Category: Educational Games & Media
Education Network Launched for Parents of Black Children
New website functions as a platform to share information and swap tips on boosting success among black students. A website that aims to empower black parents to take control of their children’s education has been launched in response to decades of under-performance. Parents of Black UK Children (PBUK) was founded …
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Children Who Only Read On-Screen Are Significantly Less Likely to Enjoy Reading and Less Likely to Be Strong Readers
Children who read on iPads or Kindles have weaker literacy skills and are less likely to enjoy it as a pastime, charity warns. – Survey of 35,000 pupils finds majority of youngsters now read on screen – ebooks also reducing the number of children who enjoy reading as a pastime – …
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Screen Use Is Bad for Brain Development, Scientist Claims
Before my meeting with controversial neuroscientist and renowned social media cynic Susan Greenfield, I do two things – post a Facebook “check-in” from her base at Oxford University (which attracts five “likes” and a direct message), and mention her on Twitter. I have a feeling I am exactly the kind …
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Does Technology Hinder or Help Toddlers’ Learning?
Children under five years old have an uncanny knack of knowing how to master new technology. From smart phones to tablet computers and game consoles, it is not unusual to see toddlers intuitively swiping screens and confidently pressing buttons. Even if parents enjoy the momentary peace that comes with handing …
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How to Get your Kids to Eat Vegetables
Kelly Pauley’s four children eat tomatoes fresh out of the garden and help select produce at the grocery store. “We’ve just always had it as part of everyday diet,” the Port Huron woman said. But not all families are blessed with vegetable-loving children. Attempts at making kids eat vegetables often …
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Children More at Risk from Internet than Traditional ‘Stranger Danger’, Says NSPCC
The internet has eclipsed traditional ‘stranger danger’ as the biggest threat to our children’s safety. Instead of parents worrying about their children playing out in the street, they should be more concerned about the threats posed in their kids’ own bedrooms. These are the conclusions in a new NSPCC report that says …
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When to Let Kids Get Online
Q.We have three children — ages 7, 9 and 12 — and two of them received electronic hand-held devices for Christmas. This is causing a problem: All those stories about cyber-bullying and technology addiction have made me pretty strict about their use. Even though my husband and I own electronics ourselves, we …
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Tips to Keep Reading Skills from Slipping over Vacation
Children can lose reading progress over the summer months; parents can stop it from happening. There’s good news and bad news regarding summer vacation. The bad news is; children can lose up to three months of reading progress over the summer months. The good news is; parents and caregivers can …
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Video Games ‘Help Reading in Children with Dyslexia’
Playing video games may help children with dyslexia improve their reading skills, research suggests. A study of 10-year-olds who played 12 hours of an “action” video game found it improved their reading speed without any cost to accuracy. The effects were equivalent to more than a year’s worth of reading …
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Kits Will Keep Kids Reading Over Summer Months
Kindergartners, preschoolers in Delaware schools will receive kits designed to boost literacy, make reading fun. The Delaware City School District wants to make sure students’ reading skills are right at — or better than — the expected level. With the help of grant money, the district has purchased materials to …
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