Apply for the “Science of Success” Classroom Microgrant for Teachers!
Apr 13, 2010
How would you use brain research findings to create the best learning experiences for kids? Enter your project idea for a chance to win $200 and a Flip Video camera or iPod nano®.
Child Reading Development and Language Skills Webinar
Apr 8, 2010Without a good language background, a child is likely to struggle with reading. Children who are reading below grade level in the first grade are at risk for remaining below grade level in reading ability throughout their school years, and being poor readers as adults.
Success in School
Mar 2, 2010What advice can neuroscience offer a parent who would like to prepare their child to be successful in school, career and life? Probably the most important advice is that success is a relative term that each parent must decide how to define.
Food and the Brain
Feb 19, 2010While practically every child above age seven may understand the phrase "you are what you eat," we rarely think about this phrase in terms of the brain. When it comes to what we eat, we need to talk about the brain as well, for what goes into the system affects everything from our cognitive functions to our emotions.
Learn about Scientific Learning Reading Intervention Products at the 2010 ASCD Conference
Feb 9, 2010Are you a Superintendent, Assistant Superintendent, Director, or District-level Administrator attending the 2010 ASCD conference in San Antonio? Visit us March 6 - 8 at Booth #213 to learn about our research-validated reading intervention programs.
Are "Smart" Kids Born Smart?
Feb 4, 2010Did you ever know someone that others referred to as a “brain”? It is a term most commonly used in a school environment referring to a top student. Often the “brain” did not seem to have to work hard at school; he or she was viewed as naturally intelligent, knowledgeable in many subjects, liked by teachers and admired by fellow students. Did you ever wonder how that person got that way?
Educating Kids about Nutrition and the Brain
Feb 2, 2010Whether you’re a parent or an educator, you know that getting kids to eat well is a challenge. Getting them to truly understand enough to care about what they eat can be even harder. But did you know that the subject of "health literacy" is an important element of the national education conversation? While the debate continues as to the extent of the role of education in teaching nutrition, there is little argument that we as educators truly do have a responsibility in helping our nation’s young people understand and take charge of their well-being.
Brain Fitness Webinar: Disrupting Class
Jan 19, 2010Michael Horn spoke about disruptive innovation in the classroom at one of our live webinars in early October. If you missed the live webinar, you can catch a replay via our brain fitness podcasts.
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