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Kids Learn More When Mom Is Listening

Kids Learn More When Mom Is Listening

By admin on 27/03/2009

Kids may roll their eyes when their mother asks them about their school day, but answering her may actually help them learn. New research from Vanderbilt University reveals that children learn the solution to a problem best when they explain it to their mom. “We knew that children learn well with their moms or with [...]

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Learning From Mistakes Only Works After Age 12

Learning From Mistakes Only Works After Age 12

By admin on 27/03/2009

Eight-year-old children have a radically different learning strategy from twelve-year-olds and adults. Eight-year-olds learn primarily from positive feedback (‘Well done!’), whereas negative feedback (‘Got it wrong this time’) scarcely causes any alarm bells to ring. Twelve-year-olds are better able to process negative feedback, and use it to learn from their mistakes. Adults do the same, [...]

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Increasing Self Esteem in Children

Increasing Self Esteem in Children

By admin on 03/01/2009

Parenting is not easy. In the fast paced competitive society we live in, many parents are concerned with their child’s self esteem. Building self confidence in children is important, but can there be a wrong way of going about it? I once met an athletic man I’ll call, John. He excelled in a couple of [...]

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