News tagged with kindergartens
Even low blood lead levels may impact children's cognition
(HealthDay)—Blood lead levels (BLLs) of 5 µg/dL or greater correlate with reduced reading readiness at entry to kindergarten, according to a study published online May 13 in Pediatrics.
Pediatrics
May 13, 2013 |
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Look! Something shiny! How some textbook visuals can hurt learning
(Medical Xpress)—Adding captivating visuals to a textbook lesson to attract children's interest may sometimes make it harder for them to learn, a new study suggests.
Psychology & Psychiatry
May 08, 2013 |
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Diet, parental behavior, and preschool can boost children's IQ
Supplementing children's diets with fish oil, enrolling them in quality preschool, and engaging them in interactive reading all turn out to be effective ways to raise a young child's intelligence, according to a new report ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 25, 2013 |
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Early intervention prevents behavioral problems
To prevent negative behavior among children, the work must start early.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 27, 2012 |
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Obesity a concern? Don't use sweets to reward children's behaviour, reduce screen time
Cutting screen time and not rewarding children's good behaviour with sweets are among the steps parents could take to reduce overweight and obesity in children before they start school, according to research by the University ...
Overweight and Obesity
Oct 02, 2012 |
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Kindergarten vaccines close to target levels: CDC
(HealthDay)—Most kindergarten children in the United States are up to date on their vaccinations, a new government report finds.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Aug 23, 2012 |
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Ageless education: Researchers create guide for intergenerational classrooms at nursing homes
A Kansas State University researcher and writing team are developing ways for nursing home residents and elementary school students to learn in a shared setting: an intergenerational classroom.
Other
Jul 25, 2012 |
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Childhood obesity linked to math performance, researcher says
In a longitudinal study of 6,250 children from across the US, researchers found that, when compared with children who were never obese, boys and girls whose obesity persisted from the start of kindergarten through fifth grade ...
Overweight and Obesity
Jun 14, 2012 |
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Vt. debates letting parents say no to vaccines
(AP) -- For Jennifer Stella, it's a question of informed consent. Her son had a seizure after getting childhood vaccinations and her daughter suffered a "head-to-toe" eczema outbreak; she says parents should ...
Health
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Early screening for anxiety disorders in children helps prevent mental health concerns: study
A University of British Columbia researcher has developed a simple two-question test to screen kindergarten-aged children for future anxiety disorders - the most commonly reported mental health concern among children.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 16, 2012 |
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Tackling dyslexia before kids learn to read
For children with dyslexia, the trouble begins even before they start reading and for reasons that don't necessarily reflect other language skills. That's according to a report published online on April 5 in Current Biology, that f ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 05, 2012 |
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Younger children in the classroom likely overdiagnosed with ADHD
The youngest children in the classroom are significantly more likely to be diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) -- and prescribed medication -- than their peers in the same grade, according to a ...
Attention deficit disorders
Mar 05, 2012 |
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Preschools get disadvantaged children ready for the rigors of kindergarten
Preschools help children prepare for the rigors of grade school—especially children who come from a minority family, a poor family, or whose parents don't provide high-quality interactions. The results of a new study ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 23, 2012 |
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High-quality child care found good for children -- and their mothers
High-quality early child care isn't important just for children, but for their mothers, too. That's the conclusion of a new study by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin; the study appears in the journal Child De ...
Health
Feb 08, 2012 |
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Lifelong payoff for attentive kindergarten kids
Attentiveness in kindergarten accurately predicts the development of "work-oriented" skills in school children, according to a new study published by Dr. Linda Pagani, a professor and researcher at the University of Montreal ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 30, 2012 |
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