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The process of reading is often associated with preparation for school, but in fact the preparation for reading takes place from birth and even before that. In a fascinating episode with Prof. Tzipi Horowitz-Kraus, we discussed brain imaging in children, executive functions, and the relationship between language, speech and

While we take our first steps in the intricacies of new technologies, children and teenagers master them easily. They learn, consult and create online, also in artificial intelligence generators. Experts from the fields of science and medicine, advertising, education and cyber describe: This is what the rich and complex digital

In a letter to the Minister of Education Yoav Kish, dozens of academics say that the proposed reform, which will be discussed tomorrow in the Prime Minister's Office, could miss the opportunity to improve the quality of early childhood education. They called on Kish to invest first in stabilization and

 

The American Academy of Pediatrics had previously recommended limiting screen exposure in young children, citing development risks. The COVID-19 pandemic, which caused high, unrelenting levels of stress, anxiety and depression, might have increased these risks, as socially isolated children are more vulnerable to negative parental emotions and unhealthy behaviour at

Brain Awareness Week is a global campaign to foster public enthusiasm and support for brain science. Every March, partners host imaginative activities in their communities that share the wonders of the brain and the impact brain science has on our everyday lives. This year, we visited first graders at Beyt Yehoshua

The goal of the study is to further our understanding on the neurobiological correlates of language processing. 40 participants take place in this study, aged 8 to 14. Approximately 20 of the participants were diagnosed with epilepsy and the remaining 20 are healthy controls with no neurological condition. Data collection is taking place

Toddler language development accelerated in the first quarantine. The study, conducted in 13 countries among more than a thousand families, showed that despite the lack of frameworks - the rate of toddler language development has not slowed. Read the full article here https://www.haaretz.co.il/news/education/.premium-MAGAZINE-1.10646763?utm_source=Web_Share&utm_medium=Whatsapp&utm_campaign=Share

Children are more exposed to more digital media today than ever before, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic has shifted so much of their educational and social lives online. Read the full article here: Minds On The Media - 10 Tips For Improving Children’s Cognitive Development In A Digital World | NEWS-Line for

This is a paper published in frontiers for Young Minds, the scientific journal for children! A recent paper by our colleague Prof. Nadine Gaab, in which she explains how we can study the activity of the brain using MRI. https://kids.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frym.2020.00072

As a developmental neuroscientist focusing on language and reading development, I value the importance of literacy exposure and storytelling to children’s development, starting from birth. Human interaction and eye contact, while reading stories to children, triggers neural networks related to attention, language and imagination in the young brain which sets the foundation

Link to the full interview here: https://www.haaretz.co.il/digital/podcast/PODCAST-1.8879431

Institutions throughout the world have had to adapt to the Covid-19 pandemic. Many scanning centres shut their doors during lockdown, and have had to reopen gradually, and carefully. We surveyed several labs from around the world - to find out the challenges they’ve experienced and, in a few cases, the

September 9th, 2020 - 13:00-20:00 IDT Faculty of Education in Science and Technology, Technion – Israel Institute of Technology Chairs: Dr. Tzipi Horowitz Kraus and Dr. Einat Heyd-Metzuyanim This international conference took place on September 9th 2020 and its aim was to share the most recent research findings regarding parent-child interaction from different complementary

  A story about the process of growth of a small worm until it becomes a colored butterfly, through which the child learns the process of turning the larva into a butterfly, the days of the week, counting to ten, getting to know different fruits and more. 🐛 Read or watch the story of

Israel is a small country, approximately 400 km long north to south and 25 km width at its narrowest point. Despite its small size, Israel is home to six large universities and this year hosted the 1st Human Brain Mapping conference. This inaugural conference aimed to bring together neuroimaging researchers from each