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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 ...
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Functions Associated with Brain Hemispheres
Left Hemisphere Expressive speech Receptive language Language (general) Complex motor functions ...
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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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Debating Natural Aptitude for Math and Science
The debate is over, according to a review of over 40 years of research on this question published in the American ...
Source: NYU Child Study Center
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The Fast Track to Spelling Success
Some kids seem to spell naturally. Without so much as blinking, they to absorb letter patterns, adjust to sight words, ...
Source: Education.com
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3rd Grade Writing: What Happens
In third grade, writing becomes more complicated. Not only will your child be writing book reports, he will learn to do ...
Source: Education.com
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How a 3rd Grader Thinks
When your child hits third grade, homework kicks in in earnest. Despite the increase in workload, your child still has ...
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3rd Grade Social Studies: What Happens
In third grade, social studies moves from the back seat, to a more visible part of the school week. What will your child...
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How a 4th Grader Thinks
Now that your child's in fourth grade you can see the end of elementary school right up ahead, but your child's still...
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Gender Differences: 1st Grade
Although every human being is unique, researchers have pinpointed differences in male and female brain development and...
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4th Grade Reading: What Happens
Fourth grade reading is about getting faster and better at reading. Know where your child should be in reading before...
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Gender Differences: 4th Grade
Picture a fourth grader completely immersed in a book or scribbling in a journal. Was the bookworm you imagined male or...
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