The Advantages of Dyslexia: With reading difficulties can come other cognitive strengths

Aug 19, 2014 By Matthew H. Schneps “There are three types of mathematicians, those who can count and those who can’t.” Bad joke? You bet. But what makes this amusing is that the joke is triggered by our perception of a paradox, a breakdown in mathematical logic that activates regions of the brain located in the right prefrontal cortex. These regions are sensitive...

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Recommended Reading for Children With LD http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61L5QI2bEoL._SL500_AA300_.jpg

Bonnie Z. Goldsmith has worked in the field of education throughout her professional life. She has wide experience as a writer, editor and teacher. Books by, about, and for children with learning disabilities offer elementary-aged kids valuable stories and guidance written especially for them. Check out the following books, a mixture of fiction and nonfiction, when you...

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Novel Study Reveals How Sleep Reinforces Neuronal Growth After Learning

Sleep | Moya Tyler Posted on June 8, 2014 at 3:29 pm The benefits of a good night’s sleep are well established, however, a mechanism for exactly how sleep contributes to learning and memory has recently been detailed in a study by researchers at NYU Langone Medical Center. In the study, published in Science, researchers used genetically...

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A Learning Secret: Don’t Take Notes with a Laptop

Students who used longhand remembered more and had a deeper understanding of the material Jun 3, 2014 |By Cindi May “More is better.”  From the number of gigs in a cellular data plan to the horsepower in a pickup truck, this mantra is ubiquitous in American culture.  When it comes to college students, the belief that more is better may underlie their widely-held...

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膠帶車車遊戲場

孩子的玩具車已經多到成為「路霸」了嗎？ 只要拿出絕緣膠帶，一切就搞定了！ 利用不同顏色的絕緣膠帶，不但可為孩子規劃出停車格，連地上的標線也都能標示地一清二楚，順便教孩子認識交通標線與規則。 用絕緣膠帶規範出孩子的停車區域，下次他如果「越線」，你就可以把車「拖吊」走，保證他再也不敢「違規」。 利用絕緣膠帶規劃停車空間，最大的好處是當你想要「都市重劃」時，立刻就能更換地點，令你的生活完全「服服貼貼」！ 如果覺得絕緣膠帶色彩不夠變化多端，也可以選用牢靠一點的紙膠帶。 文章转自：http://www.parenting.com.tw/article/article.action?id=5056117 图片转自：http://lejardindejuliette.blogspot.be/2012/09/washi-tape-car-track.html (Original...

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Why children need discipline

Introduction Many parents don’t set - or don't enforce - rules for their kids because they don’t want to be the villain but setting your child limits is vital for teaching him self-control. How rules help your child feel secure One of the main parent pitfalls Supernanny Jo Frost tackles in her sessions with families on the...

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The Dangers of Baby Walkers

By THE NEW YORK TIMES Q. D. J. from New York City asks the Consults blog: I know some people use baby walkers to help young children learn to walk. Is it true that this may actually be harmful to developing bones and muscles? A. Pediatrician Dr. Alan Greene responds: It’s so exciting to see a baby take the first step! When wheeled seats arrived on...

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Potty training: What works

Reviewed by the BabyCenter Medical Advisory Board To make potty training as smooth a process as possible for you and your toddler, take a moment to learn what tends to work - and what doesn't. What works: Waiting till your child is ready There's no magic age for being ready to start learning to use the potty. Most toddlers develop the necessary physical and mental...

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Unsung milestones

By Dan Tynan and Christina Wood  We all know when kids should sit up, walk, talk, and get a driver's license. But what about some of those other important "firsts" that don't get as much press? Here are seven milestones that we think deserve more notice.1 What: Sees in stereoWhen: 2 to 4 monthsYour baby used to see in two dimensions, but now he's seeing the world...

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Throwing: Why toddlers throw things

Throwing things is a new and enjoyable skill for many children between 18 months and 3 years of age. It takes fine-motor skills to open the fingers and let go of an object, and considerable hand-eye coordination to actually throw it. No wonder your toddler wants to practice this exciting skill! What happens next is educational, too: Your toddler discovers that whatever...

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New Brain Cells Erase Old Memories

Neurogenesis interferes with past learning in infant and adult mice May 12, 2014 |By Helen Shen and Nature magazine Newly-generated neurons (white) that integrated into the hippocampus, shown in this false-colour micrograph, had seemingly counterintuitive effects on memory. Credit: Jason Snyder For anyone fighting to save old memories, a fresh crop of brain cells may...

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幼兒手部細動作訓練遊戲（零～二歲篇）

2012-11 作者：selena／一開始就不孤單 转载于：《親子天下》 在帶養雙胞胎女兒的過程中，部落客Selena深深覺得，一定得到了孩子過了三歲之後，經驗及勞累滿滿的媽媽才能整理出前三年落落長的育兒經驗。這次她與大家分享的是如何訓練幼兒手部精細動作。 我真的覺得一定得到了孩子過了三歲之後，經驗及勞累滿滿的媽媽才能整理出前三年落落長的育兒經驗，這次我想分享的是如何訓練幼兒手部精細動作，這是 我常在自己文章內所提到的，利用各種小遊戲讓那雙一開始緊握的雙手，慢慢敞開五指運用每一個小關節，準確、有力地完成任何一個小動作，這樣手指靈巧的使用 可以促進腦部的發展喔！ 在帶養zozo yoyo的過程中，我依照不同的月（年）齡有不同深淺度的訓練方法，這些方法很簡單又隨手可得，希望能幫助你的寶貝。 小baby專用（零～二歲） 1. 按壓開關：抱著寶貝，輕握他的小食指，敎他如何用力地按下（電燈）開關，這看似簡單的動作對零歲兒來說可是相當難的，天黑時就可以對寶貝說：『寶貝，我們來開燈吧！哇～你看，燈亮了，你把燈打開了，好棒！』 2....

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書單：給0-6歲，「經典童書」開啟閱讀的大門

2009-11 親子天下專刊 作者：嚴淑玲（誠品兒童書店店長） 從小建立閱讀的美好經驗，是孩子成長過程的重要養分。父母可以根據孩子發展需求，從經典童書著手，幫孩子開啟閱讀的大門。 選我！選我！請投「經典童書」一票 買 書像投票，父母的選書決定了孩子的閱讀胃口及書店銷售排行的樣貌，若任由市場自由競爭，想必有些安靜的好書會在滯銷天數超過規定標準後，黯然退出舞台。身 為第一線童書銷售市場的觀察者，我們知道新書未必等於好書，新書雖然豐富了閱讀樣貌，並有機會開啟未來經典可能，但在藏書空間有限的限制下，我們必須像淘 金一樣過篩，讓好書留下。 不管是因為通過時間軸考驗而過關的經典，或者初上市幾年就預備了經典樣貌的常銷書，都是這次推薦0～6歲閱讀書單的首選。 小小孩為什麼要讀經典？ 一九九二年，嬰幼兒閱讀運動Bookstart在英國展開，活動內容是贈送新生兒一份閱讀禮袋，目的是鼓勵家長為孩子朗讀圖畫書，建立孩子與圖畫書第一次接觸的美好經驗。而這份美好的經驗，架構在大人的幫助及選擇對的讀物的基礎上。 大...

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Study: Autism May Be Related to Birth Stress

Scientists focus on diuretic to restore neuron function in autistic rodents By Margie Wilson-Mars  With autism rates soaring over the past 20 years, researchers are constantly looking for prevention or treatment methods. One scientist, Yehezkel Ben-Ari of the Mediterranean Institute of Neurobiology in Marseille, France believes autistic children may have suffered...

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