Social Emotional Development (4-12) Archives

Children learn through play – and they know it!

It has been established that children are aware that they are effectively, learning through the medium of play.

Play and Learning Scholars Around the World (PALS)June 2020

Tell young children how COVID-19 is transmitted

Explaining how Covid-19 moves and causes sickness works better than admonishment to encourage handwashing and social distancing.

Vanessa LoBueJune 2020

Talking to children about racism: Breaking the cycle of bias and violence starts at home

Breaking the cycles of bias and violence starts at home by talking to children about racism rather than well-meaning adults avoiding the subject.

Professor Diane L. HughesJune 2020

Parents know best: How you can play and learn at the same time

Thinking that it’s play versus learning misses the point; these are inextricably linked.

Play and Learning Scholars Around the World (PALS)May 2020

Cognitive Development (4-12)

Learning through play: more than laughter and smiles

Positive emotions are often included in definitions of play, but children experience many feelings during play. These offer crucial opportunities to further their learning and…

Play and Learning Scholars Around the World (PALS)May 2020

When the parental relationship is better, children do better (Nepal)

The better the parental relationship the higher the level of education reached by children, on average (Nepal)

Child & Family Blog EditorMay 2020

How divorce affects children’s future wealth, not just ability to earn

Research from 16,652 individuals shows that divorce affects not only children’s ability to earn but reduces their wealth by 46% on average.

Child & Family Blog EditorMay 2020

How can parents build children’s self-esteem without turning them into narcissists?

It is possible to build children’s self-esteem without turning them into narcissists, but it requires thought and care.

Child & Family Blog EditorMay 2020

Children adopted by gay fathers more likely to show strong attachment than children of heterosexual couples

This research on gay fathers contradicts beliefs that fathers have less innate caring ability than mothers and challenges the historical emphasis on mothers.

Child & Family Blog EditorApril 2020

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