Why the way you talk to your child about math matters
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Mathematics
Sep 7, 2022
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Child Development
Preteen children tend to associate 'brilliance' with males, study finds
Children hold stereotypical views that "brilliance" is a male trait, and this belief strengthens as they grow, up to the age of 12, researchers from Singapore and the United States have reported.
Social Sciences
Jul 25, 2022
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Sibling interactions impact child well-being in Latinx children
Most children in the U.S. grow up with siblings, yet the role of sibling relations in child development and well-being is relatively understudied, especially among families of color. Researchers at Penn State, Arizona State ...
Social Sciences
May 18, 2022
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Parents' reactions while helping with math shape young children's achievement
As educators and industry mull strategies for attracting more young adults to math-oriented professions, a new study in the journal Child Development suggests that children's early experiences doing math homework and activities ...
Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2022
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Naptime may bolster early literacy skills among preschoolers
The ability to map letters to sounds is considered an important indicator of early literacy skills. Previous research shows that letter sound mappings in kindergarten is strongly associated with later reading success and ...
Education
Mar 29, 2022
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Study shows impact of school closures on preschool children during COVID-19
Research shows that historically, large-scale events such as World War II, the Great Depression, the 2008 recession and the SARS and N1H1 epidemics have impacted children's developmental trajectories with long-lasting effects. ...
Education
Feb 23, 2022
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Cross-cultural variation in maternal focus during parent-child interactions
Human children are known for their sensitivity to social cues (such as eye-gaze and joint attention) more so than other primates. While most research on joint attention (two people focused on the same object) has focused ...
Social Sciences
Jan 31, 2022
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Learning through 'guided' play can be as effective as adult-led instruction up to at least age eight
Teaching younger children through 'guided' play can support key aspects of their learning and development at least as well, and sometimes better, than traditional, direct instruction, according to a new analysis.
Education
Jan 12, 2022
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Religiosity influences the effectiveness of shaming children
What do you think is the best way to raise children? One method is psychological control where parents attempt to improve their children's behavior by making them feel shame or guilt about their actions. Another form of ...
Social Sciences
Dec 21, 2021
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Small groups lead; large ones control
How are relationships established between groups? And how do we learn to distinguish who leads and who controls? A publication led by researchers from the Department of Psychology at the University of Chicago with the collaboration ...
Social Sciences
Dec 14, 2021
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