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Children Use Both Brain Hemispheres to Understand Language, Unlike Adults
Whereas adults process most discrete neural tasks in specific areas in one or the other of their brain's two hemispheres, young children use both the right and left hemispheres to do the same task. The finding suggests a possible reason why children appear to recover from neural injury much easier than adults.
Early Reading in Spanish Helps Children Learn to Read English
Children who had strong early reading skills in their native Spanish language when they entered kindergarten experienced greater growth in their ability to read English from kindergarten through fourth grade.
More than Half of U.S. Students Experience Summer Learning Losses Five Years in a Row
These students on average lose nearly 40 percent of their school year gains.
Playtime with Dad May Improve Children's Self-Control
Children whose fathers make time to play with them from a very young age may find it easier to control their behavior and emotions as they grow up.
Study Finds Government Policies Push Schools to Prioritize Creating Better Test-Takers Over Better People
Personal growth and job skills have taken a backseat to an increased focus on standardized test scores in schools across the nation, according to new research.
Should Preschool Writing Be More Communication and Less ABCs?
Researchers found preschool teachers don’t often encourage writing for communication purposes. Should writing instruction in early education be more than letter formation and penmanship?
Vision May Be the Real Cause of Children's Problems
Are you a little clumsy sometimes? Do you or your child struggle to read, write or do math? Maybe vision is the real root of the problem.
Chatty Kids Do Better At School, New Study Shows
Young children go on to achieve more academic success when their verbal skills are enhanced, a new study suggests.
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.
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.
Mother Nature: Reshaping Modern Play Spaces for Children’s Health
A world first review of the importance of nature play could transform children’s play spaces, supporting investment in city and urban parks, while also delivering important opportunities for children’s physical, social and emotional development.
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?