“Positive experiences can buffer against the stress of childhood adversity.” There is a real opportunity to help children who have experienced adversity, says Melissa Hogenboom. #ChildDevelopment boldscience.org/what-helps-y...

🤩It was a pleasure being interviewed by Annie Brookman-Byrne for @boldinsights.bsky.social about Lil'Scientist—our KiDLAB platform for engaging children from diverse backgrounds in science. With Lil'Scientist, adults can dispel the myth that science isn’t for everyone. @jacobsfoundation.bsky.social

🎉We’re counting down to our 10th birthday on 25 July! Join us in celebrating our 10 favourite pieces over the next 10 weeks. 🧠First up, our first ever piece on BOLD from Laurence Steinberg. Why do teenagers make risky decisions? #TeenBrain #ChildDevelopment boldscience.org/why-teenager...

“Children’s minds wander far more often than most people realise.” Mind wandering is surprisingly common, but simple strategies can help children focus, says Agnieszka Graham. #EdChat boldscience.org/when-pupils-...

“Every child is a born scientist. Yet as they grow up, many children come to believe that science isn’t for them, that it’s reserved for a select few.” Adults can help dispel the myth that science isn’t for everyone, says Eddie Brummelman. @kidlab.bsky.social #STEM boldscience.org/all-children...

“Adolescence is a sensitive period for learning, social-emotional growth, and building key relationships.” Revist Brenden Tervo-Clemmens on what daily changes in brain function mean for teens. #BrainDevelopment https://boldscience.org/the-neuroscientist-decoding-how-the-teenage-brain-develops/

“Marginalised young people are disproportionately permanently excluded from school.” School exclusions contribute to inequality among young people, says @kathrynbates.bsky.social. #EdChat boldscience.org/should-schoo...

Help shape the future of BOLD. If you have a few minutes to spare, please take part in our anonymous audience survey. Your feedback will help us create better content, improve the platform, and design new features. Thank you! www.surveymonkey.com/r/bold_audie...

“AI may be most effective not when it attempts to automate teaching… but when it helps teachers apply learning science.” AI could help teachers take a more discussion-based approach in mathematics, says Anabel Altenburg. #EdTech boldscience.org/should-maths...

🎧 What do ‘AI agents’ mean for classrooms? Find out in the latest episode of our guest podcast EdTechnical, with @libbylhhills.bsky.social and Owen Henkel. #EdChat boldscience.org/what-do-ai-a...

Why do some children have stronger metacognitive skills than others? BOLD sat down with Alicia Forsberg, Lecturer at the University of Sheffield, to find out. #ChildDevelopment #Metacognition

“Music can be a powerful tool for emotional regulation, helping teenagers name, explore, and process their feelings.” Revisit Lorelei Aeby, Ines Daccord, and David Bürgin on how music can help adolescents. #EmotionalRegulation https://boldscience.org/how-teenagers-use-music-to-deal-with-emotions/

“Although the children spent only a short amount of time with their mentor over a period of one year, the experience had a lasting impact.” @evaamsen.com hears from @fabiankosse.bsky.social that mentors can give children a better chance of fulfilling their potential. boldscience.org/do-children-...

"For neurotypical children, friendships and supportive relationships at home work together to promote psychological wellbeing." Sheri McVay & Hannah Lydiatt say this may not be as true for children with intellectual & developmental disabilities. #ChildDevelopment boldscience.org/what-support...

“The developing brain is remarkably plastic. It constantly changes in response to experiences.” Revisit our interview with cognitive neuroscientist Sofie Valk. #ChildDevelopment https://boldscience.org/the-cognitive-neuroscientist-examining-how-developing-brains-respond-to-social-experiences/

“Every child is unique. Two children may respond positively to the same intervention but for entirely different reasons.” Nicholas Judd tells Aisha Schnellmann about his work examining how children’s environments shape brain development and learning. @njudd.com boldscience.org/the-cognitiv...

“Instead of centering the machine, we center young people, their communities, and the purpose behind their work.” Chunyan Yang, Shauna-Kay J. Jorandby, and Julie Yang ask what happens when robotics learning begins with youth voices. #RoboticsEducation boldscience.org/robotics-edu...

“To be the best versions of themselves, parents need time, support, and resources to take care of their mental health.” Caring for caregivers benefits both parents and children, says Marilyn N. Ahun. #ParentalMentalHealth boldscience.org/how-importan...

“We wanted to know how feedback today changes learning tomorrow.” Ethan M. McCormick is using complex data to inform educational interventions. #EdChat @emccormick.bsky.social boldscience.org/the-educatio...

“Nature play could help dismantle the gender stereotypes that can hold children back long-term.” Revisit: Amanda Ruggeri says encouragement from adults could help close the gender gap in outdoor play. #Play #ChildDevelopment #Nature https://boldscience.org/why-girls-need-more-outdoor-playtime/

“Physical punishment does not improve behavior and can cause lasting harm.” Jorge Cuartas shares simple parenting tools that can guide children without the need for physical punishment. #ChildDevelopment @jorgecuartas.bsky.social boldscience.org/why-hitting-...

🎧 Voice AI is listening, but is it hearing what students say? At this year's SXSW EDU, Owen Henkel joined a panel on what it takes to make voice AI for assessment work in classrooms. Listen to this episode of our guest podcast EdTechnical now! #EdTech #EdChat boldscience.org/voice-ai-is-...

“When researchers try to pin down ‘the effect of screen time’, the answer is often mixed or inconclusive.” Potential screen time benefits for children must be weighed against the risks, says Amy Orben. @orbenamy.bsky.social #ScreenTime boldscience.org/whats-the-re...

"Children with close friends are less depressed, which speaks to our inherently social nature as human beings." Friends can protect youth from the effects of peer victimization, say Jonathan Santo and Josafá da Cunha. #ChildDevelopment boldscience.org/why-do-child...

Help shape the future of BOLD. If you have a few minutes to spare, please take part in our anonymous audience survey. Your feedback will help us create better content, improve the platform, and design new features. Thank you! www.surveymonkey.com/r/bold_audie...

“Everyday experiences – playing with friends, eating a meal, reading a book, spending time alone – have an impact on development.” @elmanubohn.bsky.social explains how different experiences foster learning in different cultural contexts. #ChildDevelopment boldscience.org/how-do-child...

“Despite needing more sleep at this stage of life, many teenagers don’t get enough.” Revisit Chiara Staub, Alessia Colacino, Sarah Zurmühle, and David Bürgin on teenagers’ body clocks. #ChildDevelopment #Adolescence https://boldscience.org/how-schools-can-adapt-to-teens-sleep-rhythms/

While I was away last week, this article I wrote for @boldinsights.bsky.social was published. It's about a study that followed how mentoring can undo some of the socioeconomic effects that determine which academic track children are placed on. boldscience.org/do-children-...

“Children’s minds wander far more often than most people realise.” Mind wandering is surprisingly common, but simple strategies can help children focus, says Agnieszka Graham. #EdChat boldscience.org/when-pupils-...

“Children’s minds wander far more often than most people realise.” Mind wandering is surprisingly common, but simple strategies can help children focus, says Agnieszka Graham. #EdChat boldscience.org/when-pupils-...

“Negative stereotypes of adolescents can create self-fulfilling prophecies and damage parent-teen relationships.” Forget the negative stereotypes, says Meeri Kim. Adolescence can be a time of promise and possibility. #RethinkStereotypes #Adolescence boldscience.org/why-we-need-...

🎧 Will AI bring back oral exams? In the latest episode of our guest podcast EdTechnical, hosts @libbylhhills.bsky.social and Owen Henkel speak with Panos Ipeirotis about his experiment using AI to run oral exams in university courses. #EdTech boldscience.org/will-ai-brin...

“AI may be most effective not when it attempts to automate teaching… but when it helps teachers apply learning science.” AI could help teachers take a more discussion-based approach in mathematics, says Anabel Altenburg. #EdTech boldscience.org/should-maths...

“Families were not just beneficiaries; they also became active participants in shaping service quality.” Akito Kamei, Florencia Lopez Boo, & Jane Leer show how feedback, social accountability, and local engagement play an important role in early childhood services.​ boldscience.org/what-factors...

"Although most children have developed normally, there was a small increase of 1-2% in the number of kids screening “at risk” for delay." Some children born during the pandemic need extra support, say Catherine Lebel, Gerald Giesbrecht, & Lianne Tomfohr-Madsen. boldscience.org/how-are-the-...

How can educators teach metacognitive skills? BOLD sat down with with Alicia Forsberg, Lecturer at the University of Sheffield, to find out. #childdevelopment #metacognition

“Children who teachers said were better able to manage their emotions made more progress in telling stories.” Revisit: Pilar Alamos & Catalina Lecaros on language skills & self-regulation. #ChildDevelopment https://boldscience.org/why-childrens-language-and-emotion-regulation-go-hand-in-hand/

“Although the children spent only a short amount of time with their mentor over a period of one year, the experience had a lasting impact.” @evaamsen.com hears from @fabiankosse.bsky.social that mentors can give children a better chance of fulfilling their potential. boldscience.org/do-children-...

“Instead of centering the machine, we center young people, their communities, and the purpose behind their work.” Chunyan Yang, Shauna-Kay J. Jorandby, and Julie Yang ask what happens when robotics learning begins with youth voices. #RoboticsEducation boldscience.org/robotics-edu...

"Research and evaluation happen slowly, whereas schools and the world of educational enterprise are fast paced." ICYMI: Educators need strong evidence to choose effective interventions, say Astrid Bowen & Jo Van Herwegen. #EdChat https://boldscience.org/how-do-we-know-what-works-in-education/

“We wanted to know how feedback today changes learning tomorrow.” Ethan M. McCormick is using complex data to inform educational interventions. #EdChat @emccormick.bsky.social boldscience.org/the-educatio...

“Physical punishment does not improve behavior and can cause lasting harm.” Jorge Cuartas shares simple parenting tools that can guide children without the need for physical punishment. #ChildDevelopment @jorgecuartas.bsky.social boldscience.org/why-hitting-...

🎧 How might AI reshape teaching? In the latest episode of our guest podcast EdTechnical, hosts @libbylhhills.bsky.social and Owen Henkel explore the possibility of full job replacement, partial task automation, and productivity gains for teachers. #EdTech boldscience.org/can-ai-autom...

🎧 Could your child’s new best friend be an AI teddy? @libbylhhills.bsky.social and Owen Henkel test a conversational plush toy to understand more about AI-powered toys designed for young children. Listen to the latest episode of EdTechnical now! #EdTech boldscience.org/could-your-c...

Can caregivers support children's metacognition at home? BOLD sat down with with Alicia Forsberg, Lecturer at the University of Sheffield, to find out. #ChildDevelopment #Metacognition

“Everyday experiences – playing with friends, eating a meal, reading a book, spending time alone – have an impact on development.” @elmanubohn.bsky.social explains how different experiences foster learning in different cultural contexts. #ChildDevelopment boldscience.org/how-do-child...

“Self-disclosure characterises loving, warm relationships, and those are, of course, critical for child development.” Read again: Eddie Brummelman tells Melissa Hogenboom that asking and answering personal questions can help children feel more loved. #Parenting boldscience.org/how-parents-...

“Teachers may avoid teaching sensitive topics if they feel they lack knowledge or confidence.” Aisha Schnellmann explains how teachers benefit from training and support when conversations get hard. #TeachingSensitiveTopics boldscience.org/what-helps-t...

“Negative stereotypes of adolescents can create self-fulfilling prophecies and damage parent-teen relationships.” Forget the negative stereotypes, says Meeri Kim. Adolescence can be a time of promise and possibility. #RethinkStereotypes #Adolescence boldscience.org/why-we-need-...

There are a number of persistent myths about #dyslexia floating around out there.It came to our attention that this week, some of those myths have been given a big megaphone & reached a wide audience. So, we’d like to gently (and a bit nerdily) set the record straight www.gaablab.com/dyslexia-myths