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Harry Potter Casts a Spell for Tolerance

Students who read and discussed a scene from Harry Potter in which the cruel Draco Malfoy calls Hermione a “filthy little Mudblood,” and her friends react with outrage reported more positive feelings about immigrants. Read More...

Published Thu, Aug 08 2014 11:05 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, discrimination, Friendship, Highlights, Paul, Annie Murphy, Brilliant, Rowling, J K, Harry Potter (Fictional Character)

And the Moral of the Story Is: Keep It Positive

Do morality tales change children's behavior? Research suggests that emphasizing the positive effects of honesty may, while tales of dire consequences fall on deaf ears. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2014 8:27 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Children and Childhood, Highlights, Brilliant, Aesop (620-564 BC)

We Tell Kids to ‘Go to Sleep!’ We Need to Teach Them Why.

Sleep does so much more for our bodies than preventing us from being tired tomorrow, but most parents don't tell our children that. Educating kids about the importance of sleep leads them to sleep more. Read More...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2014 9:14 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Sleep, Brilliant

Thirteen in Years, But 10 or 15 in Thoughts and Action

Some 13-year-olds are deep into teen culture, others little changed from the kids they were at a younger age. Subjective age varies, and that variation can raise a red flag for some young teens. Read More...

Published Wed, Jun 06 2014 10:58 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Teenagers and Adolescence, Psychology and Psychologists, Highlights, Brilliant

When the Teacher Is Depressed

Teaching can be a stressful occupation, and yet there is comparatively little done to protect teachers’ well-being or consider the effect of a teachers’ emotional health on students. Read More...

Published Thu, Jun 06 2014 9:06 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Mental Health and Disorders, Education (K-12), Teachers and School Employees, Depression (Mental), Paul, Annie Murphy, Brilliant

Reading Experience May Change the Brains of Dyslexic Students

Recent research suggests that the difficulties dyslexia creates with reading may not be hard-wired. Instead, experience may play a big role in exacerbating reading problems and, potentially, in easing them. Read More...

Published Thu, May 05 2014 3:19 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Dyslexia, Language and Languages, Paul, Annie Murphy, Brilliant, Adaptive Parenting, Georgetown University

Kids Need More Structured Playtime, Not Less

Kids today, either because they’re continually entertained by digital devices or continually ferried from lesson to practice to playdate, don’t know how to handle unstructured time unless we teach them. Read More...

Published Thu, May 05 2014 10:58 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Exercise, Playgrounds, Children and Childhood, Rosin, Hanna, Paul, Annie Murphy, Brilliant

The Dumb Jock Stereotype Can Be a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Thinking about the stereotypes about “dumb jocks” and academics may cause student-athletes to underperform on tests. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2014 1:46 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Athletics and Sports, Paul, Annie Murphy, Brilliant

Research on Children and Math: Underestimated and Unchallenged

New research suggests that kindergarteners are capable of learning more advanced math concepts than are offered in most classrooms. Read More...

Published Thu, Apr 04 2014 7:30 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Education (K-12), Education (Pre-School), Highlights, Mathematics, Brilliant

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