Most children in elementary school begin learning about the body and how it works; however, research reveals that parents and teachers tend to leave out information about the brain. In fact, one study ...

Daniel Willingham is a cognitive scientist, by which I mean, he is an academic researcher who extracts information from psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, philosophy, computer science, and ...

It's easy for kids to get distracted when they're doing schoolwork, studying, or doing any other task that requires concentration. One thing that can help? Brain breaks! These quick activities for ...

Researchers found that even limited social media use can hurt children’s ability to focus and retain information—echoing what ...

Ellen Galinsky has been on a seven-year quest to understand what brain science says about how to better teach and parent adolescent children. The past few years have seen advancements in our ...

Sugar hides in plain sight, tucked into cereals, snacks, and drinks that kids love. While it sweetens moments, its impact on young brains runs deep, quietly reshaping how children think, feel, and ...

EdSource · Trump's cuts to Hispanic-Serving Institutions hit community college student programs hard When Amy Richter was a little girl, her father often traveled for work. He often came home bearing ...

Learning to code doesn’t require new brain systems—it builds on the ones we already use for logic and reasoning.