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Developing Metacognition
Metacognition is thinking about thinking, knowing "what we know" and "what we don't know." Just as ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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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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To Be Intelligent
What does it mean to be broadly intelligent? Our schools and communities need to develop this capacity in our young ...
Source: 21st Century Learning Initiative
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How Students Learn in Differentiated Classrooms
No one knows better than a parent that children differ in so many ways. Kids may look alike and know the same jokes, ...
Source: EduGuide
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Creating a Supportive Environment
A safe and comfortable environment is crucial to your child’s language development. Warm and caring relationships ...
Source: Center for Child Well Being
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Learning Disabilities
Sara's StoryWhen Sara was in the first grade, her teacher started teaching the students how to read. Sara's parents ...
Source: National Dissemination Center for Children With Disabilities
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Turn Your Street Into a Classroom!
Your preschooler is learning her letters and numbers, but she won't sit still and work with her magnetic alphabet. ...
Source: Education.com
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Turn Up the Volume: Boost Memory and Learning with Music
Use music to help your child retain information and enhance learning. Here are expert tips for incorporating music into ...
Source: Education.com
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Beyond Blocks: 5 Tech Toys for Toddlers
From talking teddy bears that talk to blinking blocks, high-tech toys are all the rage—but some of these gadgets can ...
Source: Education.com
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Creativity in Young Children
The precursors of adult creativity are clearly evident in young children. This digest explores factors that affect ...
Source: Educational Resource Information Center (U.S. Department of Education)
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Buenas Condiciones de Aprendizaje para los Bebés y los Niños Pequeños
A medida que va preparando a su niño o niña para la escuela o la vida, es muy importante ayudar a ...
Source: White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanic Americans
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Kids and History: 5 Fun Ways to Learn About the Past
Kids and history often seem to go together like, well, peanut butter and aged cheese. If your child is bored by history,...
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Why Are First Graders So Competitive?
Ever notice that first grade is full of kids jumping over each other to be the best, the first, the smartest and the...
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The 6 Perceptual Thinking Patterns: How Does Your Child Learn Best?
We usually assume kids' mind should work the same as their teachers' minds, but in fact everyone thinks and learns...
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The Role of Affect in Learning
After spending a decade researching the attributes of influential and motivating literacy teachers, Robert Ruddell...
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From Baby to Big Kid: 9 Toys for Every Age
If you've ever been stumped as to why your child's ditched his pricey new toy for the box it came in, you're not alone....
Source: Education.com
