Human Characters, Not Animals, Teach Children Best Moral Lessons
Reading stories about humans, not anthropomorphic characters, teach moral lessons most effectively to young children a new study reports.... Read More...
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Toddlers Begin Learning Rules of Reading and Writing at Very Early Age
A new study reveals that by the age of three, children are already starting to follow complex rules and patterns that govern how letters fit together to make words.... Read More...
Exposure to a Common Visual Illusion May Enhance Your Ability to Read Fine Print
According to University of York researchers, the ability to read fine print may be enhanced following exposure to a common visual illusion. The researchers found visual acuity may be enhanced by the expanding motion aftereffect optical illusion.... Read More...
Picture Overload Hinders Child’s Ability to Learn New Words in Storybooks
When it comes to teaching children new words and how to read, less is more for illustrations. Researchers find having more than one illustration per page hinders children's ability to learn new words.... Read More...
Screen Time or Story Time? E-Books Grab Attention of Toddlers and Led to Greater Learning
Toddlers who were read stories from e-book devices pay more attention during story time and showed increased learning than those who were read traditional books, a new study reports.... Read More...
How Reading Makes Us Move
A new study reveals the role the motor system plays in the perception of language.... Read More...
Socioeconomic Background Linked to Reading Improvement
Dyslexic children of lower socioeconomic status benefit more from summer reading programs than their more affluent peers, a new study reports.... Read More...
Learning to Read in Your 30s Profoundly Transforms the Brain
Findings shed light on possible causes for reading disorders such as dyslexia.... Read More...
Tell Me What Languages You Know and I’ll Tell You How You Read
Findings could have positive implications for education and teaching bilingual children how to read.... Read More...
Sounding Out Words is the Best Way to Teach Reading
Learning to read by sounding out the words has a dramatic impact on the accuracy of comprehension and reading aloud, a new study reports.... Read More...
Measuring Effects of Sentence Structure in the Brain
A new study reveals how the brain combines words into phrases when reading.... Read More...
When Writing Interferes with Hearing
Neuroimaging technology can help determine the success of failure possibilities of cochlear implants for those who lose their hearing during adulthood.... Read More...