When Does Literacy Begin

| February 24, 2011

When does a child start learning to read? My daughter is just 3, but she is already asking me how to say certain words she sees and finding the letters in her name. Isn’t she too young to learn to read?

Bird Nests

| February 17, 2011

What you’ll need: 1/2 bag of semisweet chocolate chips 1/2 bag of butterscotch chips or peanut butter chips 1 can of dry chow mein noodles Marshmallows or chocolate eggs 3 mixing bowls Saucepan (optional) Wax paper or nonstick cooking sheet

Reading Comprehension Tests

| February 10, 2011

How can I help my son improve his comprehension in reading? He makes excellent grades in English, vocabulary and all other subjects, but makes lower grades in reading comprehension. What’s wrong? Testing for reading comprehension can be difficult. Unlike vocabulary tests, in which answers are limited to what the dictionary says, reading comprehension asks what [...]

Count down

| February 3, 2011

A 1992 Danish study reported that the average sperm count worldwide had dropped from 113 million per milliliter of semen in 1940 to 66 million per milliliter in 1990. Some researchers have proposed that environmental and occupational exposure to certain chemicals that act as hormone disrupters may be the cause of the decline. The theories [...]