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Birth - Preschool
Silence that idiot box!
"TV isn’t called the idiot box for nothing. For turning brains into mush, you can’t do better than television," says Jeff Jacoby in a scathing Boston Globe article. more
Reading Recommendations for Early Readers (4-8 year olds)
SmartBean's list of 100 popular classic and multicultural titles, award-winning authors, and well-loved book series that are sure to delight all 4 to 8 year olds. more
Studying Young Minds, and How to Teach Them
— Findings from recent research in cognitive neuroscience are helping to clarify when young brains are best able to grasp fundamental concepts. more
Silence that idiot box!
"TV isn’t called the idiot box for nothing. For turning brains into mush, you can’t do better than television," says Jeff Jacoby in a scathing Boston Globe article. more
Do your children push the boundaries? It may be a sign of future leadership abilities, study shows
Children whose parents use a firm parenting style that still allows them to test the rules and learn from it are more likely to assume leadership roles as adults. more
Reading Recommendations for Early Readers (4-8 year olds)
SmartBean's list of 100 popular classic and multicultural titles, award-winning authors, and well-loved book series that are sure to delight all 4 to 8 year olds. more
Unraveling How Kids Become Bilingual So Easily
Dr. Patricia Kuhl of the University of Washington, is part of a team of researchers trying to turn lessons from neuroscience into more teachable technology. more
Pressure-cooker Kindergarten
New emphasis on testing and test preparation, brought on by politicians, not early education experts, is hurting our youngest students. more
Children’s TV Helps But Can’t Teach Reading Alone
— Teaching reading skills is a job parents and teachers must take on. Children’s TV can have only limited success at best, says this NPR story. more
Tutoring Tots to Prep for Kindergarten
In an alarming new trend, growing numbers of parents are signing up their kids for classes & tutoring to improve their overall "kindergarten readiness." more
What educators can learn from brain research
— As technology advances, new discoveries based on brain mapping are helping researchers understand how students learn and are increasingly informing classroom practices. more
Summer school to get kids ready for kindergarten?!
Has kindergarten become something 5-year olds cannot handle without a "readiness" regimen? Trends such as these raise a red flag about things going awry. more