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Study Reads Between the Lines in Children's Vocabulary Differences
Engaging children in math at home equals a boost in more than just math skills
How Dance Can Help Students in STEM Disciplines
School, health and behavior suffer when children have TV, video games in bedroom
How should we handle boys who can't read?
"Letter-sound knowledge is what best predicts how well students will be able to read later," says Professor Hermundur Sigmundsson at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology's (NTNU) Department of Psychology. He has based his research on major empirical studies and theory.
Toddlers begin learning rules of reading, writing at very early age, study finds
Do you read stories to kids? Ensure moral lessons have greater impact with these types of books
A study from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) at the University of Toronto shows kids aged 4-6 learn social lessons, like sharing or telling the truth, most effectively from a certain type of book. The results may surprise you.
Graphic Novels: Can Comics Make Your Kid Smarter?
Building Brain Habits: Predicting Success
How Important Are Genetics in Learning?
Researchers have found that genetics significantly affect learning abilities. That's not to say, however, that academic achievement is entirely pre-determined. Learning environment does have an important effect on test scores, and possibly even more so in some cases.