Can music improve memory and study skills?

Many educators and parents are under the mistaken impression that music interferes with studying, learning, and memory, but they are wrong! One very […]

Parents are becoming very concerned that their kids are addicted to Fortnite. Yes, there are some addictive qualities to how kids play Fortnite, but most simply play too much. The […]

Traditional strategies for treating children with ADHD and working memory difficulties revolve around the use of medication and behavior modification. While medication is clearly the single most potent tool for […]

It is not easy to for kids to put away their screens to do something less stimulating. Transitioning from video games, social media, or other screen time to do homework […]

Throughout the 1990’s and the first decade of the 21st century, most educators,  pediatricians, psychologists, and other child care professionals viewed video-game play as a waste of time. While early […]

A common theme that parents have expressed to me about their kids playing Fortnite and other similar games is how they struggle to stop playing the game and transition to […]

Can your kids learn from playing Fortnite? I believe so. First, let me say that I am uncomfortable with younger kids playing this all-for-one game and what some kids may […]

Does it take your child half an hour to complete a five-minute chore or hours to complete homework? For some kids, this may be due simply to a lack of […]

There are kids who play Fortnite 14 hours a day. This is not an exaggeration! Whether we chalk this up to poor parenting, addiction to Fortnite, or the power of […]

(This is one of our continuing series on teens and tech where we help teenagers understand more about learning, attentional, and social-emotional concerns and how technology can help them)

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