Growing up with siblings is a world of difference from being raised as an only child. And, unfortunately, there are certain ...

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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 ...

Learning a second language during childhood can prove to be a fun and fruitful experience for children. Though it has been ...

Two years ago, as GreatSchools embarked on research for the second season of our podcast for parents, Like a Sponge, I faced a mounting sense of worry. Our podcast was about the science of learning, ...

Don't show this to your kids, because they might cry. But guess how much time children in "traditional societies"—indigenous groups pretty much off the grid—spend in direct instruction, the way ...

Children learn language effortlessly and completely voluntarily. They learn new words miraculously fast. A teenager masters about 60,000 words of their mother tongue by the time they finish high ...

Every parent of multiple children will tell you that each child does things at their own pace and in their own way. For instance, one child might love baseball and excel at throwing one while another ...

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar recently shared his profound connection with Tadoba, highlighting his frequent returns to the ...

PAW Patrol' is considered one of the most entertaining shows for preschoolers. But the life lessons embodied by the show are ...