Explore the Power of Play: Attend the Ultimate Block Party in NYC this Sunday, 10/03/10
Sep 30, 2010
Explore the power of play at the Ultimate Block Party on 10/03/10 in NYC’s Central Park. This event is for children of all ages and emphasizes the importance of play in everyday life.
Increased Brain Activity in Reading-Related Areas After Using Fast ForWord Language
Sep 28, 2010The results of a study conducted by Elise Temple and her colleagues find that students with dyslexia have reduced cortical activity in the temporo-parietal and inferior frontal regions. The activation becomes more typical when students undergo intensive remediation with the Fast ForWord Language product and that the changes in cortical activation are correlated with improvements in early reading skills.
Fit Bodies Make Fit Brains: Physical Exercise and Brain Cells
Sep 23, 2010Results from a “Gold Standard Study” Show Significant Student Gains in Language and Literacy Skills
Sep 22, 2010A study conducted in Western Australia using a randomized controlled trial design showed that students who used the Fast ForWord products made significantly greater language and literacy gains than students who did not use the Fast ForWord products.
Adolescence: What’s the Brain Got to Do with It?
Sep 21, 2010Register Today for our Fall Webinar Series!
Sep 16, 201040% of Non-Proficient Students Reach Reading Proficiency in One Year with Fast ForWord
Sep 14, 2010Students were selected from grades one through eight to participate in this longitudinal study on the effects of using the Fast ForWord Reading software in Clarke County School District in Georgia. It was determined that 40% of the non-proficient students reached CRCT reading proficiency in one year with the use of the Fast ForWord Reading software.
You Unplugged: Finding Balance with Extended Reading, Writing and Thinking Time
Sep 9, 2010Dr. Bill Jenkins discusses how the constant use of the internet affects how our brains and how time “unplugged” from the internet can help our brains learn and focus better.
Teaching and Learning with Intent through Guided Reading Activities
Sep 7, 201079% of ELL Students Increase Proficiency by One or More Levels
Sep 2, 201079% of ELL students who used the Fast ForWord products increased their proficiency by one or more levels in less than 4 months of product use.
