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New research helps to instill persistence in children

New research helps to instill persistence in children

Encouraging children “to help,” rather than asking them to “be helpers,” can instill persistence as they work to fulfill daily tasks that are difficult to complete, finds a new psychology study.

 

Posted in Education, Motivation, School Readiness, Social Skills

Honing Children's Language and Literacy Skills

Honing Children's Language and Literacy Skills

If parents want to help their children develop language and literacy at a young age, reading bedtime stories together isn’t the only key to success.
Posted in Attention, Education, Language, Reading Skills, School Readiness

Block play could improve your child’s math skills, executive functioning

Block play could improve your child’s math skills, executive functioning

Semi-structured block play among preschool-age children has the potential to improve two skills – mathematics and executive functioning – critical to kindergarten readiness, according a new study by Purdue University  researchers.
Posted in Education, Mathematics, School Readiness

NeuroNet Success Stories: KidSense Therapy

NeuroNet Success Stories: KidSense Therapy

Marcia Washington, OTR/L, has been practicing pediatric occupational therapy for more than 10 years. She is the owner of KidSense Therapy, a sensory clinic providing occupational therapy for children birth to age 18 years in Pontotoc, Mississippi. We recently had the chance to catch up with Marcia and ask her about her experience using NeuroNet programs in her therapy practice:
Posted in Attention, Education, Engagement, Health & Wellness, Language, Learning & Memory, Mathematics, Motivation, Movement & Exercise, Neuroscience, Reading Skills, School Readiness, Social Development, Social Skills

Want to help your child succeed in school? Add language to the math, reading mix

Want to help your child succeed in school? Add language to the math, reading mix

Research shows that the more skills children bring with them to kindergarten - in basic math, reading, even friendship and cooperation - the more likely they will succeed in those same areas in school. Hence, "kindergarten readiness" is the goal of many preschool programs, and a motivator for many parents. Now it's time to add language to that mix of skills, says a new University of Washington-led study.

 

Posted in Education, Language, Mathematics, Reading Skills, School Readiness, Social Skills

Curiosity is key to early childhood success in math and reading

Curiosity is key to early childhood success in math and reading

Curious children are better able to grasp basic math and reading, according to a new study investigating a possible link between curiosity and early academic success among young children.
Posted in Engagement, Mathematics, Motivation, Reading Skills, School Readiness

Girls more likely than boys to struggle with social, behavioral, academic needs

Girls more likely than boys to struggle with social, behavioral, academic needs

 The more failing grades students have during eighth grade, the more likely they are to experience social-emotional learning problems, academic difficulties and behavioral problems during their freshman year in high school, a new study found.
Posted in Education, School Readiness, Social Skills

Class Clowns: Playful Boys Viewed More Negatively Than Playful Girls

Class Clowns: Playful Boys Viewed More Negatively Than Playful Girls

Study confirms gender differences in how teachers perceive playfulness -- and provides insights into the potentially damaging effects of discouraging playful behavior in the classroom.
Posted in Education, Movement & Exercise, School Readiness, Social Skills

Early numeracy performance of young kids linked to specific math activities at home

Early numeracy performance of young kids linked to specific math activities at home

Counting, sorting and simple sums: More math activities at home might boost kids' early number processing and calculation skills.
Posted in Education, Mathematics, School Readiness

Music lessons improve children's cognitive skills and academic performance

Music lessons improve children's cognitive skills and academic performance

Cognitive skills developed from music lessons appear to transfer to unrelated subjects, leading to improved academic performance.
Posted in Education, Music, Neuroscience, School Readiness

Childhood aggression linked to deficits in executive function

Childhood aggression linked to deficits in executive function

Primary school children with reduced cognitive skills for planning and self-restraint are more likely to show increased aggression in middle childhood.
Posted in Learning & Memory, Memory, Motivation, School Readiness, Social Skills

Eye exams linked to kids' reading levels

Eye exams linked to kids' reading levels

Elementary school children who read below grade level may have challenges with their eyesight even if standard tests show they see 20/20, according to a new study from the University of Waterloo.

 

Posted in Reading Skills, School Readiness