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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.

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3 Fresh Art and Music Apps for the Classroom

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I didn’t test this out. Like catnip, it draws students in and captures their attention. New Statistics Linking Music Education to Cognitive Development. A familiar complaint among subscribers is the lack of Bluetooth compatibility. Any feedback? Conclusion. More on music and art: Keyboarding with ASCII Art.

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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. Additional findings show artistic activities enhance memory and attention to detail.

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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. Recent public debates have focused a spotlight on K-12 math pathways. While it’s common for parents to read bedtime stories to their children, it’s less common for them to solve bedtime equations.

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The Stupidity of Thinking We Can One-Up Mother Nature

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I'm sixty-three years old and, yes, those years of experience can prove useful to those with marginally less experience, but the moment I step outside of my responsibility to support and protect, I risk adding a dose of stupidity to nature's time-tested educational model.