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Friday, April 8th, 2011MSNBC is reporting http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/42338423/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/ that the Food and Drug Administration is meeting with stakeholders such as public health advocates and academics this week to determine if the public health advocates are correct in their assertion that artificial food colorings cause some hyperactive children to be even more so. Because of this, they believe that those [...]
Exercise Increases Brain Size
Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011Of course, parents want the best education for their children: a good school, excellent teachers, and other resources—including appropriate technology and tutors (both of which are available with online tutoring services). Now, they should make sure to include physical activities to help them to do better academically. For the first time, the brains of 49 children were [...]
The Effects of Peer Pressure on Kids Brains
Tuesday, March 15th, 2011We parents all have concerns about our children’s peers. As children grow up, peer influence becomes even greater, so we have good reason to be concerned. Now, it seems, according to an Edweek blog post http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/inside-school-research/2011/02/study_peer_pressure_may_change.html, that the influence of our children’s peers is so compelling because it actually affects them physically as well. A [...]
Working Out Before Class
Tuesday, March 1st, 2011There’s a delicate balancing act that engaged parents continually work to achieve for their children. Next to good health, those parents want the best education they can get for their children if that means elementary tutoring through college graduation!. Many try to include social and physical activity as well—many times to the detriment of their very packed schedules. However, [...]
Reading Before Kindergarten, A Good Idea or Not?
Thursday, February 24th, 2011One of my friends has three very bright children. When her second child was about to enter kindergarten, she had already learned how to read. Whether she learned from her older brother or from her educator mother, she was reading small books before she entered kindergarten. Her mother fretted to me on several occasions that [...]
Essential Need for Boys Helps to Predict Academic Success
Wednesday, February 16th, 2011The September 23 issue of Science Daily reported the findings of a first-of-its-kind study about developing the language skills in children. That study concludes that the development of language skills in young boys seems to be more important than in young girls. Language development in boys helps them to develop self-control, which leads to academic [...]
How Your Middle Schoolers Friends Affect Their Grades
Tuesday, January 25th, 2011Who were your friends when you were in middle school (or junior high school)? Were your friends good students, or were they underachievers? Were they the ones likely to run for office in a school club, or were they the mischievous ones? Rick Nauert, Ph. D., the senior news editor of Psyche Central, describes new [...]
Hire a Private Online Tutor: Eight Steps to Create a Great Learning Environment for Your ADD/ADHD Child
Monday, December 13th, 2010Your child can’t finish homework, he’s always moving, and he gets distracted easily. Are these behaviors recognizable in your home? Students with Attention Deficit Disorder are easily distracted and they also can be a distraction to others. Below are some ways to identify if your child has ADD, some methods to counteract these behaviors and [...]
The Secret to Improving Grades and Self Esteem: How Online Tutors Can Truly Make a Difference
Wednesday, December 8th, 2010Do you remember going to school? The friends, fun, recess… oh yeah, and then there were those annoying classes that filled up time between socializing with friends. OK, so this might not be how everyone remembers their school career, but for me classes and homework were something that I barely put up with in between [...]
Watching TV Bad for Childrens Brains? Thats Just the Start of It!
Sunday, November 21st, 2010In a recent article by John Medina, Ph.D., on The Huffington Post titled, “How Much TV Should Kids Be Allowed To Watch?” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-medina-phd/how-much-tv-should-kids-be-allowed_b_779988.html the developmental molecular biologist and author of “Brain Rules for Baby: How to Raise a Smart and Happy Child from Zero to Five” presents some alarming statistics about kids’ exposure to TV. [...]
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