Tag: literacy

Study suggests busy pictures hinder reading ability in children

Ashley October 20, 2020 Comments Off

From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: Reading is the gateway for learning, but one-third of elementary school students in the United States do not read at grade level. Researchers… Read more »

Study suggests babies capable of complex babble may grow into stronger readers

Ashley November 27, 2018 Comments Off

From the PLOS press release: Infants’ early speech production may predict their later literacy, according to a study published October 10, 2018 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Kelly Farquharson from… Read more »

Study suggests farsighted children struggle with attention

Ashley October 9, 2017 Comments Off

From the Ohio State University press release: Farsighted preschoolers and kindergartners have a harder time paying attention and that could put them at risk of slipping behind in school, a new… Read more »