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Can Preschoolers Gain Reading Skills in a Virtual Classroom?

Can Preschoolers Gain Reading Skills in a Virtual Classroom?

New study by the University of Washington discovers if students can develop key reading skills in a virtual classroom.
Posted in Education, Reading Skills, School Readiness, Technology

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 Boost Your Child's Resilience at School

How to Boost Your Child's Resilience at School

This activity at home can triple a child’s resilience at school, particularly for children at-risk.
Posted in Education, Language, Reading Skills, School Readiness

Fit Kids, Fat Vocabularies

Fit Kids, Fat Vocabularies

New study suggests exercise can boost kids’ vocabulary growth

Posted in Education, Health & Wellness, Movement & Exercise, Neuroscience, Reading Skills, Speech & Language

Evidence Dyslexia Affects Children's Visual Processing Beyond Just Reading

Evidence Dyslexia Affects Children's Visual Processing Beyond Just Reading

Children with dyslexia are slower to process visual information, according to new research that sheds new light on which brain processes are affected by dyslexia beyond just reading ability.
Posted in Education, Neuroscience, Reading Skills, School Readiness, Speech & Language

A Tool That Benefits Both Dyslexic and Non-Dyslexic Children

A Tool That Benefits Both Dyslexic and Non-Dyslexic Children

New study finds significant benefits for both dyslexic and non-dyslexic children

Posted in Education, Engagement, Neuroscience, Reading Skills

Building Your Child's Vocabulary? Learn by Doing!

Building Your Child's Vocabulary? Learn by Doing!

Learning techniques that involve the performance of gestures instead of simple audio or visual information can benefit learners.
Posted in Education, Engagement, Memory, Movement & Exercise, Neuroscience, Reading Skills, Speech & Language

Flickering Screens May Help Children With Reading and Writing Difficulties

Flickering Screens May Help Children With Reading and Writing Difficulties

Children with reading and writing difficulties who are presented with text on screens with flickering white noise both read better and remember what they have read better.
Posted in Education, Reading Skills, School Readiness, Technology

Dyslexia: When Spelling Problems Impair Writing Acquisition

Dyslexia: When Spelling Problems Impair Writing Acquisition

When children cannot quickly and accurately write letters, they also have problems with spelling and written language.
Posted in Education, Handwriting, Movement & Exercise, Reading Skills, School Readiness

Team Finds Brain Mechanism that Automatically Links Objects in our Minds

Team Finds Brain Mechanism that Automatically Links Objects in our Minds

Scientists map the part of the brain that "links" similar objects, leading to new insights about how the brain processes information out of context.

Posted in Education, Language, Memory, Neuroscience, Reading Skills, Speech & Language

Eye Movements of Those with Dyslexia Reveal Inefficient Reading Strategies

Eye Movements of Those with Dyslexia Reveal Inefficient Reading Strategies

Using eye-tracking technology, researchers find that people with dyslexia have a profoundly different and much more difficult way of sampling visual information.
Posted in Neuroscience, Reading Skills

High Risk of Dyslexia? Self-Confidence is Key

High Risk of Dyslexia? Self-Confidence is Key

Confidence in their own abilities can help kids overcome difficulties with dyslexia.
Posted in Education, Language, Reading Skills