Articles Tagged: learning
Toddler Tales: Stairs
From the moment Diana started crawling, stairs have been a source of fascination for her and of terror for me. For D, stairs signify a new adventure every time she sees them; for me, they're just another safety worry.
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Do computers damage young children's brains?
Do computers damage young children's brains? It's a question many of us hard-pushed parents struggle with when we're juggling the demands of preparing meals, housework and god knows what else each and every day.
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Why I won't baby proof my home
It started as soon as friends found out I was pregnant. "Oh you'll have to get rid of the wood-burner," one of them confidently said. What, the main heatsource for the whole house? "And the dogs will have to probably live in the cellar until she's walking," another said, in all seriousness, "and you should think about getting carpets".
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Kids turn to Google to answer questions more than their parents and teachers
A survey has found that youngsters use Google to find out the answers to their questions rather than directing them at their parents or teachers.
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Children as young as three to be taught computer skills - before they can read
Children as young as three could be taught computer skills – even before they can read.
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Kids are leaving primary school unable to spell or add up, claims research
Researchers have found that more than a quarter of youngsters aged between 10 and 12 can't add together two small sums of cash without the aid of a calculator.
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School textbooks being replaced by ipads and e-books, claims head
Louise Robinson, incoming president of the Girls' Schools Association, has claimed pupils are more inspired by the “magic” of using ipads and other tablet computers than reading a book.
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10-year-old girl speaks 10 languages - and learned Ugandan in weeks!
A little girl of ten has beaten 5000 other entrants to be crowned one of the UK's top linguists after wowing judges with her ability to speak TEN languages!
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