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Do you read stories to kids? Ensure moral lessons have greater impact with these types of books

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.

Posted in Education, Language, Reading Skills, Social Skills

Personality Outsmarts Intelligence in the Classroom

Personality Outsmarts Intelligence in the Classroom

A recent study found that personality is more important than intelligence when it comes to children’s success in the classroom.
Posted in Attention, Education, Engagement, School Readiness, Social Skills

A Sense of Entitlement Boosts Creativity

A Sense of Entitlement Boosts Creativity

A sense of entitlement is usually viewed as having a negative effect on the attitudes of children and adults, as well as, how they may treat others. However, a new study finds that small doses of entitlement may have a positive effect on boosting children’s creativity.

 

Posted in Education, Social Skills

How Your Child's Weight Affects School Readiness

How Your Child's Weight Affects School Readiness

A recent study in Early Childhood Research Quarterly ventures into largely unchartered research territory. While previous research has examined how extra weight may inhibit children’s ability to perform optimally, most studies haven't differentiated between weight classes, such as overweight and obese. Further, there are few studies which examine the performance of underweight students in wealthy countries.
Posted in Education, Health & Wellness, Language, School Readiness, Social Development, Social Skills