child education

WH Releases Obama Education Speech Transcript

Armen Hareyan — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 23:17:28 -0500

To disperse concerns about what the President Obama's speech to kids, school children and students may include in a sign of forth coming the White Houses today released the text of transcript of Barack Obama's speech to kids. Some parents say they will keep children home after class to have them hear Obama's speech to kids and schoolchildren. Other's say they won't allow their children to hear the speech.

Kids will benefit school, parents cooperation

harminka — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 08:09:51 -0500

It is widely understood that, ideally, schools and parents should work together to ensure that children can succeed as students and citizens. But what is the right balance? And how much do teachers want parents involved in the classroom? A new study from North Carolina State University identifies ways that schools and communities can work with parents to give children the greatest chance of success.

Teaching Kids About Money Part Of Responsible Parenting

Armen Hareyan — Wed, 13 May 2009 10:47:32 -0500

Are you avoiding giving your child an allowance because you are afraid they will spend too much money? Statistics show that kids with allowances actually spend less money. The reason for this is that allowances teach our children how to handle money. “When it's their money on the line, children make more informed purchasing decisions.”

Comparison helps children grasp math concepts

harminka — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 03:07:00 -0500

Comparing different ways of solving math problems is a great way to help middle schoolers learn new math concepts, researchers from Vanderbilt and Harvard universities have found.

Web site design affects how children process information

harminka — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 09:50:07 -0600

A new study in the journal Psychology & Marketing investigates the influence of website design on children’s information processing. Results show that the type of interface used can significantly affect how children process and retain information; age strongly affected this relationship.

Quality, quantity lacking in children's educational TV

harminka — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 08:39:03 -0600

Commercial broadcasters are doing the “bare minimum and not much more” for children’s educational programming, according to University of Illinois communication professor Barbara Wilson, one of two lead researchers on a study released today (Nov. 12) by the organization Children Now.

Schools' resources help immigrant children succeed in classroom

harminka — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 01:00:10 -0600

Children of immigrants who enter school with low math and reading skills have a better chance of catching up with their peers if they attend a school with high-performing students, well-supported teachers and services to families of English as a second language (ESL) children, according to a new study.

How to improve child performance

harminka — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:08:16 -0500

A study at the University of Leicester into how to improve child and young adult witnesses' evidence has looked at several issues that affect witnesses' accuracy.

Study reveals potential reasons for school absenteeism

harminka — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 13:15:39 -0500

A questionnaire of Swiss schoolchildren has revealed the extent of truancy and school fear. The research, published in BioMed Central's open access journal Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, links truancy and school fear to life events, parental behaviour and school environment.

Study finds quality of California preschools falls short

harminka — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:53:30 -0500

More than half of California's preschoolers attend center-based early care and education programs, but the children who have the most to gain from preschool frequently are those least likely to participate in the programs, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

TD Banknorth To Reward Summer Readers

ruzik_tuzik — Sat, 14 Jun 2008 01:58:44 -0500

TD Banknorth announced today the launch of its new Summer Reading Program, which rewards kids for sharpening their reading skills during summer vacation.

Children's gardens mushrooming

harminka — Tue, 20 May 2008 08:21:08 -0500

Researchers have discovered the secrets to enhancing youth participation in school- and community-based garden programs. A 3-year study entitled “Greener Voices” proves that children will engage in learning more readily when given responsibility for decisionmaking and planning.