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What Kids Feel Entering a Third COVID School Year (And How to Help Them Through It)
Most kids are now in their third year of school during the pandemic. It’s been a time of ups and downs; adjustments and re-adjustments. Some have flourished in online school and want to stay home
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Lila Gleitman, Who Showed How Children Learn Language, Dies at 91
Lila Gleitman, whose pioneering work in linguistics and cognitive science expanded our understanding of how language works and how children go about learning it, died on Aug. 8 at a hospital in Philadelphia. She was
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Research Briefs
Research highlights from APS journals, including work on mirror neurons, social connection, and substance use.
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Parents Are Losing Their Minds Over Masks in Schools
On the first day of school last week, Kelly Carothers picked up her 5-year-old twins from the bus stop and noticed that the kids weren’t wearing their masks. “It’s hot on the bus,” they explained
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Lila Gleitman (1929–2021), Renowned for Innovative Research on Language and Learning
Gleitman’s empirical work helped to unravel the mysteries of how children learn language.
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Parents Can Help Their Children Cultivate These 3 Traits to be More Successful
Parents should be helping their children cultivate three distinct character traits to succeed in life, argues one expert, who says they are often overlooked in the traditional educational system. Speaking on a panel at