Should Kids Be Allowed More Screen Time During Vacation?
If you ask most kids what they want to do for breaks and holidays, they may tell you they want to go to Disney World or on an elaborate vacation. […]
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Mini-Guide: Sky Whale
Sky Whale is a game that was first introduced on Nickelodeon’s television show Game Shakers. What started as a seventh-grade project (in the show), is now a real-life game. The […]
Brainscape
Brainscape is a brain training app that focuses on the science of repetition.
Epic!
Epic! is a subscription-based, digital library of 40,000 books (as of March of 2021) aimed at children 12 and under. It includes fiction, non-fiction, STEM, biographies, graphic novels, and DIY […]
Mini-Guide: Amazon Whispersync for Voice
Whispersync for Voice is a narration service provided by Amazon and Audible for a selection of Kindle books. This usual incurs an additional fee, though there are some free classics […]
Let’s Play Portal 2!
This week on the LearningWorks for Kids Let’s Play YouTube channel: Ryan and Kevin team up to start a new adventure in Portal 2’s Cooperative game mode!
Portal 2 is […]
Identifying and Helping ADHD Students
Teachers may have the best perspective in identifying kids with ADHD. Even more than parents and psychologists, experienced teachers are able to spot ADHD students among their typically functioning peers. […]
The Frustration Index – Slow Processing Speed in School
Consider the definition of frustration: the feeling of being upset or annoyed, especially because of an inability to change or achieve something; an event or circumstance that causes one to […]
Skateboarding and Snowboarding are Good for Your Brain!
Certain stereotypes surround extreme athletes. But kids who enjoy skateboarding, snowboarding, and surfing are practicing major executive functions that actually grow their brains and make them calmer, better thinkers. Skateboarding, […]
Explaining Slow Processing Speed to a Child
Imagine you are the parent of an elementary or middle school student who has been struggling in school for years. They have difficulty completing homework in a timely fashion, following […]
