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The Neuroscience of Handwriting: Connecting Movement and Space Inside the Brain
Researchers take a deep dive into the brain networks used in handwriting.
Creating a "Can-Do" Kindergartener: Risky Play, Outdoor Play and Screen Time
How children's early screen time, outdoor play, and risky play experiences relate to developmental vulnerability in kindergarten.
Handwriting, Spelling, and Motivation: The Trifecta for Early Writing
At the end of the school year, Grade 1 students who did this produced higher quality writing.
Goldilocks Learning: Why You Need to Balance Effort and Ease
Why balancing the complexity of the task and the effort devoted to learning is essential for optimized learning.
Boosting Math Scores? This Matters More Than Just Extra Instruction Time
The link between instructional time, teaching quality and student math achievement.
The Power of Penmanship: How the Brain Benefits from Writing by Hand
A new study reveals how speed, clarity, and automaticity affect reading, writing, and math skills.
Rethinking How our Brains Use Categories to Make Sense of the World
Challenging the traditional stimulus-cognition-response view of how the brain uses its ability to categorize.
Imagination is More Than Sensory Replay
Predictors of Handwriting Fluency and Legibility
Researchers explore fine motor skills, kinesthetic differentiation, and more.
Dream Engineering Can Help Solve ‘Puzzling’ Questions
Scientists at Northwestern University found a way to plant ideas in dreams to boost creativity.
The Problem with Word Problems: Are Pictures the Answer?
A deep dive into whether or not pictures help elementary students' performance on math word problems.
Building Bridges: How the Reading-Writing Connection Boosts Early Literacy
Exploring how reading and writing develop together in students from kindergarten to third grade.
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