Third grade literacy is key to success in the classroom and beyond | Opinion
3rd grade literacy is one of the primary determinants of a child’s ongoing and long-lasting success in life
It’s Good News on Girls and Science
An analysis of almost 80 studies finds that girls are making dramatic strides in imagining themselves as scientists—but there’s still work to do.
10 Tips For A Smooth First Day Of School
Here's how parents can get their kids ready to go back to school
Grudges come naturally to kids – gratitude must be taught
Gratitude doesn't always come naturally to children and must be nurtured
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.