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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 25, 20171 min read
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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 16, 20171 min read
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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 14, 20171 min read
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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
Mar 14, 20172 min read
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‘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 20, 20171 min read
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‘Nature Preschools’ grow
“Nature preschools” are catching on, reports Education Week. Children play outside, exploring natural environments. All Friends Nature...
Joanne Jacobs
Feb 5, 20171 min read
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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 14, 20171 min read
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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 11, 20171 min read
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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...
Joanne Jacobs
Jan 8, 20171 min read
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