School & Teaching

The inverse power of praise

What do we make of a boy like Thomas?

Thomas (his middle name) is a fifth-grader at the highly c...

Parents can help their children understand mathematics by talking about the numbers and figuring used in daily life, preparing t...

A leading scientist has dismissed the latest approach to teaching that has been endorsed by the Government and embraced by teach...

Too often, we assign the responsibility for the social and academic prospects of our children exclusively to our school system,...

Many experts believe that the diagnosis of dyslexia can gain children an unfair educational advantage

Exam season is upon us....

The toymaker Mattel introduced the Teen Talk Barbie in 1992. Each doll could say four phrases, which were randomly selected from...