A book with great images and a quiet, comfortable place shape how reading in families is done SHARE YOUR SCIENCE: The overall benefit of shared book reading is lower than previously thought, but still remains a key activity for advancing children’s literacy.
Two-year-olds benefit from playing games on tablets The use of electronic media by young children has an undeserved bad reputation, a new study suggests. Mothers are better at interacting with their two-year-olds when playing online games than when they are watching TV together or engaged in regular play.
Three tricks to singing better with children When children sing, they’re learning language. But the right tempo and tone of voice are important factors for them to be able to sing along.
Gaming leads to better English Youngsters who spend much time on certain computer games expand their English vocabularies.
More years of education mean a better memory in old age Public education reforms implemented decades ago are providing new insights. Each additional year of schooling can give mental benefits towards the end of life.
Weak students don’t benefit from excessive praise Offering exaggerated praise to a child who has learning difficulties does not increase his or her motivation. False compliments can often be counterproductive.
Pupils stressed out from school computers Merely investing in school computers without a strategy is counter-productive, suggests Swedish research. Pupils struggle with finding reliable information online.
Problem behaviour from impaired vision Pupils diagnosed with ADHD, learning difficulties or dyslexia could in some cases simply suffer from impaired vision.