Research -- StepUp to Learn
How much does culture influence young children's math abilities?
Researchers from Japan's Hokkaido University compare 6 year old children’s ease with oral and written math problems to see if children's accuracy and comfort with math would be determined by their culture.
Babies who hear two languages at home develop advantages in attention
Need to remember something? Better draw it, study finds
Researchers at the University of Waterloo have found that drawing pictures of information that needs to be remembered is a strong and reliable strategy to enhance memory.
Difficulties with audiovisual processing contribute to dyslexia in children
Connection of children to nature brings less distress, hyperactivity and behavioral problems
Intellectual Curiosity and Confidence Help Children Take on Math and Reading
Attention, please! Anticipation of touch takes focus, executive skills
Inside the brain, the act of anticipating is an exercise in focus, a neural preparation that conveys important visual, auditory or tactile information about what’s to come. New brain research on 6 - 8 year olds shows not only this expectation in real time, but also how anticipation relates to executive function skills.
The powerful impact of real-world learning experiences for kids
Researchers found that 4- to 9-year-old kids knew more about how animals are classified after a four-day camp at a zoo. It wasn’t that children who attended just knew more facts about animals, the researchers noted. The camp actually improved how they organized what they knew – a key component of learning.
Boys with social difficulties most susceptible to early substance use, study finds
Attention Deficit Disorders Could Stem from Impaired Brain Coordination
Researchers have discovered how two brain regions work together to maintain attention, and how discordance between the regions could lead to attention deficit disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression.
Kindergarten difficulties may predict academic achievement across primary grades
Helping Children With ADHD Thrive in the Classroom
