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

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That job has become more difficult in recent years, according to numerous surveys , research studies and EdSurge interviews, as the last few classes of kindergarteners have shown up lacking some of the basic skills and competencies that educators and school leaders had previously come to expect.

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4 Long-Term Benefits of Bilingual Education

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A Boost in Cognitive Development. People used to have a negative impression of bilingualism, as early researchers thought that exposure to more than one language led to “mental confusion” among children and caused them to develop performance gaps as they aged. This outcome is now attributed to methodological flaws.

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

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Source: Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Academic development is represented by the content areas required on the path toward a high school diploma (e.g., math, literacy, science, social studies, foreign language, art). Cognitive development includes skills like those involved in memory and processing information.

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Big Tech Needs to Treat Our Children Better

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Big Tech now commands more hours of our children’s attention than schools. YouTube, Snapchat and Instagram, where most kids spend their time, are driven by a business model that relies on winning consumers’ attention to secure advertising revenue. Big Tech now commands more hours of our children’s attention than schools.

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Rethinking Recess Leads to Results On and Off the Playground

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Research from the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine shows that physical activity can have academic benefits, stimulating kids’ cognitive development and improving their learning outcomes. They learn how to model good behavior and how to explain the rules of the games they learn to different ages.

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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. Academic Achievement Various studies conducted over the years have shown a correlation between art education and academic achievement.

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Young Kids in Low-Income Families Get Less Exposure to Math. Can the Right Apps Help?

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But there’s been less attention paid to what math skills students need early in life, to set them up for elementary school in the first place. Study participants were split into groups that received different educational materials. Wheat and Chaff The study required identifying effective apps. That’s exciting, she adds.

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