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Adolescent Brain Development
Growth and change are an integral part of adolescence. Studies on the brain during the last decade show that it -- ...
Source: Education.com
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Memory and Children with Learning Disabilities
Models of MemoryThe importance of memory skills in academic learning cannot be overestimated (Liddell & Rasmussen, ...
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6 Ways to Raise a Focused Child
Eating on the run. IM and TV, plus homework. Kids today are growing up in a land of distraction - a noisy, ...
Source: Education.com
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Children and Effective Learning Strategies
Sometimes learners engage in effective long-term memory storage processes (elaboration, organization, visual imagery, ...
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Kid-Friendly Neuroscience
The brain controls everything. To understand how neuroscience relates to various interests or professions, consider ...
Source: Education.com
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Functions Associated with Brain Hemispheres
Left Hemisphere Expressive speech Receptive language Language (general) Complex motor functions ...
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Tips for Parents: Learning and the Brain
Colleen Willard-Holt, summarizing her online seminar, discusses the basics of the brain, including memory, the effects ...
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Learning Disorders and Brain Organization
More than ever parents and schools are looking for ways to help children deal with learning problems, and the number of ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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NICHCY Connections...to Learning and the Brain
Research on the human brain has brought an explosion of excitement and promise to our understanding of ourselves---how ...
Source: National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
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Brain-Compatible Instruction
Educators' efforts to solve the mystery about how students think and learn has in the past been hampered by one ...
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Endocrine DIsorders and Vitamin Deficiencies
Biochemical imbalances that result from glandular disorders, hypoglycemia, and vitamin deficiencies have been examined ...
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The Science Behind Enrichment
In chapter one, we introduced the important concept of two-way changes in our brains. Our genes can affect us, but most ...
Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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How a 2nd Grader Thinks
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4th Grade Science: What Happens
Fourth grade science covers a lot of ground. What should your child know by the end of the school year? Read on to find...
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