September 2, 2008
- Classic Games Help Improve Self-Control in Children
New research suggests that old-fashioned games such as Simon Says can help children exert self-control and restrain their impulses, giving them a mental workout that exercises what psychologists call “executive control.” A recent review of the study found that preschoolers who spent most of their hours in school playing games designed to improve self-control “scored better than other kids on a range of tests that measure executive function.”
While IQ tests measure only a limited range of mental abilities, measures of executive control, according to other studies, can predict future school success at least as well as IQ tests do. (…)
August 20, 2008
- Literacy Across the Curriculum: Grade School to High School
Parents and educators know the value of reading and the adage “reading is fundamental.” Emphasis is typically focused on the early years such as with the Emergent Literacy Series. (…)
August 9, 2008
- Predicting Outcomes of the California High School Exit Exam
Identifying academic problems early, at least by middle school, and proving intervention can boost overall achievement and high school graduation particularly for English Language Learners. (…)
August 8, 2008
- Effects of Early Childcare on Later Achievement
In 1991, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) began a $200 million study to determine the immediate and long-term effects of early child care on cognitive and social-emotional development of children. (…)
July 26, 2008
- High School Graduation Predictors in Los Angeles Unified School District
A recent policy brief published by the California Graduation Research Project analyzed data related to school-related factors in high school dropout rates. (…)
July 23, 2008
- Mathematics Education for Young Children: What It is and How to Promote It
The series "Path to Math" demonstrates strategies that encourage early childhood mathematics education. (…)
July 18, 2008
- New Pre-K Approach to Math Gets Results
A new method of Pre-K math instruction used in Buffalo schools that encourages children to find the reasons behind shapes and numbers and integrates math throughout the day has produced better math assessments than those that result from traditional methods. (…)
July 14, 2008
- Education Schools Failing to Prepare Elementary Teachers in Math
Throughout the education system there is concern about the training of new teachers. (…)
July 13, 2008
- What Parents Should Know about Quality Preschool
At every level in the care and education of children, parents are better prepared to make good decisions when they are informed about the options. (…)
July 11, 2008
- Predicting Outcomes of the California High School Exit Exam
Identifying academic problems early, at least by middle school, and proving intervention can boost overall achievement and high school graduation particularly for English Language Learners. (…)
June 15, 2008
- Homework for Preschoolers?
Experts in child development offer practical guidelines in Going to School: How to Help Your Child Succeed but homework for preschoolers is not included as an attribute of success . (…)
June 14, 2008
- Early Learning in Italy
The Italians have had a profound influence on early childhood education. From Montessori to the more recent Reggio Emilia approach, the Italians are Brining Life to Learning. (…)
