In the President’s State of the Union address, he mentioned “parents” 9 times (0 in 2013) and “education” 8 times (3 last year.) Yes, these topics are on his mind. ● Articles below cover 4 of our Top 10 Learning Concepts. Read about language dancing, the 10,000 Hour Rule, growth mindsets, and background knowledge. ● Jessica Lahey wrote about E.D. Hirsch. You'll learn how cultural literacy morphed into the common core. ● Have you heard about stereotype threat? Read Annie Murphy Paul’s article to get familiar. ● There's an app to help keep track of talks with your tots. And check out the new e-book subscription service.
Parenting
Review of All Joy and No Fun, by Jennifer Senior - Andrew Solomon, New York Times
What Really Drives Success: Lessons for Tiger Mom - Ellen Galinsky, Huffington Post
Parents Less Likely to Spank After Reading About Its Problems - SMU Research
Why I Let My Daughter Get a 'Useless' Humanities Degree - Randye Hoder, Time
Meet Grahm Smith, SnapChat's 16-Year-Old Nemesis - Nina Strochlic, The Daily Beast
'Gender Judo' vs 'Leaning In' - Joan C. Williams, Washington Post
Improve All Manner of Outcomes for Teens, With 1 Change - Annie Murphy Paul, Brilliant
How Do We Help Kids Identify as Readers? - A. Cunnningham & J. Zibulsky, Psychology Today
Learning
Benefits of Talking About Thoughts with Tots - Rebecca Schwarzlose, Scientific American
Fixed vs Growth: 2 Mindsets that Shape Our Lives - Maria Popova, Brain Pickings
Forget the 10,000 Hour Rule: It's About Quality Not Quantity -Drake Baer, Fast Company
Brain Scans Help Predict Learning Problems: Study Says - Yahoo News
Taking Notes By-Hand vs On A Laptop: What's Best? - Wray Herbert, Huffington Post
Debunking: What Percentage of Your Brain Do You Use? [5 min video] - TED-Ed
The Myth of Learning Styles - Katie Lepi, Edudemic
How 'Stereotype Threat' Plays Out in Chess - Annie Murphy Paul, Brilliant
Education
The Value of Teaching Cultural Literacy - Jessica Lahey, The Atlantic
States 'Rebranding' Controversial Common Core Standards - Lyndsey Layton, Washington Post
Obama Sells Race to Top, Early-Childhood Ed in SOTU - Alyson Klein, Hechinger Report
But What Kind of Universal Pre-K? - Alfie Kohn, Huffington Post
Socioeconomic Achievement Gaps: Parenting, Policy, and Poverty - Jane Waldfogel, Brookings
Student Data Breaches Prompt Action - Benjamin Herold, Government Technology
Should Schools Teach Kids to Meditate? - Amanda Machado, The Atlantic
Math Wars: How Different Nations Teach Math - The Economist
Educating High and Low Achievers in the Same Classroom - Michael Petrilli, EducationNext
Reading Gap Between Wealthy and Poor Students Widens - Alessandra Malito, NBC News
Resources
Conversation App Helps Parents Boost Child's Language - Hal Hodson, NewScientist
Beyond Angry Birds, 5 Apps That Test Your Physics Skills - Tanner Higgin, Mind/Shift
Children's Book 'Hello Ruby' Teaches 4-7-Year-Olds How to Code - Rebecca Hiscott, Mashable
Epic!: The Netflix of Kids' Books? - Jeff John Roberts, GigaOM
Kids Smartphone Gives Parents More Control -Larry Greenemeier, Scientific American
Build with Chrome: Chrome + LEGO - Google Official Blog
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