Just as a gardener plants seeds and nurtures them into strong, flourishing plants, early childhood educators have the opportunity to nurture the earliest seeds of literacy in young children. When ...

Literacy is important for everyone including individuals with dual sensory and multiple impairments. Literacy is comprised of word knowledge, reading, communicating and writing. Just as teachers and ...

Why writing by hand makes kids smarter Writing by hand creates much more activity in the sensorimotor parts of the brain, researchers found Date: October 5, 2020 Source: Norwegian University of ...

BALTIMORE (CNN) --Parents have long debated the impact of video games on children's minds. Now, a new survey suggests that playing may actually improve their literacy, communication skills and overall ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Natalie Wexler is an education writer focusing on literacy. Especially during remote learning, parents are discovering their kids ...

Fiona Scott has previously received funding from the Lego Foundation as part of the research grant 'Responsible Innovation in Technology and Ethics for Children' ('Ritec'). Her past research has been ...

The Hunger Games series has become extremely popular and iconic. More than 100 million of the books have been sold, and a sixth movie is currently in development. The dark and thrilling stories in the ...

A new research study shows that dysgraphia and dyslexia may be identified during the first two years of school by analyzing children’s writing. Early intervention may help children work on skills ...