The Importance of STEM Education
Quality STEM education is critical to prepare today's children for the careers of the future
Link between music and speech rhythm in brain could provide language insight
Link between music and speech rhythm in brain could provide language insight
John Silva: Why we must educate students to be more news-literate
Why it is critical for schools to teach students media literacy
Computational Thinking is Critical Thinking—and Belongs in Every Subject
Critical thinking and computational thinking are important skills for all kids to learn. Identifying patterns and groupings is a useful way of thinking not just for computer scientists but for students in all fields.
The ‘blowfish effect’: Children learn new words like adults do, say researchers
Children learn new words much like how adults do. Researchers found that when kids are learning new nouns, they use what they know about these objects—how typical or unusual they are for their categories (such as fish, dog, bird or flower)—to help them figure out what these words mean
New study explains a secret to more efficient learning
A new study could hold the key to learning languages, teaching children colors or even studying complex theories.
You’ll never regret learning a second language, even if you don’t speak it every day
Even if you do not use your second language professionally or even speak it every day you will never regret being bilingual and you'll see numerous benefits
Talk, Read, Talk, Write
For students with many needs to master rigorous curriculum and to demonstrate success on high-stakes assessments, they must have consistent opportunities to talk, read, and write about content-area concepts.
Math challenges? A school psychologist could help
Children’s perspectives on math develop at a very young age and have longstanding effects, so it matters that parents and teachers promote positive engagement with math skills.
Girls’ superb verbal skills may contribute to the gender gap in math
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