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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 to Avoid Giving Your Children Labels
Labels Your children are so different – they each have very different talents, skills, and personalities so it ...
Source: Missouri Families
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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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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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The Khan Academy: Changing the Face of Education?
Find out what the Khan Academy is all about, and how it's changing education from inside the classroom.
Source: Education.com
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Gender and Academic Achievement
Most studies show that, on average, girls do better in school than boys. Girls get higher grades and complete high ...
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Making Family History Fun
Child development experts and social studies teachers agree: learning about family heritage is an important activity to ...
Source: Education.com
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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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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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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 Bored Student
What's a parents to do when kids moan about being "bored"? Here's what you need to know about dealing with bored kids.
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Troubled Teens or Learning Different?
Fifteen to 20 percent of the U.S. population has a learning difference such as ADD, dyslexia, or any number of...
Source: Education.com
