Can playing Minecraft and Angry Birds improve thinking skills in your child? How can parents and educators help kids transfer executive functioning skills used in these games to the real […]

Does Minecraft rot your kid’s brain? Is she wasting her time constructing shelters, collecting resources, and exploring her Minecraft environment? Not according to many teachers who have found Minecraft to be a powerful […]

LearningWorks for Kids had the honor of leading a webinar for ADDitude Magazine entitled “Minecraft and ADHD Kids: Brain Boosting or Attention Busting?” on Wednesday, March 5, 2015. If you […]

Minecraft is played by millions of children across the country, and for good reason. The level of creativity it encourages in its “sandbox” environment is appealing, especially to children […]

This Adventure game helps with Self-Awareness, Flexibility, and Organization, and is recommended for kids ages 10+.

Minecraft is an incredibly engaging and complex game, loved by millions of children. Many parents have asked me, should children with ADHD play Minecraft? These parents have observed the ways […]

One of the most common questions I am asked by parents is, “How do I get my kids to stop playing video games and engage in other activities?” While this […]

Have you ever told your child it’s time to stop playing video games and been met with an argument like, “But I’m learning so much from playing this game!”?

Well, […]

My work as a child clinical psychologist has sparked my interest about how children interact with video games, apps, and other technologies. Over the past 20 years, I have conducted […]

Have you noticed that your child is playing less Minecraft and watching more Minecraft videos?

A recent post by Jordan Shapiro in Forbes describes his discomfort with the time his […]