Education researchers have dismissed long held belief that genes influence how children are likely to perform in school and even determine future success. A recent study by researchers at Institute of Education of University of London and Buckingham University indicate genetic make-up contribute very little towards children’s reading skills and overall academic performance. According …
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Basic Arithmetic Back in Class – Manitoba Kids to Learn to Do Math the Old Way
When Manitoba children return to school in September, they will encounter a revised math curriculum that expects them to memorize their times tables and learn to multiply and divide on paper and in their heads. Also, children from kindergarten to Grade 8 will learn to do arithmetic before they use …
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Sibling Bullying Just as Damaging as Peer Bullying
All siblings argue and fight, right? Generally, yes. It can be problematic, however, when one sibling bullies another. According to a new study published Monday in the journal Pediatrics, sibling bullying can be just as damaging as peer bullying, leading to depression, anxiety, and anger. Researchers at the University of New Hampshire in …
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Preschoolers with Poor Eating Habits Have Greater Risk of Heart Disease as Adults, Study Finds
Eating in front of television, drinking juice, and all-day snacking among the other bad habits that ruin mealtimes. You are what you eat. And where and how. A new study says the way preschoolers eat — at the table or in front of a television — is just as important …
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Babies Seeing Violence Show Aggression Later
Aggression in school-age children may have its origins in children 3 years old and younger who witnessed violence between their mothers and partners, according to a new Case Western Reserve University study. “People may think children that young are passive and unaware, but they pay attention to what’s happening around …
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Only Children: Lonely and Selfish?
Call me a terrible mother. I have an only child. For now at least, I’m planning to keep it that way, for my happiness and for hers. But the notion that an only child might be a happy one contradicts strong cultural beliefs. According to these, children like mine will …
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This Is your Brain on Fatherhood: Dads Experience Hormonal Changes Too, Research Shows
The trick to fatherhood has a lot to do with the brain — and how close a dad gets to his kids. At least that’s the message from a mounting pile of research into the neurological and hormonal cues that translate into fatherly nurturing. And what better time to keep …
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6 Ways Dads Win at Parenting – Fathers Are Becoming More and More Engaged with their Children’s Lives
From paper towel commercials to PTA meetings, let’s face it: Moms are assumed to be the default parents. But that is an increasingly outdated notion that doesn’t reflect reality. Fathers are becoming more and more engaged with their children’s lives; American dads today spend nearly 7.5 hours a week with …
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Kindergarten Speech Assessment Is Two Years Too Late
I was chatting to a couple of children at work the other day. Let’s call them Joshua and Lilly. They are in kindergarten and, with two terms of ”big school” under their belt, they know the lay of the land. They have made some friends, know where the toilets are …
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Early Childhood Gets What It Needs: A Star Supporter
Hillary Clinton is making some news today. And while it’s not about whether she’ll run for president, it’s about an idea she’s likely to embrace if she does: improving early childhood care and education. And that’s good for the cause, no matter who becomes president in 2016. In an announcement …
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