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A second-grader walked up to a classmate during free choice time, grinning, holding a LEGO tower he’d worked on for nearly 20 minutes. “Want to build with me?” he asked. The other child shrugged. “Not really.”Two more shook their heads.Another didn’t respond at all. By the time he returned to his seat, his smile had […]
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In recent years, the importance of nutrients such as choline has moved to the forefront of research focused on cognitive health and development. Recent studies, such as the one reported by ScienceDaily, highlight the silent threat posed by low choline levels in young adults, especially those battling obesity. This nutrient deficiency is linked to increased […]
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Here’s a number that should stop every parent, teacher, and school leader in their tracks: over 60% of teens in a recent study skipped at least one major meal each day—and nearly 70% skipped breakfast entirely. Now here’s the twist no one saw coming: The teens skipping the most meals were also the ones scoring […]
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The hidden dangers of prenatal pesticide exposure have recently been thrust into the spotlight, with research revealing a disturbing correlation between the insecticide chlorpyrifos and significant brain damage in children. This blog post examines the implications of these findings and their implications for the future of public health and child development. Understanding Prenatal Pesticide Exposure […]
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A group of Chinese college students recently helped researchers prove something every teacher and parent has probably sensed: the outdoors heals more than we think. In a 2025 Frontiers in Psychology study, students who regularly took part in outdoor sports—anything from hiking to team games—reported far lower learning burnout than those who stayed indoors But […]
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Picture this: your student logs into Brawl Stars on a Friday night—and suddenly gets booted off at 9 p.m. sharp. Not because bedtime arrived, but because the government said so. That’s exactly what happened in China after September 2021, when regulators limited anyone under 18 to one hour of online gaming—8 to 9 p.m.—on Fridays, […]
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A ninth-grader sighs as the “Screen Time” alert flashes across her phone: 7 hours, 12 minutes today. For once, she doesn’t swipe it away. She stares, frowns, and thinks, That can’t be right. That tiny moment — a flash of awareness — may be the first step toward change. According to new research, it may […]
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One Spanish teacher noticed something odd during recess: half her class sat on the steps, scrolling silently. The chatter that once filled the courtyard was replaced by glowing screens. When she asked them to put their phones away, one student muttered, “I can’t. I’ll miss something.” That quiet confession echoes across classrooms worldwide—and it’s not […]
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Picture this: a group of preschoolers are sitting on the floor, each with a pile of building blocks. Some kids stack carefully, others create castles with daring towers. A teacher watching might wonder—are the girls less likely to take risks with the blocks? And if they are, is it because even at age five, they’ve […]
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Did you know that most children’s natural creativity drops sharply by the time they reach middle school? Researchers call it the “creativity cliff,” and it’s not just about losing art skills—it’s about losing a core part of what makes kids resilient, confident, and mentally healthy. When kids stop believing they can be creative, it doesn’t […]
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