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NEWS ABOUT: preschool

preschool stories: 11 news summaries

Experts Warn Parents of  Toddler Depression

Children as young as 3 may need help

Aug 4, 09 3:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - Some toddlers who seem cranky or sad could be suffering from chronic depression, PsychCentral reports. A new study finds that some children as young as 3 already show clear symptoms of clinical depression. The condition was most common in children who had suffered abuse or the loss of a parent,... More »

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depression • children • mental illness • toddler • preschool

 Parents Push 
 Toddlers Into 
 Japan's 'Exam Hell' 

Parents move back starting line for race to secure best schools

Apr 26, 09 3:55 PM CDT
(Newser) - While most 3-year-olds romp and fingerpaint, a growing group of Japanese toddlers are working through stacks of worksheets taller than they are. Enrolled in courses called ojuken, they're studying for entrance exams to enter top-tier elementary schools. Despite Japan's declining birth rate and schools clamoring to fill seats, well-heeled parents... More »

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education • Japan • elementary school • preschool • entrance exam

 Playtime Teaches Kids 
 'Executive Function' 

Emphasis on developing 'executive function' helps control behavior

Apr 8, 09 12:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - Preschool teachers are adopting new techniques to control students’ behavior that focus on impulse control, the Wall Street Journal reports. Seeking to counter a growing trend in rowdiness among young students, progressive curricula involve structured daily playtime during which kids take an imaginary trip to a pretend destination. Each plays... More »

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education • children • behavior • school • student • anti social behavior • preschool • students

Germans Get Engineers Started Young

Top firms aim to turn kindergartners
toward tech careers

Jun 17, 08 12:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - With a personnel shortfall that's serious and getting worse, Germany wants to get its next generation of engineers started as soon as possible, the Financial Times reports. Hundreds of companies are sending materials and experts to kindergartens to try interest youngsters in technology and science. They hope getting the tots... More »

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education • Germany • engineers • engineering • Siemens • kindergarten • preschool

Focus, Not IQ, Might be Best School Skill

Kids trained to flex 'executive function' muscles learn better

Jun 5, 08 3:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - EF is the new IQ, and if educators accept that new acronym mantra, more preschoolers will be playing games, Newsweek reports. Executive function—the ability to repress distracting thoughts and focus on a task—could be a better indicator of scholarly success than intelligence alone; psychologist Adele Diamond implemented an... More »

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intelligence • learning • psychology • cognitive development • public schools • preschool • executive function

Nickelodeon Show Draws Stoner Crowd

Old-school format,
cool music attract
older, higher viewers

May 8, 08 10:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - A Nickelodeon series aimed at preschoolers has garnered an unusual following—hipster parents and twenty-something potheads. The variety-show format of “Yo Gabba Gabba!”—celebs and indie rockers guest between animated shorts—attracts a generation weaned on “The Muppet Show,” reports ABC News. Add bright colors,... More »

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television • YouTube • marijuana • Nickelodeon • television watching • preschool • Yo Gabba Gabba! • Tracie Egan

Playgroups, Daycare Cut Leukemia Risk

Immune systems toughen when exposed to other children

Apr 29, 08 12:31 PM CDT
(Newser) - Enrolling your kids in a preschool, playgroup or daycare center could reduce their risk of getting leukemia by 30-40%, a study finds. Exposing children to other youngsters at a tender age toughens their immune systems, which researchers infer helps them stave off the cancer. More »

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parenting • leukemia • daycare • health study • preschool

 Panel: US Math System 'Broken' 

Group, worried about future competitive disadvantage, advises focus on basics

Mar 13, 08 1:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - A presidential panel today called US math education “broken” and demanded greater focus on key skills ranging from preschool to middle school, the Washington Post reports. The National Mathematics Advisory Panel responded to concerns that Americans are growing less competitive in the realm, and pointed the way to better... More »

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education • science • global economy • student • elementary school • engineering • preschool • mathematics • George W. Bush • middle school • National Mathematics Advisory Panel • algebra

Kids' Clothes Give Teacher a Real Headache

Swedish school bans stripes, polka dots
to ease migraines

Feb 15, 08 12:55 PM CST
(Newser) - Bad news for Pippi Longstocking wannabes—a Swedish preschool has banned striped and polka-dotted children's clothing because the patterns trigger one teacher's migraine headaches. The ban is driving some fashion-conscious parents dotty, but the school's principal defends the teacher's right to "an appropriate work environment," reports the Local ... More »

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dress code • migraines • Sweden • Koskullskulle • children's clothes • stripes • migraine triggers • preschool • Scandinavia

'Fido,' 'Kitty' Fall Out of Favor

'Molly'? 'Oliver'? The top dog and cat names would fit right in at preschool

Aug 23, 07 11:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Stumped about what to name the newest member of the family? The Tribune shares Veterinary Pet Insurance's list of its 450,000 clients' top dog and cat names.  Top dog names:
  1. Max
  2. Molly
  3. Buddy
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pets • list • name • dog • preschool • cat

Preschool Kids Get Socked
In the Mouth

Cavities are on the
rise for the first time
in 40 years

May 1, 07 11:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - Young children are developing more cavities in their baby teeth than kids were a decade ago, the CDC reported yesterday, a worrisome development that reverses a 40-year trend. Preschool children—"thousands and thousands of kids," in the words of one researcher—were the only age group in which... More »

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obesity • health • childhood obesity • dental health • children • teeth • preschool

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