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When so Many School Children Can’t Read, It’s Time To Do Something Different
APS Member/Author: Angeline Lillard More than half of Texas third graders cannot read at grade level. Might they do better with an entirely different educational approach? Typically we teach children to read, beginning in preschool
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A Key to Healthier Adult Diets: Healthier Baby Diets
Feeding babies the right healthy foods during a critical window of time may help set them up for better health as adults, emerging research suggests. As the federal government weighs the first-ever dietary guidelines for
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Forget Halloween. Children Are Frightening Year-Round.
Some parents don’t need spooky stories or horror movies. The real terror already lives within the walls of their homes. To be clear, I’m talking about little children. Kids can be incredibly eerie. They seem
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We Can Help Shape How Our Children Remember the Pandemic — and Foster Their Future Happiness
APS Member/Author: Daniel Willingham My kids won’t be in school full-time this fall, so, like most parents, I will be thinking about how to keep them occupied and content. But I’m also a memory researcher
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Living in Deprived Neighborhoods May Hinder Reward Anticipation, Moderating Mental Health
Reduced access to rewards may influence brain development, contributing to the increased prevalence of mental health disorders in children living in economically impoverished environments.
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Careers Up Close: Ananya Tiwari on How Education Can Deter Early Marriage in India
This PhD student studying educational psychology cofounded and runs an international nonprofit that works to enhance the educational outcomes of adolescent girls in India who may be prone to early marriage.