Learning to read goes beyond 4th grade
Researchers studied the brain waves of fourth-graders and found that “learning to read” doesn’t necessarily change to “reading to learn” in fourth grade....
read moreFit kids have better language skills
There’s new evidence that fit children are not only in better shape than their unfit peers, but also better at language and brain response times....
read moreChildren with dyslexia have more glutamate and choline in brain...
A new Yale study has found that young reading-impaired children have more glutamate and choline in their brains than good readers....
read moreDelayed language due to genes and gender
The CDC says 1 in 6 kids has a developmental disability and now a new study in Norway says that delayed language development is likely due to both gender (boys are at greater risk) and family history....
read moreReading a novel can physically change your brain
Researchers at Emory University studied the brains of college students the morning after they read assigned parts of a thriller novel and found that their brains had changed....
read moreDyslexics struggle because reading is a multiple component task...
Reading is a multiple component task causing difficulty for children with dyslexia. Compared to their non-dyslexic peers, children with dyslexia have trouble identifying strings of letters, programming eye movements and synchronizing speech output....
read moreModerate to vigorous exercise boosts teens’ grades
The more intensive the exercise, the greater the impact on test results. This is especially true when it comes to girls and science....
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