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Want to Ace That Test? Get the Right Kind of Sleep.

Sleep is learning, of a very specific kind. "Sleep Study Skills" can help our teenagers game the system—and get enough sleep. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 10 2014 9:56 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, Research, Sleep, memory, brain, Teenagers and Adolescence, Tests and Examinations, Highlights

Raising Teenagers: Protect When You Must, Permit When You Can

There’s not much we can do to rush neurological maturation along in our teens, but we can help kids practice their burgeoning skills of self-control as they emerge. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 09 2014 11:02 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, brain, Teenagers and Adolescence, Parent-Teacher Conference, Steinberg, Laurence

‘Pretesting’ and Other New Ideas to Help Kids Learn

New research in learning offers new techniques for students: Play teacher. Take a break. Walk around. Get some sleep. Read More...

Published Thu, Sep 09 2014 3:41 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: education, Homework, parenting, brain, back-to-school, Highlights, Carey, Benedict

Scholastic Gives Kids a Video-Game Power-Up

Scholastic News published an article telling children that video games are good for your brain. Should it have given equal time to the more parent-friendly messages on that topic? Read More...

Published Thu, Feb 02 2014 10:39 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, brain, Computer and Video Games, Highlights, Games, Scholastic Corporation

After a Concussion, Returning to School

The activities that make up a student's normal day, like reading, writing and concentrating on classes, can exacerbate headaches and fatigue caused by a concussion. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 10 2013 6:35 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: parenting, brain, concussions, Education (K-12), Highlights, Parent-Teacher Conference, Sports Injuries

The Evolving Teenage Brain

Teenagers brains are still maturing, but that flexibility itself, with all of its maddening inconsistencies, may give them an adaptive edge. Read More...

Published Thu, May 05 2012 12:19 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, teenagers, Research, brain, independence, teenagers driving, David Dobbs

Let Sleepy Students Lie

High-achieving teens are getting, on average, six hours of sleep a night. They should be getting more than nine. Read More...

Published Mon, Oct 10 2011 4:57 AM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Homework, Teens, Sleep, amy chua, tiger mom, brain, Trinity School, Deerfield Academy

Does Facebook Change Your Brain?

Researchers have found that how we use (or don't use) Facebook may reflect actual differences in brain structure. Read More...

Published Thu, Oct 10 2011 2:38 PM by Motherlode

Filed under: Uncategorized, Nature vs. Nurture, judith warner, Facebook, brain

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