The effect of story format on children’s brains Pediatrician John S. Hutton asks how a child's brain responds differently to audio, illustrated, and animated stories by Meeri Kim / August 31, 2018
The importance of storytelling How reading to refugee children can foster their development and recovery by Rana Dajani / March 16, 2018
For children with dyslexia, multilingualism can be beneficial The key is to consider language learning skills and motivation for each language separately by Catherine McBride / March 12, 2018
Attention is changing in the digital age If contemporary approaches to learning are to be successful, they must take advantage of new forms of attention by Philippe Wampfler / February 26, 2018
First day of school "This is the way that children learn, almost like little scientists, by freely feeling, dissecting and processing the world around them" by Angela Saini / October 19, 2017
How do certain gene variants shape kids’ development and life outcomes? Understanding education-associated gene variants could help to devise interventions that will promote positive development for all children Interview by Sabine Gysi / October 18, 2017
“People don’t like experimenting with kids’ futures” Asafeer Education Technologies' CEO Amr Abu-Hmeidan on the role of behavioural research and habit building in developing effective ed-tech Interview by Elizabeth West / August 28, 2017
Dyslexia is not only about sight, but also about sound Teaching the brain to distinguish between elemental speech sounds might lead to an effective long-term treatment for dyslexia by Katharina Rufener / May 3, 2017
Boys understand less of what they read than girls A study challenges policy makers to tackle poor reading comprehension that may underpin lower academic achievement for boys by Jack O’Sullivan / April 12, 2017
How do bilingual children learn to read? By understanding how growing up bilingual promotes language and reading skills, we can help all children become more successful readers by Kaja K. Jasinska / March 1, 2017
Do dialect speakers really have a harder time learning to read and write? Speaking a dialect seems to make literacy acquisition more difficult, but in some cases it may also provide some benefits by Jessica Carolyn Bühler / January 4, 2017
E-books versus print: is one better than the other? The use of e-books and tablets continues to rise. Are they as beneficial as print books for children learning to read? by Mallory Locklear / November 25, 2016
