Psychology & Psychiatry
Picture overload hinders children's word learning from storybooks
Less is more when it comes to helping children learn new vocabulary from picture books, according to a new study.
Jun 30, 2017
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Autism spectrum disorders
Why there need to be more autistic characters in children's books
The children's writer Michael Morpurgo has written a new novel inspired by his autistic grandson, which is set to be published later this year. Flamingo Boy is set in the Camargue in the south of France during World War II ...
Jan 30, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Picture books aren't just fun: Moms are exposing toddlers to rich information about animals
Children hear as much sophisticated information about animals when parents read picture book stories about animals as when they read flashcard-type animal vocabulary books, according to a new study from the University of ...
Apr 23, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Arts-based activities could help toddlers' development
(Medical Xpress)—Parents taking part in interactive and arts-related activities with their two and three-year-olds could help promote their happiness and development of everyday skills, a study by researchers at The Open ...
Jul 4, 2013
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Pediatrics
A 'million word gap' for children who aren't read to at home
Young children whose parents read them five books a day enter kindergarten having heard about 1.4 million more words than kids who were never read to, a new study found.
Apr 4, 2019
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Pediatrics
How to prepare your child for a new brother or sister
(HealthDay)—Wondering how to tell your kids a baby brother or sister is on the way and how they will react to the news?
Oct 13, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Babies recognize real-life objects from pictures as early as nine months
Babies begin to learn about the connection between pictures and real objects by the time they are nine-months-old, according to a new study by scientists at Royal Holloway, University of London, and the University of South ...
Apr 30, 2014
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why babies do not always remember what they have learned
If and how babies recall what they have learned depends on their mood: what they've learned when feeling calm is inaccessible when they're acitive and vice versa. This was shown in a study conducted by developmental psychologists ...
Aug 21, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Sleepovers with stuffed animals help children learn to read
Sending stuffed animals for a sleepover at the library encourages children to read with them, even long after the sleepover took place, say researchers in a new study in Heliyon. For the first time, the study proves stuffed ...
Feb 28, 2017
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Health
Children's books may boost appetite for unhealthy food
Reading picture books aloud remains a cherished ritual of childhood – one enjoyed by adults and children alike, whether at bedtime, in pre-school, or during story hour at the public library.
Feb 16, 2017
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