Posts Tagged ‘literacy’
Word-rich preschools pay off in 4th grade
VANDERBILT U. (US) — Preschool children who hear sophisticated language in preschool and at home reap rewards years later—performing well on fourth-grade reading comprehension and word recognition exams. Continue…
Friday, August 19, 2011 16:00 - 0 Comments
Health & Medicine - Feb 23, 2011 12:11 - 0 Comments
Caregiver mistakes risky for seniors
NORTHWESTERN (US) — Basic tasks, such as sorting medications into pillboxes, are challenging for many caregivers paid to assist seniors living at home. (more…)
Society & Culture - Dec 10, 2010 12:27 - 0 Comments
Elmo effect boosts literacy in Indonesia
JOHNS HOPKINS (US) — Children who watch Jalan Sesama, an Indonesian version of the children’s show Sesame Street, learn faster than their peers and make better progress on other developmental skills, a study shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jan 26, 2010 13:26 - 2 Comments
Caution: May cause confusion and misuse
NORTHWESTERN (US)—Warnings on prescription labels should be clear, concise—and in short supply—to be the most effective, new research finds. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jul 16, 2009 12:29 - 0 Comments
Keep it down! I can’t hear myself read.
“Auditory training and reducing background noise in classrooms, our research suggests, may provide significant benefit to poor readers,” says the study’s senior author Nina Kraus.
