Women’s influence on history is too often overlooked. When girls are taught how much women have achieved or shown what women can do, they develop a sense of empowerment, […]

Black History Month sprung up initially as a week-long celebration in Black communities in February in the 1920s. For fifty years the celebration spread across the country until […]

If your kids appear to be wasting away in front of a screen, do not despair – they might actually be learning something! At the very least, you might be […]

If you have children under the age of 8, they probably spend approximately 65% of their online time on YouTube.

If your kids are older, they still spend more than […]

There are positive aspects to gaming immersion, says Anthony Bean, PhD.

Technology companies and game publishers share an interest:  they want to keep your eyes on the screen. And for […]

Parents frequently ask me about video games and ADHD. Some have concerns that video games cause ADHD, others wonder how their children with ADHD can benefit from video games. One […]

Getting good grades and graduating from high school is often not about how “smart” someone is or even how much time and effort they put into school. For many students, […]

One of the most common misconceptions in the world of apps, games, and technology is that some of the digital media that your child loves are “educational,” while others […]

Here at LearningWorks for Kids, we review hundreds of educational games for girls and boys alike. While most games aren’t exclusively for one or the other, the truth is that some educational […]

Can simply playing video games that demand critical thinking help players better apply the use of those skills to real-world scenarios? We’d say no, probably not — at least […]