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Cut Chores and Kill Chill Time: New Advice to Boost Children's Academic Achievement

Oct. 29, 2020 — Determining a child's best daily balance of sleep, activity and relaxation can be a challenge, but if you're hoping to improve their academic ...

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Humans Are Born With Brains 'Prewired' to See Words

Oct. 22, 2020 — Humans are born with a part of the brain that is prewired to be receptive to seeing words and letters, setting the stage at birth for people to learn how to read, a new study ...

How Long Does the Preschool Advantage Last?

Oct. 5, 2020 — Children who attend preschool enter kindergarten with greater skills than those who don't, but that advantage is nearly halved by the end of the year as their counterparts quickly begin to catch up, ...

Busy Pictures Hinder Reading Ability in Children

Sep. 28, 2020 — A new study shows extraneous images draw attention from text, reducing comprehension in beginning ...

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Research Unlocks New Information About Reading Through Visual Dictionary in the Brain

Nov. 30, 2020 — The uniquely human ability to read is the cornerstone of modern civilization, yet very little is understood about the effortless ability to derive ...

Learning Pathways Could Guide Children Who Miss Best Start to Improved Literacy by Age 11

Nov. 12, 2020 — A study of 7,000 children shows that the early talk and communication experienced when very young, while essential preparation for school, does not ...

Novel Software Assesses Phonologial Awareness

Oct. 14, 2020 — Understanding sounds in language is a critical building block for child literacy, yet this skill is often overlooked. Researchers have now developed a new software tool to assess children's ...

Brain Stimulation Reduces Dyslexia Deficits

Sep. 8, 2020 — Restoring normal patterns of rhythmic neural activity through non-invasive electrical stimulation of the brain alleviates sound-processing deficits and improves reading accuracy in adults with ...

Heavy Electronic Media Use in Late Childhood Linked to Lower Academic Performance

Sep. 2, 2020 — A new study of 8- to 11-year olds reveals an association between heavy television use and poorer reading performance, as well as between heavy ...

Little Scientists: Children Prefer Storybooks That Explain Why and How Things Happen

Apr. 15, 2020 — Children have a never-ending curiosity about the world around them and frequently question how and why it works the way it does. Researchers have ...

Public Policies Push Schools to Prioritize Creating Better Test-Takers Over Better People

Apr. 8, 2020 — 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 ...

At 8 Months, Babies Already Know Basic Grammar

Mar. 12, 2020 — Even before uttering their first words, babies master the grammar basics of their mother tongue, according to new ...

Not a 'Math Person'? You May Be Better at Learning to Code Than You Think

Mar. 2, 2020 — New research finds that a natural aptitude for learning languages is a stronger predictor of learning to program than basic math ...

The Use of Jargon Kills People's Interest in Science, Politics

Feb. 12, 2020 — When scientists and others use their specialized jargon terms while communicating with the general public, the effects are much worse than just making what they're saying hard to understand. In a new ...