Can Coding as a Foreign Language Work?
Teaching kids to code has become a primary focus of the American education system, more urgently addressed than the outcry over schools’ lack of free play time and complaints about […]
Sub-Skills
Video Games That Teach Social Emotional Learning
Kids learn a lot of things at school but they might be missing out on some of the most important things. School is a great place for teaching academic skills, […]
Should Schools Teach Social Emotional Learning Skills
The demands of a 21st century education are incredibly stressful for families and teachers alike. Teaching and assessing the Common Core State Standards — the consistent set of expectations for […]
Beyond Games: Study Methods That Improve Memory
“I studied for that test for hours and I still couldn’t remember anything!” Sound familiar? Unless you have good reason to believe otherwise, your child is most likely telling the […]
Beyond Games: Self-Awareness and Self-Assessment
It can be frustrating when a child seems unwilling or unable to follow directions, and even more so when they seem not to learn from their mistakes. This lack of […]
5 Ways Play Can Improve Working Memory
Does your child remember everything about a recent vacation but virtually nothing about the history homework they just read? Can they tell you what they saw at the museum of […]
Learning to Use Technology Can Improve Flexibility Skills
Have you ever gotten frustrated trying to do something new on your smartphone? Learning a new program for work? Connecting a new digital device to your HD TV? Even when […]
