Reading's best language
New study shows early reading in any language helps children learn to read English.
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How to train your astronauts
Training an astronaut is no easy task. Astronauts go through years of rigorous technical, health and safety training to learn simple and complex tasks for a typical four to six month mission. They develop skills in systems, ...
Space Exploration
Apr 6, 2015
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Reading aloud to your kids might make them smarter
Reading to little ones builds bonds with their caregivers and boosts their language and literacy skills, but story time also benefits older kids, a new study reports.
Education
May 31, 2022
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Hotter homes produce smarter babies
(PhysOrg.com) -- A hotter home appears to produce babies with better cognitive abilities - but before you turn up the home heater to make your baby brainier, the research was conducted on the Australian lizard Bassiana duperreyi ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 12, 2012
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The pen may be mightier than the keyboard
(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to writing the pen apparently is mightier than the computer keyboard. Second, fourth and sixth grade children with and without handwriting disabilities were able to write more and faster when ...
Social Sciences
Sep 16, 2009
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Tablet computers replace traditional textbooks in a Finnish school
This autumn, the schoolbags of pupils attending the Savonlinna Teacher Training School of the University of Eastern Finland are much lighter than before, thanks to tablet computers. Approximately half of the school's pupils ...
Other
Sep 9, 2013
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Five reasons kids still need to learn handwriting
The world of writing is changing.
Social Sciences
Jun 7, 2023
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We can't say if touchscreens are impacting children's handwriting—in fact, it may be quite the opposite
Parents the world over are concerned that touchscreen and tablet technology is negatively impacting children's handwriting. But while some say that technology overuse will impact developing dexterity and handwriting skills, ...
Other
Mar 6, 2018
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Five transferable skills for the future workforce
We live in a world that is forever changing, so it's important to get ahead of the game and adopt skills that will enable you to adapt and succeed in the future workplace.
Economics & Business
May 5, 2020
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'I didn't feel as if I fitted in at all': The real life challenges of social mobility
The benefits of social mobility seem to be widely agreed on. The idea that a person's opportunities and earnings should not be defined by their background is supported across the political spectrum.
Social Sciences
May 5, 2022
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