Jan. 28, 2012
The science and the data are too compelling to ignore: 90 percent of the brain is fully formed by the time kids enter kindergarten. If we’re trying to improve outcomes for children, we have to become much more serious about their first years of life.
http://news.cincinnati.com/article/20120128/EDIT03/301280075/Closing-the-gap-in-early-learning
29.1.12
Struggling pupils don't catch up
26 January 2012
The government data published as part of secondary school league tables suggests the majority of schools are failing struggling pupils.
As expected, those from disadvantaged backgrounds (classed as those on free school meals or in local authority care) do less well.
Only a third (34%) of these children achieve the government's benchmark of five GCSEs - or equivalent qualifications - graded A* to C, including English and maths.
In 909 schools, not one low-attaining pupil (those who did not reach Level 4 at the end of primary school) reached this threshold.
At the other end of the spectrum, 95% of pupils who started school "ahead" for their age (achieving Level 5 at the end of primary school) got five good GCSEs, including English and maths.
[When you can afford it, build a good foundation for your child right from the start. Sam]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16721884
The government data published as part of secondary school league tables suggests the majority of schools are failing struggling pupils.
As expected, those from disadvantaged backgrounds (classed as those on free school meals or in local authority care) do less well.
Only a third (34%) of these children achieve the government's benchmark of five GCSEs - or equivalent qualifications - graded A* to C, including English and maths.
In 909 schools, not one low-attaining pupil (those who did not reach Level 4 at the end of primary school) reached this threshold.
At the other end of the spectrum, 95% of pupils who started school "ahead" for their age (achieving Level 5 at the end of primary school) got five good GCSEs, including English and maths.
[When you can afford it, build a good foundation for your child right from the start. Sam]
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-16721884
25.1.12
Language Acquisition Resource Center
Dr. Gail Robinson, (Ph.D., Stanford) is an internationally known expert in crosscultural understanding. She founded LARC at San Diego State University as one of the first three National Language Centers funded by Congress through the U.S. Dept of Education, bringing innovative research to language and culture learning with particular attention to media use.
http://larc.sdsu.edu/drgailrobinson/
http://larc.sdsu.edu/drgailrobinson/
Early Brain Changes May Indicate Dyslexia
Jan 23, 2012
MRI images show brain activity of children with and without family history of dyslexia.
A group of researchers say they may be close to finding a way to resolve what’s known as the “dyslexia paradox”: the fact that the earlier a child is diagnosed with dyslexia, the easier it is to treat, but because the disorder is characterized by difficulty in reading and speaking, it is not typically diagnosed until a child reaches third grade, which many experts consider to be late.
Many children diagnosed with dyslexia exhibit insufficient brain activities in the rear left side of the brain, which is responsible for the development of language skills, according Nadine Gaab, associate professor of pediatrics at Children’s Hospital in Boston and co-author of the study. Children with a family history of the condition are at higher risk to develop dyslexia.
The children were followed until they reached third grade, and those with a family history of the condition showed less brain activity in the back left side of the brain compared to those with no family history of dyslexia.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/23/children-brain-changes-may-detect-dyslexia/
MRI images show brain activity of children with and without family history of dyslexia.
A group of researchers say they may be close to finding a way to resolve what’s known as the “dyslexia paradox”: the fact that the earlier a child is diagnosed with dyslexia, the easier it is to treat, but because the disorder is characterized by difficulty in reading and speaking, it is not typically diagnosed until a child reaches third grade, which many experts consider to be late.
Many children diagnosed with dyslexia exhibit insufficient brain activities in the rear left side of the brain, which is responsible for the development of language skills, according Nadine Gaab, associate professor of pediatrics at Children’s Hospital in Boston and co-author of the study. Children with a family history of the condition are at higher risk to develop dyslexia.
The children were followed until they reached third grade, and those with a family history of the condition showed less brain activity in the back left side of the brain compared to those with no family history of dyslexia.
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/01/23/children-brain-changes-may-detect-dyslexia/
24.1.12
Shaping a child’s future
Early childhood is a critical phase of an individual’s life. It is during this period that the brain undergoes intensive development that affects the cognitive, social and emotional growth.
The experiences during these early years will influence or shape one’s attitude towards learning and set the foundation for his or her entire life’s course.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) defined early childhood as the period from prenatal development to eight years of age.
During early childhood, children undergo rapid growth that is highly influenced by their environment. The more stimulating the early environment, the more a child develops and learns.
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/uaeedufocus.asp?xfile=/data/education/2012/January/education_January18.xml§ion=education
The experiences during these early years will influence or shape one’s attitude towards learning and set the foundation for his or her entire life’s course.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) defined early childhood as the period from prenatal development to eight years of age.
During early childhood, children undergo rapid growth that is highly influenced by their environment. The more stimulating the early environment, the more a child develops and learns.
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/uaeedufocus.asp?xfile=/data/education/2012/January/education_January18.xml§ion=education
23.1.12
It's never too early to start.
Research has shown that when it comes to education, it's never too early to start. Brain development is ongoing from birth, and it is important that learning begins long before the traditional age of kindergarten.
http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20120122/OPINION01/201220305/No-time-cut-back-Funding-early-education-now-will-pay-off-later?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cs
http://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/article/20120122/OPINION01/201220305/No-time-cut-back-Funding-early-education-now-will-pay-off-later?odyssey=mod%7Cnewswell%7Ctext%7CFrontpage%7Cs
18.1.12
Language Development For Infants Includes Lip Reading
January 17, 2012
A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) may give researchers new understanding in language development among infants and may even assist in diagnosing autism spectrum disorders in the future.
The study indicates that infants may be learning language not only through sound, as previously assumed, but also through lip reading, Mikaela Conley reports for ABC News.
Four-month-old infants, along with adults, spend more time looking at the speaker’s eyes when being spoken to, At age 6 months however, babies are known to begin shifting from the eye gaze to studying mouths when people talk to them.
It is during that stage when a baby’s babbling shifts from seemingly random noises into syllables and eventually into that first “mama” or “dada.”
David Lewkowicz, an expert on infant perceptual development at Florida Atlantic University and lead author of the study explains, “By this time at 12 months, babies are already producing their first words and have mastered the first sounds and structures of the language.”
“They no longer have to lip-read as they ramp up their first speech patterns and they are free to shift back to the eyes, where you find a great deal of social information. The eyes are the window to the brain, and by looking at the eyes, we are able to know what the other person is thinking and what they want, their desires,” he told Mikaela Conley of ABC News.
The new research offers more evidence that quality face time with your tot is very important for speech development, writes Associated Press (AP) reporter Lauran Neergaard.
http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112456602/language-development-for-infants-includes-lip-reading/
A new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) may give researchers new understanding in language development among infants and may even assist in diagnosing autism spectrum disorders in the future.
The study indicates that infants may be learning language not only through sound, as previously assumed, but also through lip reading, Mikaela Conley reports for ABC News.
Four-month-old infants, along with adults, spend more time looking at the speaker’s eyes when being spoken to, At age 6 months however, babies are known to begin shifting from the eye gaze to studying mouths when people talk to them.
It is during that stage when a baby’s babbling shifts from seemingly random noises into syllables and eventually into that first “mama” or “dada.”
David Lewkowicz, an expert on infant perceptual development at Florida Atlantic University and lead author of the study explains, “By this time at 12 months, babies are already producing their first words and have mastered the first sounds and structures of the language.”
“They no longer have to lip-read as they ramp up their first speech patterns and they are free to shift back to the eyes, where you find a great deal of social information. The eyes are the window to the brain, and by looking at the eyes, we are able to know what the other person is thinking and what they want, their desires,” he told Mikaela Conley of ABC News.
The new research offers more evidence that quality face time with your tot is very important for speech development, writes Associated Press (AP) reporter Lauran Neergaard.
http://www.redorbit.com/news/health/1112456602/language-development-for-infants-includes-lip-reading/
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