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 Education Research ReportTHIS WEEK Education Research Report Relations among phonological processing skills and mathematics in children: A meta-analysis by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 17h The present study presents a meta-analysis of the relations between phonological processing abilities and different mathematics subskills. Using a random-effects model with 94 studies (135 unique samples, 826 effect sizes), the present meta-analysis revealed a significant general association between phonological processing and mathematics (average r = .33, p s = .20 ∼ .54). These results suggest Volunteer tutoring: kindergarten and first-grade students achieved significantly higher literacy by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 17h This study examines the impacts of two AmeriCorps programs, Minnesota Reading...

At the risk of sounding like our parents, when it comes to kids’ TV shows, they just don’t make them like they used to, do they? The likes of Art Attack, Live & Kicking and Fun House defined the childhood of many 90s kids, and are still fondly remembered to this day.  As we kick off Rewind To The 90s, HuffPost UK’s nostalgic new series celebrating that decade’s telly, there’s no better place to start than with the series many of us grew up watching.  Here’s our official countdown of the 20 best kids shows from the 90s... 20. Miami...

Sure, it’s cold outside, but that doesn’t mean you and the kids can’t hit the road (or the rails) for an adventure or two. Next time the family is feeling a little stir crazy, consider one of our favorite NYC winter day trips with kids, featuring fairy houses, wolves, maple sugaring and more! (For more outdoor fun, try these kid-friendly winter hikes!) photo: Leighann S. via Yelp Bear Mountain — Rockland County, NY  This New York State park is known for its rugged mountains and offers great hiking options during the warmer months. However, it is open year-round and there...

Inspired by the growth in popularity in UK travel and holidaying locally, Wild Card Games has added “the ultimate family board game about the British Isles” to its award-winning, best-selling range of educational Who Knows Where games for adults and kids. In Who Knows Where UK & Ireland, players race their opponents to be the first to travel around the British Isles and Emerald Isle by locating famous places on the map. The game features over 1,250 locations to guess at, in categories including major cities, county towns, history, modern events and facts, famous tourist sites and photos of many...

Total confession: Robert and I are not super into Valentine’s Day. Don’t get me wrong… we tell each other “I love you” all the time. I freaking love our marriage. We’re just not “Valentine-y” people. But I do love gifting a little something special to our girls. And oddly enough, even though we aren’t particularly big on this holiday, gift giving is most definitely my love language. I always have a blast pulling together gift ideas for lots of different holidays to help out anyone who does like celebrating. So if you need some Valentine’s Day gift ideas for your...