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Education Gender Issues: Do Boys and Girls Really Learn Differently?

Is it true? Do boys and girls learn in different ways? Scientists have been looking at gender behavior in the classroom, including the development of both boys' and girls' brains - fascinating!

Learning for Summer? Head to the Library for More than Just Reading

If you're looking for your community's learning hub, head to the library. You'll find more than the traditional library reading program as everyone from toddlers, babies, teenagers, and adults gather to find learning for summ...

Dyslexia Symptoms

Dyslexia children do not exhibit identical dyslexia sypmtoms. Use this list of symptoms as a general guide. If you are concerned about your child's speech language development, read on.

Development in Speech Through Two-way Immersion

With two-way immersion, native English and non-native English speakers benefit. Read about how the program is improving development in speech at one Michigan elementary school.

Kids' After-school Activities Benefit Parents' Development, Too

When your child is on the field, you can bond with other parents. After-school activities are good for your child's social and physical development and can be equally good for parents' development.

Family Time Creates the Best Developmental Learning Environment

Spending time with your kids and engaging in meaningful family home activities will do more for teaching character than any amount of educational hardware. Here are some family ideas for spending time together.

Parent Involvement in Education: Choosing the Right School

Child development research suggests that there are several factors to take into account when choosing a school for your child. These K12 grades guidelines can help you make the best decision.

Cool Educational Toys and Special Needs Resources

It's becoming more difficult to shop for products for kids (including special needs) that are educational and fun. Check out these websites and catalogs for special needs resources.

Family Ideas: Born to Shop and Learn

Daily activities present loads of teaching and learning opportunities. Among great family ideas is this one: take your children shopping with you. Your kids will learn before, during and after the trip.

Language Development Stages: How Calendars Can Help

Calendars help with language development stages. They can help you relish the present day with your child; build a memorable link to the past; and develop thinking skills needed for planning.

Preserve Parents' Stories in Diaries for Children

Diaries for children are great ways to preserve parents' stories about their kids. When they capture memories from all child development stages, the create a precious gift while connecting with their inner wisdom.

Development in Baby: Just Like You, Dad

How much is development in baby affected by parents' behavior? A whole bunch. The apple really doesn't fall far from the tree. With that fact in mind, what habits is your child learning from you?

From Teens to Toddlers: Games Are a Great Way to Learn

Games are fun family activities that can be used with all ages for teaching character, promoting developmental learning, and simply having fun with each other while building memories.

Bring on the Pets: Kids Learn from Animals in the Home

Pets have more benefits for their families than just the cuddles they give. Child development research shows that pets for kids are a great learning tool for academics and child social development.

Classic Children's Books Foster Emotional Intelligence

Reading classic children's books and popular children's books can boost emotional intelligence, which may be even more important than IQ to students' success.

Child Development Stages: Kids Modeling Parents

You may think you know child development stages. But you might not know how much your child models you. Read how one mom realized that her daughter was watching her very closely.

Parent Stress Doubles When a Twin Is Sick

It's more than double the trouble when one baby of twins has a serious illness or disability. The parent stress of ensuring the adolescent child development needs of both are met can be overwhelming.

Help Your Kids Transition Through Child Development Stages

Adolescent parenting can be a challenge when children struggle with transitions. The Three T's of Transition can ease stress in children while providing them guidance through child development stages.

Real Life Parents' Stories: You Are Your Child's First and Most Important Teacher

Developmental learning begins at home. It's why parents' stories about their child can help learning at school. It's also a great bridge to open up parent-teacher communication.

Jane Goodall: Teaching Character Helps Children Achieve Dreams

Jane Goodall knows the secret to really achieving your dreams. A parent's development of community service opportunities can inspire children to a lifetime of greatness and faith.

Can Music Education Improve Kids' Grades or Make Them Smarter?

What type of music is best for learning? Read about a study that found a positive correlation between classical music and kids' grades. It may convice you to turn up the volume.

School Issues: What Secret Ingredient Makes a Good Teacher?

When you're looking for high quality teachers in K-12 grades, the scores on school standardized tests aren't necessarily going to point you in the right direction. Only parent involvement in education will reveal which teache...

Sports is Much More than Healthy Fitness

If it weren't for the discipline kids get from sports, it might be tempting for parents to give up. But when sports contribute to adolescent child development, we realize it is about more than healthy fitness.

Child Development Research: A Look at Kids' Sleep Disorders

Sometimes it's not just a problem of fighting bedtime. If your child sleepwalks, wets the bed or has night terrors, child development research can help you figure out what you can do to solve the problem.

A Parent’s Development Journal

Becoming a parent is a journey with many wonderful lessons to be learned along the way. Keeping a parent's development journal can help you slow down and enjoy each day thoughtfully.

Brain Boosters: Family Ideas for Kids and Parents

The first 3 years are critical to children's brain development, so get your child's mind fueled up and stimulated starting with these important years. These brain boosting family ideas and tips will help.

Parents' Stories: A Conversation with Michigan's Governor Jennifer Granholm

Michigan's Governor, Jennifer Granholm, is intimately familiar with child development research on childhood brain development. She shares how she uses that knowledge with her own family.

Select Toys to Encourage Developmental Learning

The toys you buy can make a difference in adolescent child development. Find out which toys can be both fun family activities and ways to promote childhood brain development and learning.

You've Got Snail Mail! Family Ideas to Encourage Early Literacy

Toddler learning has a special level of fun and excitement when they get special notes in the mail. Encourage toddler language development by hand writing letters with pictures to your child and putting them in the mailbox.

Child Development Stages: Four Ways to Overcome Exclusion

It's hard for your child to face rejection from others. But it's also a normal part of child development stages. Here's some recent child development research on how you can help.

Manners for Kids: Responding to Children Using Foul Language

All parents cringe when their child lets loose a string of profanities. While parents must teach manners for kids, not over-reacting is the best response.

Identifying the Learning Difficulties of Struggling Readers

While child development stages vary with each child, there are some warning signs that a child might be in learning difficulties. If you observe the warning signs in this article, you might need to take action.

Respond to Slow Child Social Development

Do you have a shy child? Social development is challenging for some and can cause stress in children. Review these signs and solutions if you're looking for ways to change shy adolescent behaviors.

Social Strategies to Help the Shy Child Cope

Shyness isn't a disability, but can be disabling for your child. Understanding child social development and giving your child social strategies to cope can reduce his stress and yours.

Let Nature Sooth Stress in Children

It's an age-old tactic: Turn to nature to relieve stress in children and to create fun family activities. Everyone needs nature and child development research shows nature offers kids better focus and self-discipline.

Old-fashioned Games Are Fun Family Activities

Forget the video games. If you're looking for truly fun family activities, pull out some old-fashioned games for preschoolers. These easy games are great for family home activities or even for during travel with a toddler.

Free Family Home Activities To Increase Developmental Learning

Interested in increasing your child's developmental learning? Here are some great family home activities that are free and fun. There are activities for preschoolers and older children.

The Smart Mom's Toy Box

Simple toys, when used properly, can help develop complex learning skills. These "brain games" will do for the mind what exercise does for the body. Here is a free list of valuable, yet inexpensive games, to help develop your...

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