Joanne Jacobs
Play is great, but kids need to work too
The University of Cambridge has appointed the world’s first Lego professor of play, writes Tom Bennett in The Guardian. Young children...
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Joanne Jacobs
- Jun 13, 2017
- 2 min
More work, less play makes Jack a smarter boy
Preschools where teachers teach about phonics, numbers and shapes produce cognitive gains for students — especially blacks — concludes a...
Joanne Jacobs
- Mar 24, 2017
- 1 min
Kindergarten can wait
Kids who wait a year to start kindergarten show significant long-term benefits, concludes a Stanford study of Danish children. “Delaying...
Joanne Jacobs
- Mar 16, 2017
- 1 min
Cover the world with LEGO
“Nimuno Loops” — LEGO-compatible adhesive tape — looks very cool. A new Indiegogo campaign is raising money for the product, reports...
Joanne Jacobs
- Mar 14, 2017
- 1 min
More recess helps kids focus
Four 15-minute recess breaks each day is helping kindergarten and first-grade students stay focused in class at four Fort Worth...
Joanne Jacobs
- Mar 13, 2017
- 2 min
Move to learn
Kids are spending too much time sitting indoors writes Angela Hanscom, a pediatric occupational therapist, in the Washington Post‘s...
Joanne Jacobs
- Feb 19, 2017
- 1 min
‘Smart’ doll is a good listener — and transmitter
A doll that records and transmits what it hears is an espionage device, German officials have concluded. “My Friend Cayla” is now banned...
Joanne Jacobs
- Feb 5, 2017
- 1 min
‘Nature Preschools’ grow
“Nature preschools” are catching on, reports Education Week. Children play outside, exploring natural environments. All Friends Nature...
Joanne Jacobs
- Jan 14, 2017
- 1 min
Onion: Fisher-Price releases Fetal Activity Gym
Fisher-Price has released a new “in utero fetal activity gym,” reports The Onion. “Whether they’re batting at the friendly toucans in...
Joanne Jacobs
- Jan 10, 2017
- 1 min
Tired of school
“Academic apathy” is common in high school, writes Laura Handby Hudgens on The Federalist. She thinks students are burning out in middle...
Joanne Jacobs
- Jan 7, 2017
- 1 min
Video trike for toddlers: More screen time!
Fisher-Price’s new Think & Learn Smart Cycle is designed for screen-addicted toddlers, reports the New York Post. The $150 kiddie...
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