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Weekly Digest #36: How to Raise a Bilingual Child?
Nov 20

Nov 20 Weekly Digest #36: How to Raise a Bilingual Child?

Learning Scientists
For Parents, Digests

Three of us have kids, and two of us are raising their children bilingually. Today, from our newest Learning Scientist, Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel, we feature 5 resources with information on raising bilingual children. Last week my husband told me a funny ...

Dual Coding: Can There be too Much of a Good Thing?
Nov 17

Nov 17 Dual Coding: Can There be too Much of a Good Thing?

Megan Sumeracki
For Teachers, For Researchers, Learning Scientists Posts

Dual coding, or combining words with visuals for learning, can be a great way to promote student learning. The words can be written or spoken, and the visuals can take many forms such as static illustrations, graphs, charts, photos, or maps, or dynamic ...

GUEST POST: Glass Houses and Homework Stones
Nov 15

Nov 15 GUEST POST: Glass Houses and Homework Stones

Learning Scientists
For Teachers, For Parents, Guest Posts

WOW - So I just caught myself going down the same kind of dangerous, circuitous-logic path that I so often criticize:

I have recently seen A LOT of media relating to the impact of homework ...

Weekly Digest #35: Taking Care of Yourself
Nov 13

Nov 13 Weekly Digest #35: Taking Care of Yourself

Learning Scientists
For Teachers, For Students, For Researchers, For Parents, Digests

Self-care is always important, but given current political events, it is more crucial than ever. However, just as with time management (covered in last week’s digest), the internet is awash with mental health “tips” that aren’t necessarily grounded in research. In this digest ...

Listening to Music while Studying: A Good or a Bad Idea?
Nov 10

Nov 10 Listening to Music while Studying: A Good or a Bad Idea?

Carolina Kuepper-Tetzel
For Students, For Teachers, For Researchers, Learning Scientists Posts

I rush into the library to drop off some books. When I turn around I see students sitting at tables going over their notes and reading their textbooks; studying. It’s that time of the year again: Exam season is underway. I notice that many of them are wearing headphones ...

GUEST POST: What Would Having a Woman as President Mean to Children?
Nov 7

Nov 7 GUEST POST: What Would Having a Woman as President Mean to Children?

Learning Scientists
Guest Posts, For Teachers, For Students, For Researchers, For Parents

Kids are born biased. It’s natural to put things, and people, into categories. Even very young children sort people based on race and sex, and this sorting can affect their judgments about gender equity. 

For example, I asked children whether it is acceptable...

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