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Age that child starts school may impact risk of ADHD diagnosis...

Apr 10, 2016 by

Researchers studying preschool and elementary school kids found that those born in August (the youngest in their class) were more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD and receive medication, compared to those born in September (the oldest in their...

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Delaying school for kids born prematurely doesn’t help

Apr 2, 2016 by

Although children born before 34 weeks gestation tend to have worse math and reading skills, putting them in school at a later age doesn’t seem to be the best answer....

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Kids who move while learning may observe more

Mar 30, 2016 by

A new study of 500 children in the Netherlands found that those who learned math and spelling in physically active classes tested better than kids who sat at their desks....

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Just 2 hours of physical activity can improve school performance...

Nov 19, 2014 by

New research indicates that even just two hours of extra physical activity each week can improve school performance....

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Brain breaks increase academic performance and activity

Oct 5, 2014 by

An exercise DVD that adds short breaks of physical activity to elementary school students’ day had advantages over sedentary programs....

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Hand gesturing during math lessons increases understanding

Apr 2, 2014 by

New research from the University of Chicago Department of Psychology found that children who used their hands to gesture during math lessons better understood the problems they were taught....

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