CHILDUP BESTOF: Parents Are Forgetting How to Play with their Children

by Admin 27. August 2010 10:49
Family games becoming 'lost art' as survey cites overwork, boredom and generation gap. One in five parents say they have forgotten how to play with their children, with a third admitting that taking part in games and activities with their family is boring, according to research. ... [Continue Reading »]

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Children's Grasp of the 3Rs at its Worst in a Decade: One in Five Struggling to Spell at Age Seven

by Admin 27. August 2010 10:07
Children’s grasp of the three Rs after two years of school is at its worst for a decade, official figures suggested yesterday. One in five seven-year-olds - nearly 105,000 pupils - failed to reach the writing standards expected of their age this spring, struggling to use capital let... [Continue Reading »]

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Motivating Kids to Read Is Key to Literacy Success

by Admin 27. August 2010 09:10
When the Sudanese refugees known as the “Lost Boys” were being resettled in America, educators here were thrilled to find that many of the young men were good readers. That point nags at me every time I see another report about the dismal reading levels of many U.S. students.... [Continue Reading »]

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Young Children Make More Mistakes Learning New Words than Parents Expect

by Admin 25. August 2010 14:25
Learning new words is not always as easy for young children as parents may think, according to the results of a new study. Research carried out by the Kent Child Development Unit at the University of Kent has found that five-year-olds often make mistakes when they are learning new wor... [Continue Reading »]

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Classic Board-Games

by Admin 24. August 2010 07:25
Playing chess, Scrabble and Monopoly is fun and educational for both young and old. These days, children have the privilege to pick and choose colourful custom-made toys and games from mega toy stores. On top of that, with today’s advanced technology, the young (and old) are spoilt... [Continue Reading »]

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Reading Starts at Home, Library

by Admin 19. August 2010 07:02
Modern life has surrounded us with many forms of communication and information, most of which seem to come flying at us! Texts, e-mails, blogs, websites and news feeds are all competing for our attention. They have quickly become an essential part of doing business, staying in touch or unde... [Continue Reading »]

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Language, Math Challenges May Be Linked

by Admin 14. August 2010 09:06
One common assumption about students learning English or who have challenges with the language is that they tend to underperform in mathematics chiefly because they are not yet proficient in English.  Several recent studies on English language learners and some focusing on students ... [Continue Reading »]

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Students Go to Class before Kindergarten

by Admin 8. August 2010 13:47
An 18-year veteran teacher describes kindergarten as the foundation of a child's academic success. However, local teachers still agree that some things could be learned before 5-year-olds enter that kindergarten classroom for the first time. “A lot of kindergarten is about ope... [Continue Reading »]

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Anxious Parents Fuel Singapore Tutor Boom

by Admin 8. August 2010 12:52
Five-year-old Singaporean Timothy Lee has yet to enter primary school, but even before his formal schooling begins he is already attending classes six days a week. From Monday to Friday he goes to a normal kindergarten, but on Saturdays he takes special classes on phonics and abacus with ... [Continue Reading »]

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Thumbs up: Pre-school to Focus on Science, Math

by Admin 7. August 2010 14:51
Marshall University will soon be introducing science and math to students at an early age. Really early. The university plans to reopen its Early Education Center for 3- and 4-year-olds with an emphasis on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM, for short). The project i... [Continue Reading »]

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