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To Be Ready for Kindergarten, Teachers and Researchers Say Social-Emotional Skills Are Key

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Another is cognitive development, such as reasoning and problem-solving. Then there’s language development, which includes the ability to comprehend and communicate verbally, and eventually read and write. Finally, there is a child’s approach to learning, including what motivates them and how they learn best. .

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Unlocking Learning Fun: How Educational Bini Games Foster Child Development

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Here’s a more detailed peek into how they assist cognitive growth, critical thinking, and creativity: Unlocking Learning Fun: How Educational Bini Games Foster Child Development Parents and caregivers help children learn and grow by actively engaging and promoting their growth.

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The Case for Expanding the Definition of 'Personalization' to Meet the Needs of the Whole Child

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Just like math or literacy, social emotional skills and mindsets build toward more complex skills - like self-direction, curiosity and purpose - as students develop. Such a developmental trajectory is proposed in the Building Blocks for Learning , which I developed for Turnaround for Children.

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I’m a Neuroscientist. Here’s How Teachers Change Kids’ Brains.

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While we often don’t think of ourselves as brain changers, when we teach we have an enormous impact on our students’ cognitive development. Of course, content must be appropriate to students’ age and prior knowledge, but students also need supportive cognitive capacities. Attention. Teachers change brains. Well-being.

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Rethinking Recess Leads to Results On and Off the Playground

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Every student is occupied with one activity or another—even those on the jungle gym. Play is not just a fun activity kids happen to do,” says Elizabeth Cushing, president of Playworks. The games are clear, organized and inclusive. And a specially trained coach is in the thick of it, orchestrating it all.

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3 Fresh Art and Music Apps for the Classroom

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Like catnip, it draws students in and captures their attention. Kids choose from three main activities: Coloring pages — these are like coloring books, using the fill bucket instead of crayons. Each new activity includes a tutorial that shows and verbally explains how to complete it. I didn’t test this out.

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The Importance of Art Class

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Social-Emotional Learning Art class extends beyond a student’s cognitive development, it can also impact their social- emotional learning. Artistic activities can tap into students’ feelings so if they have a hard time vocalizing their feelings, they may be better able to express themselves through art.

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