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Achievement Gaps May Explain Racial Overrepresentation in Special Education

Achievement Gaps May Explain Racial Overrepresentation in Special Education

School districts may be flagged as over-identifying students of color as having disabilities when other factors, such as achievement gaps, may explain these disparities.
Posted in Attention, Education, Engagement, Mathematics, Motivation, Reading Skills, School Readiness

Researchers Gather Most Promising Interventions Addressing 'Word Gap'

Researchers Gather Most Promising Interventions Addressing 'Word Gap'

Researchers bring together 18 language-intervention research and empirical studies that address the word gap, the inequities in early experience with language that can place some children at a disadvantage. 

Posted in Education, Reading Skills, School Readiness, Speech & Language

Do Girls Read Better Than Boys? If So, Gender Stereotypes May Be to Blame

Do Girls Read Better Than Boys? If So, Gender Stereotypes May Be to Blame

Researchers examined the relation between classmates’ gender stereotypes and individual students’ reading outcomes to shed light on how these stereotypes contribute to the gender gap in reading. 
Posted in Education, Engagement, Reading Skills, Social Development

High-Quality Teacher–Child Interactions Predict Children's Learning Outcomes

High-Quality Teacher–Child Interactions Predict Children's Learning Outcomes

Most early childhood instructional alignment initiatives focus on the use of curricula, instructional practices, learning standards and assessments. But is it enough? 
Posted in Education, Engagement, Mathematics, Reading Skills, School Readiness

When It's Story Time, Animated Books Are Better for Learning

When It's Story Time, Animated Books Are Better for Learning

Digital storybooks that animate upon a child's vocalization offer beneficial learning opportunities, especially for children with less developed attention regulation.
Posted in Attention, Engagement, Reading Skills, Speech & Language

Here's How You Help Kids Crack the Reading Code

Here's How You Help Kids Crack the Reading Code

Learning letter-sound correspondences early in the first year of school creates the best possible foundation for breaking the reading code.
Posted in Engagement, Reading Skills, School Readiness

Physical Activity in Lessons Improves Students' Attainment

Physical Activity in Lessons Improves Students' Attainment

Students who take part in physical exercises like star jumps or running on the spot during school lessons do better in tests than peers who stick to sedentary learning.
Posted in Attention, Education, Engagement, Movement & Exercise, Reading Skills, Speech & Language

Finding Upends Theory About the Cerebellum's Role in Reading and Dyslexia

Finding Upends Theory About the Cerebellum's Role in Reading and Dyslexia

New research shows that the cerebellum is not engaged during reading in typical readers and does not differ in children who have dyslexia.
Posted in Education, Reading Skills, School Readiness, Speech & Language

A lack of background knowledge can hinder reading comprehension

A lack of background knowledge can hinder reading comprehension

Researchers found that a knowledge threshold may be an essential component of reading comprehension.
Posted in Education, Reading Skills, Speech & Language

The ‘Blowfish Effect’: Children Learn New Words Like Adults Do

The ‘Blowfish Effect’: Children Learn New Words Like Adults Do

Even young children know what typical dogs and fish look like — and they apply that knowledge when they hear new words.
Posted in Memory, Reading Skills, School Readiness, Speech & Language

Preschool Teachers Aren't Asking Challenging Questions

Preschool Teachers Aren't Asking Challenging Questions

UTHealth study reveals that preschool and kindergarten teachers ask too many simple questions and offer ideas on how to enhance student learning.
Posted in Attention, Education, Engagement, Reading Skills, Speech & Language

Reading With Toddlers Reduces Harsh Parenting, Enhances Child Behavior

Reading With Toddlers Reduces Harsh Parenting, Enhances Child Behavior

People who regularly read with their toddlers are less likely to engage in harsh parenting and the children are less likely to be hyperactive or disruptive.
Posted in Attention, Engagement, Reading Skills, Social Skills