Study: Key Social Reward Circuit in the Brain Impaired in Autistic Kids
Children and adolescents with autism have a surplus of synapses in the brain, and this excess is due to a slowdown in a normal brain “pruning” process during development, according to a study by neuroscientists at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC).
Read More
Digital Media May Put Youth at Risk for ADHD
Teens who spend lots of time using digital devices are prone to psychiatric problems, reports a team of scientists in a new study. Children who are heavy users of digital devices are twice as likely as infrequent users to show symptoms of ADHD, the study finds.
Read More
Wanneer Gebruik Ek ’n Afkappingsteken? (Meervoude en Verkleinwoorde)
Die afkappingsteken word gebruik by meervoudsvorme en verkleiningsvorme van naamwoorde wat op die vokaalletter i, o, u en 'n beklemtoonde a eindig. Oefen die onderstaande woorde saam met jou kind deur die woorde hardop van links na regs te lees...
Read More
The Benefits of Collecting Things
South African parents have had their fair share of collection crazes over the last couple of years. Although many of these collectibles may now be forgotten at the bottom of their children’s toy chests, the phenomenon poses the question – does it benefit a child to build a collection of some sort?
Read More
Brain Matures Faster Due to Childhood Stress
Stress in early childhood leads to faster maturation of certain brain regions during adolescence. In contrast, stress experienced later in life leads to slower maturation of the adolescent brain. This is the outcome of a long-term study conducted by researchers of Radboud University in which 37 subjects have been monitored for almost 20 years.
Read More
Rare Study Shows Weak Brain Nodes Have Strong Influence on Memory Network
Our ability to learn, remember, problem solve, and speak are all cognitive functions related to different parts of our brain. If researchers can identify how those brain parts communicate and exchange information with each other, clinicians and surgeons can better understand how diseases like Alzheimer's and brain cancer affect those cognitive functions.
Read More
Sticker Books and Stickers: Available Soon at Edublox Clinics and Centres
Available soon at Edublox clinics and centres... Sticker books and stickers for the computer class. After working on Edublox Online Tutor kids can buy 'creatures' with their Educoins. Now they can also collect the stickers of these creatures!!
Read More
Intensive Holiday Course Improves Concentration, Memory and Reading
Ask yourself… Has your child lost hope in being able to read fluently? Does he/she suffer from low self-esteem due to learning failure and/or poor school achievement? Is there a possibility that he/she may fail his/her school year? If you answered “yes” to any of the above, our intensive 10-day holiday course might be the answer for you!
Read More
Intensiewe Vakansiekursus: Verbeter Konsentrasie, Geheue en Lees
Vra jouself …. Het my kind sy hoop om ooit vlot te kan lees verloor? Ly hy aan 'n swak selfbeeld as gevolg van leerprobleme en/of swak skoolprestasie? Is daar 'n moontlikheid dat hy hierdie jaar gaan druip? As jy "ja" geantwoord het op enige van hierdie vrae, is ons intensiewe 10-dag vakansiekursus dalk die antwoord vir jou!
Read More
Wat Is Kognitiewe Vaardighede?
Kognitiewe vaardighede — konsentrasie, persepsie, geheue en logiese denke — is verstandsvaardighede wat gebruik word in die verwerwing van kennis, en kan beskou word as ‘n kind se gereedskap vir leer.
Read More
