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Psychologists Test Effects of Household Noise on Children's Verbal Development

sblackley — Sun, 02 May 2010 14:05:19 +0000

Psychologists think that children who grow up in noisy homes may have lower verbal skills. New studies aim to test whether the constant background noise of a TV set or of other children playing learn to speak later and with poorer vocabulary…… Watch: Science Daily Video

Study: TV can impair speech development of young children

admin — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 18:39:20 +0000

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends no TV for babies under age 2.

If you have a child who is a struggling reader, your family is not alone.

admin — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:32:24 +0000

Empowering Parents

If you have a child who is a struggling reader, your family is not alone. Learning to read is a challenge for almost 40 percent of kids, and an even bigger challenge for their parents.

Empowering Parents, a PBS special hosted by Al Roker, visits schools in Huntingtown, Maryland, and Portland, Oregon, to help families identify early signs of reading problems and find ideas for getting their kids the help and support they need to succeed at reading. [To view this video on your computer you'll need a high speed Internet connection.View the video}

Reading and the Brain

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:50:28 +0000

This Web-based video is about how brain scientists are working to solve the puzzle of why some children struggle to read and others don't. Startling new research shows the answer may lie in how a child's brain is wired from birth. This video demonstrates how effective interventions can change the brain. and help people overcome disorders like dyslexia and autism. To view this video on your computer you'll need a high speed Internet connection.View video

Dietary Supplements Aid Learning & Attention

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:38:23 +0000

Durham Local Educational Authority study suggests Omega-3 fatty acids have real benefits for a pupils with a range of specific learning difficulties including dyslexia, dyspraxia and ADHD. read more

Speech Sounds

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:27:15 +0000

Children must understand how speech sounds work to be ready for instruction in reading and writing. There are many activities that you can do with students to help them understand how speech sounds relate to letters. read more

How Babies Acquire Building Blocks Of Speech Affects Later Reading, Language Ability

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:24:06 +0000

One of the scientists leading the effort to understand exactly how infants go about learning language told a White House Summit on Early Childhood Cognitive Development ….that the fundamental steps in language acquisition later play a critical role in the ability to read. (…..from Science Da ily. read more

Growing Up Reading

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:41:57 +0000

Emergent literacy resources (birth – 2nd grade) from the West Bloomfield Public Library read more