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Key Takeaways Researchers have created a video game to help elementary students learn more about anatomy The game teaches ...

Playing is learning—the two activities go together like peanut butter and jelly. That’s why it’s important to equip your kids with the best educational toys for their downtime, whether it’s between ...

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Do your kids learn as they play Fortnite? Sure, they are becoming better at Fortnite, learning how to build forts, shoot other players, hide from enemies, and master weapons. They might also be ...

Don't show this to your kids, because they might cry. But guess how much time children in "traditional societies"—indigenous groups pretty much off the grid—spend in direct instruction, the way ...