Stresses of poverty may impair learning ability in young children
(Medical Xpress)—The stresses of poverty—such as crowded conditions, financial worry, and lack of adequate child care—lead to impaired learning ability in children from impoverished backgrounds,...
View ArticleImpulsivity in first grade predicts problem gambling in late teen years for...
Results of a new study by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health indicate that a developmental pattern of impulsiveness in young males is linked with gambling problems in...
View ArticleKindness key to happiness and acceptance for children
Children who make an effort to perform acts of kindness are happier and experience greater acceptance from their peers, suggests new research from the University of British Columbia and the University...
View ArticleNoisy classroom simulation aids comprehension in hearing-impaired children
Children with hearing loss struggle to hear in noisy school classrooms, even with the help of hearing aids and other devices to amplify their teacher's voice. Training the brain to filter out...
View ArticleAggressive behavior linked specifically to secondhand smoke exposure in...
Children who are exposed to secondhand smoke in early childhood are more likely to grow up to physically aggressive and antisocial, regardless of whether they were exposed during pregnancy or their...
View Article'Boys will be boys' in US, but not in Asia
A new study shows there is a gender gap when it comes to behavior and self-control in American young children – one that does not appear to exist in children in Asia.
View ArticleGetting kids to eat their veggies: A new approach to an age-old problem
Every parent has a different strategy for trying to get his or her kid to eat more vegetables, from growing vegetables together as a family to banning treats until the dinner plate is clean. New...
View ArticleYoung children with autism benefit regardless of high-quality treatment model
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have found that preschoolers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) who receive high-quality early intervention benefit developmentally...
View ArticleMusic lessons enhance the quality of school life
A new study, published in Music Education Research, examined whether an extended music education had an impact on pupils' experienced satisfaction with the school. Nearly a thousand pupils at ten...
View ArticleBreakfast excellent fuel for learning
As children head back to school this week, new research by the University of Leeds has shown that children who eat breakfast are more likely to have higher school grades.
View ArticleParents' genes may influence children's back-to-school fears
Many parents may have noticed their children seemed on edge during their first week of school. They may have been agitated, withdrawn or more focused on themselves, rather than what was going on around...
View ArticleStress reduction program reduces teacher burnout
(HealthDay)—Teachers show improvements in burnout, psychological symptoms, and classroom performance after participating in an eight-week stress reduction intervention modified specifically for their...
View ArticleParticipation in mindfulness-based program improves teacher well-being
Teacher well-being, efficacy, burnout-related stress, time-related stress and mindfulness significantly improve when teachers participate in the CARE (Cultivating Awareness and Resilience in Education)...
View ArticleAir pollution puts the health of school children at risk, study found
A recently completed study by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) on 310 children in 12 schools across the territory found the air pollution level along the travelling routes from home to...
View ArticleHeavily decorated classrooms disrupt attention and learning in young children
Maps, number lines, shapes, artwork and other materials tend to cover elementary classroom walls. However, new research from Carnegie Mellon University shows that too much of a good thing may end up...
View ArticleFun and games make for better learners
Four minutes of physical activity can improve behaviour in the classroom for primary school students, according to new research by Brendon Gurd.
View ArticleGuinea schools reopen, but Ebola fears still keep many home
Schools shuttered during the height of the Ebola crisis in Guinea began reopening Monday, but many parents were still too afraid to send their children to classes.
View ArticleClassroom behaviour and dyslexia research
Bournemouth University lecturer Dr Julie Kirkby is investigating the significance of copying and note-taking in the classroom and how it affects the learning of Dyslexic children.
View ArticleStudy shows why four-year-olds don't thrive in Head Start classes
Most Head Start classrooms serve children of mixed ages and that hurts the academic growth of older children, a new national study suggests.
View ArticleIs educational neuroscience a waste of money?
Educational neuroscience has little to offer schools or children's education, according to new research from the University of Bristol, UK.
View ArticleLetting kids stand more in the classroom could help them learn
Study after study has connected inactivity with negative health outcomes, including heart disease, diabetes and hypertension. But most of this attention has been focused on adults in an office...
View ArticleNew book offers integrated approach to teaching health and physical education...
In elementary schools across the United States, teachers are tasked with covering a variety subjects with students, including health or physical education, although they may not have special training...
View ArticleClassroom program increases school breakfast participation, not obesity
Serving free breakfast in New York City's classrooms has boosted the number of students eating what some consider the most important meal of the day at school, according to research by New York...
View ArticleThe rules of the game for children with ADHD
Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) often display behaviours that are inappropriate for the situation in which they are in. They might move around in the classroom during a...
View ArticleResearch shows standing desks lower BMI
Most of us have heard that standing desks are good for us, and it makes sense it would also be good for our children. Now, for the first time, there's evidence that this simple change in classroom...
View ArticlePreventing back-to-school illnesses
The backpacks are packed, lunchboxes are filled and the little ones are back in school. Kids have returned to their classrooms with stories of their summer vacations, and, unfortunately, with a host of...
View ArticleTeaching practices could play an important role in preventing bullying
Classrooms that encourage competition between students may inadvertently be creating settings where bullying is more likely to take place. That's one of the conclusions that can be drawn from work led...
View ArticlePositive engagement in preschool key to developmental gains
Many interventions and programs designed to improve low-income children's lives focus on providing high-quality early-childhood education. Preschool classrooms that are emotionally supportive,...
View ArticleSchool districts rethink meal debt policies that shame kids
Teaching assistant Kelvin Holt watched as a preschool student fell to the back of a cafeteria line during breakfast in Killeen, Texas, as if trying to hide.
View ArticlePlague in Madagascar hits urban areas, kills 2 dozen people
Authorities in Madagascar are struggling to contain an outbreak of plague that has killed two-dozen people in recent weeks and has prompted a ban on large public gatherings in the capital to curb the...
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