Politics have been known to put adults to sleep, but political engagement could be part of children’s bedtime stories as
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Learning language: New insights into how brain functions
For most native English-speakers, learning the Mandarin Chinese language from scratch is no easy task. Learning it in a class
Kids store 1.5 megabytes of information to master their native language
Learning one’s native language may seem effortless. One minute, we’re babbling babies. The next we’re in school reciting Martin Luther
Fair classroom practices disarm threat of evaluation retaliation
While tuition inflation presents a challenge for many college-bound students, an area of growing concern for many universities is “grade
If your eyes wrinkle when you smile or frown, you appear more sincere
Researchers at Western University have shown that our brains are pre-wired to perceive wrinkles around the eyes as conveying more
When it comes to school recess, a quality playground experience matters
Recess periods can offer physical, cognitive, social and emotional benefits to elementary school children, but those benefits are tied closely
Teachers who give cookie rewards score better in evaluations
New research presented at this year’s Euroanaesthesia congress in Copenhagen, Denmark and due for publication in the journal Medical Education
Study finds popular ‘growth mindset’ educational interventions aren’t very effective
A new study co-authored by researchers at Michigan State University and Case Western Reserve University found that “growth mindset interventions,”
Troubling stats for kids with intellectual disabilities: Most spend little or no time in general education classes
By federal law passed in 1975, children with intellectual disabilities are supposed to spend as much time as possible in
Children of youngest and oldest mothers at increased risk of developmental vulnerabilities
Children born to teenage mothers have the highest risk of developmental vulnerabilities at age 5, largely due to social and