep Builds Relational Memory

How Sleep Builds Relational Memory

Our ability to remember connections between unrelated items may have more to do with sleep than previously thought.

Posted in Health & Wellness, Memory, Neuroscience

Need to Improve Concentration? Try This.

Need to Improve Concentration? Try This.

Researchers confirm the correlation between concentration and health-related quality of life and this everyday activity with primary school students.
Posted in Attention, Education, Health & Wellness, Movement & Exercise, School Readiness

How Naps Boost Early Literacy Skills in Preschoolers

How Naps Boost Early Literacy Skills in Preschoolers

New study offers clues to the relationship between sleep, memory development, and literacy skills; specifically, learning letter-sound mappings and using that knowledge to read unfamiliar words -- an important indicator of early literacy skills.
Posted in Health & Wellness, Memory, Reading Skills

How to Get Kids on a Path to Better Wellbeing

How to Get Kids on a Path to Better Wellbeing

Toddlers whose mothers received special coaching in this activity grew into teenagers who experience better wellbeing.

Posted in Health & Wellness, Language, Memory, Neuroscience, Social Development, Social Skills, Speech