Developmental Dyslexia: Differences in the Pre-Reading Brain
Jun 26, 2012
What if there were a way to predict dyslexia, so that affected children could receive earlier intervention? Recent research may have found a way to do just that—by looking at differences in the brain before children learn to read.
Preventing Summer Brain Drain with Dr. Martha S. Burns
May 29, 2012The stronger the pathways in the brain, the easier it becomes for a child to learn and retain information. How will your child stay sharp over the summer?
3 Tips for Encouraging Verbal Communication in Young Learners
May 1, 2012Research shows that children from rich language environments start school with an advantage over their peers. What can parents do at home to help their children succeed?
The Motor-Cognitive Connection: Early Fine Motor Skills as an Indicator of Future Success
Apr 19, 2012We generally don’t consider motor skills development in babies to be an essential element of cognitive development. But is such thinking holding learners and educators back?
Language and the Reading Puzzle: Morphemes and Memory
Apr 10, 2012Language and the Reading Puzzle: 5 Steps Towards Fluent Reading
Apr 3, 2012Are visual “reversals” (e.g., mistaking b for d) really a sign of a poor reader? And how important is a good vocabulary? Find out what really matters, and how to help your readers on the path to fluency.
How to Support Social Development in Young Children
Mar 29, 20125 Reasons Why Every Parent Should Be Familiar with Executive Function
Mar 20, 2012Why You Should Read With Your Child
Mar 6, 2012You probably already know that you should read to your children, but do you know why? Here are three important reasons to not only read aloud with your child, but also to make it a shared activity.
The Mirror Neuron System
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