STUDIES SHOW THAT US STUDENTS STILL LAG BEHIND FOREIGN PEERS IN EDUCATION
The United States has never raked at the top of international education test. A report recently published by Harvard University's Program on Education Policy found that students in Latvia, Brazil, and Chili are making gains in academics three times faster then American students. And those in Hong Kong, Poland, Germany, Lithuania, Portugal, Columbia, Slovenia, and Liechtenstein are improving at twice the rate.
University of Washington Scientist pitted super computers against these gamers and what do you think the results were? The results were interesting!! In more then half the games, the the gamers beat the super computers. It seems apparent that kids who play games develops problem solving , remarkable logical thinking, strategic, observation, visual and multi task skills.
IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT YOUR CHILD
I read an interesting article written in the Franklin Institute Resources for Science Learning. The article said, "Mental Stimulation Improve Brain Function" That is what caught my attention. The article went into detail explaining before birth you created neurons, the brain cells communicate with each other at the rate of 15 million per hour. When you emerge into the world, your 100 billion neurons, were primed to organize themselves in response of the new environment - no matter the culture, climate, language, or life style.
During infancy, billions of these cells intertwine into the vast network that integrated your nervous system. By the time your are four or five years old, your fundamental cerebral architecture is complete.
Until your early teens, various windows of opportunity opened when you could most easily learn language and writing, math and music, as well as the coordinated movements used in sports and dance. But at any age you can - and should - continue to build your brain and expand your mind.
After reading this article I could not help being disappointed in all of us. We are letting our children down.
FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE
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There are many benefits of on line educational games for children. They are fun to play and while the child is playing he is actually improving a great number of mental skills.
A Swedish researcher Torkel Zlingberg made a discovery a decade ago, he gave a group of children computer games that where designed to boost their memories. After weeks of playing computer games the children showed improvements not only in memory but in overall intellectual ability. We have listed Educational learning games for toddlers and young children for you.
