Just enough information will motivate young children to learn, drive curiosity
Preschoolers need to know just enough, but not all, about something to motivate them to learn more
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Joseph Shavit
Jun 25, 2021
Serving larger portions of veggies found to increase young kids' veggie consumption
A Penn State study found that simply adding more veggies to their plates resulted in children consuming more vegetables at the meal.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 23, 2021
New Kentucky sweepstakes awards children $1,000 to encourage summer reading
Programming, materials, and activities for elementary-aged children should be a core part of every library’s offerings year-round.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 20, 2021
Altruistic babies? Study shows infants are willing to give up food, help others
Altruistic helping, the act of giving away something desirable, even at a cost to oneself, is no more evident than when it comes to food
Joseph Shavit
Jun 19, 2021
Generous volunteers raising funds for local child in need of life-saving transplants
With the help of his mother, his father Paul Sr., brother Remington and local volunteers, P.J. is preparing for kidney and liver transplants
Joseph Shavit
Jun 18, 2021
Jurassic Quest and Ryan Seacrest to bring dinosaur-themed experiences to children's hospitals
Jurrasic Quest and Ryan Seacrest to bring exclusive dinosaur-themed experiences to children at pediatric hospitals throughout the country
Joseph Shavit
Jun 18, 2021
Childhood exercise can maintain and promote cognitive function in later life
Researchers found a positive association between childhood exercise and the maintenance and promotion of cognitive function in later life.
Joseph Shavit
Jun 14, 2021
Study finds that our earliest memories can start from the age of two-and-a-half
New study and a review of decades of data pushes the memory clock back over a year, but the study confirms everyone is different
Joseph Shavit
May 31, 2021
Tibetan children celebrate successful heart surgeries in city
Eighteen Tibetan children with congenital heart disease who have received charity surgery in Shanghai
Joseph Shavit
May 11, 2021
Nature draws out a happy place for children
Young children in deprived areas see nature and outdoor spaces as being associated with "happy places" according to a new study.
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