Games Like Minecraft
Does your child love Minecraft? He is certainly not an outlier. Minecraft is so popular that it has infiltrated school curriculums, whole YouTube channels are devoted to it, and even […]
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Can Team Sports Help Tackle Executive Dysfunction in Children?
Did you know that team sports can be a great tool to enhance your child’s learning, attention, and executive functions? There have been dozens of studies over the past decade demonstrating […]
Improving Executive Functions with Traditional Play and Toys
If you are a regular reader of the LearningWorks for Kids blog, you know we primarily focus on strategies for using video games, apps, and other digital media for improving executive functions, academic, […]
Beyond Games: Why Do 21st Century Kids Like to Cook?
Why do kids like to cook?
During my 30 years of work as a child clinical neuropsychologist I have had the opportunity to help children overcome problems at school, at […]
Prescribe Video Games for Depression and Anxiety
Need to relax? Feeling blue? Play a video game.
No, really. Did you know that playing video games can actually reduce the symptoms of anxiety and depression? Some excellent recent […]
Is Technology Really What’s Wrong With Kids Today?
When it comes to diagnosing what’s wrong with today’s youth, technology is often the first thing to be targeted by child care professionals.
21st century teenagers are often glued to […]
Help Your Child Improve Working Memory Skills for Math
Here’s something to think about: Working memory skills are a better predictor of academic performance than IQ scores.
Many kids who struggle to calculate math problems in their heads also […]
8 Best Games for Stress Relief
This article originally appeared on Pixelkin.org, a website dedicated to covering the latest news, reviews, and developments in games—with a special focus on families.
We at LearningWorks for Kids are delighted to partner with […]
What’s so great about LEGO City: Undercover?
If you have a Wii U game console and a child who loves everything LEGO, chances are you’re familiar with — or already own — the much-talked about LEGO City: […]
Four Truths About Teen Mental Health Technologies
Visit the self-help section of your local bookstore and you’re likely to find thousands of titles ranging from coping with depression to parenting 21st century children (you might want to […]
