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

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One is physical development, including gross motor skills, which allow kids to run, hop and skip, as well as fine motor skills, which help children hold a pencil or use scissors. Another is cognitive development, such as reasoning and problem-solving.

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What to Know About the Rise of Smartwatches Among Kids

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Smartwatches have emerged as a favorite solution for parents and caregivers who want to be able to communicate with their child and/or track their location but don’t feel their child is ready for a smartphone. But that doesn’t seem to be the key motivator behind parents’ purchasing decisions.

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Unlocking Learning Fun: How Educational Bini Games Foster Child Development

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As a result, in this blog, we will look at the intrinsic values of learning games and how they might help with cognitive growth. Engaging Young Minds: The Power of Educational Bini Games for Cognitive Growth Cognitive development develops at a surprising rate during a child’s early years.

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Can Video Games Help Early Learners Grow?

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Nathan Holbert, an associate professor of Communication, Media and Learning Technology Design at Teachers College, Columbia University says the market is saturated with “poorly designed, thoughtless, apping experiences,” and it may prove difficult to find games teaching academic skills.

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Parents Don't Need to Be Coding Experts, Just Willing to Learn With Their Children

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These block-based programming languages utilize a low floor, high ceiling approach , meaning the technology is accessible enough for learners of all ages and abilities to participate and engaging enough so that users can build expertise and do more complex projects with time and experience. What if the same principle is applied to coding?

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To Combat the ‘COVID Slide,’ Tutoring Program Pairs Elementary Schoolers with College Students

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In an ordinary year, when schools let out for the summer, many students experience learning loss —also known as “summer slide”—where their knowledge retention and cognitive development slows or recedes. About 230 miles east of Hampshire, in Knoxville, Tenn.,

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Rethinking Recess Leads to Results On and Off the Playground

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This scene is the result of a national, coordinated program to provide safe, structured play to students and, in effect, instill in them foundational social-emotional skills such as conflict resolution, fairness, leadership and communication. It’s a developmentally critical behavior through which kids learn.”

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