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Parents are often eager to give their adolescent children advice about school problems, but they may find that youth are less than receptive to their words of wisdom. However, kids who dont seem to listen to their parents may still benefit from their input, a new study from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign shows.

To boost a preschooler’s language skills, consider reminiscing. ‘Parent talk’ study compares reminiscing, book sharing and toy play as language learning settings.

The Good Behavior Game is an effective classroom management strategy for students with learning differences. How to play.

Efforts to curb bullying of kids with disabilities should not take a one-size-fits-all approach, researchers say.

In a set of sharing experiments, Spanish-speaking Latino preschoolers were more likely to choose options that would be more generous to others, even over a more equal sharing choice. Their English-speaking peers in the Washington State University study more often chose the most competitive option, one that advantaged themselves over others. The most competitive among that group were English-speaking Latino children, a finding that the researchers believe may reflect their desire to transition to...

After four years of taking classes at Pitt, Delphie Backs was ready to move onto the next phase of her life. But on June 6, an email from the University came — she hadn’t graduated after all.

The "lucky girl syndrome" trend may be another foray into the realm of magical thinking.

TUESDAY, Nov. 15, 2022 (HealthDay News) -- Extracurricular activities may have many benefits for young children, but researchers have discovered racial gaps in who takes part.