When Parents Read to Kids, Everyone Wins
It’s no surprise that when parents read to their kids, it helps them succeed in school. Three separate systematic reviews of what educators call dialogic reading—essentially engaging in a conversation...
View ArticleThe Evidence on How Kids Learn To Read
Reading is an essential life skill that predicts success on many levels later in life. There is clear evidence demonstrating that young people who do not learn to read proficiently are more likely to...
View ArticleWhat We Know About Distance Learning
Schools across the nation have been closed for weeks, and many are attempting to teach students staying at home as the nation works to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. For most parents and...
View ArticleWhat We Know About Summer Learning Loss: An Update
Kids in the U.S. are well into the lazy days of summer. Summer vacation – and in some cases, distance learning that felt like summer vacation! – started early this year for many youths when schools...
View ArticleThe Silver Lining of Virtual Learning During COVID-19
Children are heading back to school this month in many states across the nation. In most school districts, this is the first time that kids have been inside school buildings since COVID-19 spread...
View ArticleHow to Offer Mental Health Interventions in School
Approximately one in six youth ages six to seventeen in the U.S. have a mental illness; depression, anxiety and behavior disorders are among the most common. Data suggest that youth today are five...
View ArticleTo Better Learn, Students Must First Fail
For years, educators have followed a model of explaining a new concept, then letting students practice. Think of a typical math class: the teacher will introduce an idea, do some example problems on...
View ArticleHow Kids Learn To Read
Even though it’s the dog days of summer vacation, many schools across the country are getting ready to bring students back into the classroom — and that means giving serious thought to the best ways to...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Mindfulness Education In Schools
You have heard by now that teens in the U.S. are struggling with mental health more than ever before. A survey from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted in 2021 found 44%...
View ArticleCOVID Learning Loss Is Real
The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects on our well-being that linger years after the virus first spread among humans. We already know that mental health declined significantly during the...
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