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Trouble with Transitions: Flexibility and Academic Success
For some people, being mentally flexible comes naturally. A change of plans, an unexpected obstacle, or a new method of doing something are all taken in stride. But for many […]
Can Video Games Improve Social and Emotional Learning Skills?
In recent years, perhaps thanks to the popular and pervasive power of Minecraft, the myth of the underachieving, reclusive, antisocial, video game-addicted child has been busted wide open. We’re seeing study […]
Should You Let Your Child Watch Let’s Plays?
Does your child spend (or at least want to spend) half of their waking hours watching other people play video games on YouTube? This is more common than you might […]
My Child’s Life Revolves Around Minecraft
What do you do when a child feels that the players on Minecraft are their closest and only friends? It seems to be their only world of social behavior and […]
What’s So Great About Minecraft?
“I’m a YouTuber!” my six-year-old cousin recently proclaimed. What he meant was that his love of Minecraft means he watches a lot of videos of other people playing Minecraft. Watching […]
Video Games in the Classroom
The importance of play is no secret.
This simple truth is perhaps most apparent when kids are asked to stop playing. They don’t want to. They’re having fun painting, they […]
My Kid Throws Fits When It’s Time to Stop Playing Minecraft!
“Any tips on how to help the kids from transitioning from playing to another activity? My 6 and 10 year old literally meltdown when told to get off the screens […]
