How do children learn? What do we mean by “learn” anyway? And what is the relationship of teachers to student learning? As a retired teacher, I have dealt with this topic my entire career, but it is ...

Parents and teachers often use flashcards and picture books to teach young children new words, but a new study suggests that understanding basic words may come from a flash of initial insight more ...

Research shows that the arts support children’s development through visual, aural, language, and movement modes, offering a multisensory foundation for communication and learning. In early-years ...

Corrected: An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified the tiers associated with challenging words. Children who enter kindergarten with a small vocabulary don’t get taught enough ...

• University of Freiburg study on vocabulary acquisition uses novel game-based design • Study results: Children of primary school age can benefit from long-term experience with multiple accents when ...

This post originally appeared on Common Sense Media. When kids’ TV shows bill themselves as educational, lots of parents take their word for it. But how many of these shows are backed by ...

November 13, 2025 - Many mentoring and tutoring programs in K-12 schools rely partially on federal grants through AmeriCorps — funding that President Donald Trump has proposed entirely eliminating.