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Working memory is just one of many factors impacting educational equality. Stay up to date with the latest research on child learning and development at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , TikTok , and  Bluesky . Subscribe at  boldscience.org/newsletter /.

Calming down a student during a test may not fix their math anxiety. Stay up to date with the latest research on child learning and development at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , TikTok , and  Bluesky . Subscribe at  boldscience.org/newsletter /.

Difficult conversations help children understand the world, says Aisha Schnellmann. Stay up to date with the latest research on child learning and development at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , TikTok , and  Bluesky . Subscribe at  boldscience.org/newsletter /.

Offloading tasks to technology must be balanced with opportunities for active thinking, says Alice Aizza. Stay up to date with the latest research on child learning and development at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , TikTok , and  Bluesky . Subscribe at  boldscience.org/newsletter /.

Using language during sorting tasks could support this developing skill, says Amanda Ruggeri. Stay up to date with the latest research on child learning and development at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , TikTok , and  Bluesky . Subscribe at  boldscience.org/newsletter /.

Toddlers' imaginative play is linked to fewer emotional and behavioural difficulties later on, say Fotini Vasilopoulos and Lucinda Grummitt. Stay up to date with the latest research on child learning and development at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , TikTok , and  Bluesky . Subscribe at  boldscience.org/newsletter /.

From the BOLD archive: Secure relationships with teachers have a positive impact on students’ learning and overall wellbeing, say Natasha Duell and Hannah Netschytailo.  Stay up to date with the latest research on child learning and development at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , TikTok , and  Bluesky . Subscribe at  boldscience.org/newsletter /.

Children are more likely to read if they feel connected to books and have choices, says Melissa Hogenboom. Stay up to date with the latest research on child learning and development at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , TikTok , and  Bluesky . Subscribe at  boldscience.org/newsletter /.

Stable relationships and responsive caregiving are essential, say David Bürgin and Rebecca Walch. Stay up to date with the latest research on child learning and development at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , TikTok , and  Bluesky . Subscribe at  boldscience.org/newsletter /.

Clear boundaries and warm emotional support are important, says Melissa Hogenboom. Stay up to date with the latest research on child learning and development at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , TikTok , and  Bluesky . Subscribe at  boldscience.org/newsletter /.

Young people need support based on their individual needs, regardless of diagnosis, says Kathryn Bates. Read the article on BOLD . Stay up to date with the latest research on child learning and development at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , TikTok , and  Bluesky . Subscribe at  boldscience.org/newsletter /.

Children can struggle when the language of instruction isn’t their first language, says Ivy Nkrumah. Read the article on BOLD . Stay up to date with the latest research on child learning and development at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , TikTok , and  Bluesky . Subscribe at  boldscience.org/newsletter /.

What robotics education can teach us about appreciating different forms of youth knowledge, by Chunyan Yang and Anita Wei. Read the article on BOLD . Stay up to date with the latest research on child learning and development at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , TikTok , and  Bluesky . Subscribe at  boldscience.org/newsletter /.

Over the last decade, BOLD has asked researchers from around the world to share the evolving science of children’s learning and development. The science gives us a clear picture of what helps children flourish, and what holds them back. Across psychology, neuroscience, education, economics, and genetics, certain principles emerge again and again. Looking back, here are the 10 that stand out most....

Some respond by developing enhanced abilities, says Willem Frankenhuis. Read the article on BOLD . Stay up to date with the latest research on child learning and development at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , TikTok , and  Bluesky . Subscribe at  boldscience.org/newsletter /.

Consistent, warm, and responsive relationships with adults help develop trust, say David Bürgin and Emilia Kiefer. Read the article on BOLD . Stay up to date with the latest research on child learning and development at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , TikTok , and  Bluesky . Subscribe at  boldscience.org/newsletter /.

Teenagers want education, not just warnings, says Jennifer Rubin. Read the article on BOLD . Stay up to date with all the latest research on child development and learning at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn . Subscribe to BOLD’s newsletter .

Analog games can help promote children’s learning and development, says Meeri Kim. Read the article on BOLD . Stay up to date with all the latest research on child development and learning at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn . Subscribe to BOLD’s newsletter .

Understanding equality is a crucial part of a child's social world, says Melissa Hogenboom. Read the article on BOLD . Stay up to date with all the latest research on child development and learning at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn . Subscribe to BOLD’s newsletter .

This neuromyth could be steering teachers away from evidence-based lesson plans, says Eva Amsen. Read the article on BOLD . Stay up to date with all the latest research on child development and learning at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn . Subscribe to BOLD’s newsletter .

The right amount of catch-up sleep could benefit adolescents’ mental health, says Amanda Ruggeri. Read the article on BOLD . Stay up to date with all the latest research on child development and learning at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn . Subscribe to BOLD’s newsletter .

Reading develops at different paces for different children, say Iliana Karipidis, Simon Rammerstorfer, and Silvia Brem. Read the article on BOLD . Stay up to date with all the latest research on child development and learning at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn . Subscribe to BOLD’s newsletter .

Children’s views of forgiveness depend on how adults respond to wrongdoing, says Meeri Kim. Read the article on BOLD . Stay up to date with all the latest research on child development and learning at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn . Subscribe to BOLD’s newsletter .

Teaching others allows children to take on different social roles and follow different learning paths, says Cecilia I. Calero. Read the article on BOLD . Stay up to date with all the latest research on child development and learning at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn . Subscribe to BOLD’s newsletter .

Children’s memory growth is shaped by foundational cognitive abilities and the environment, say Zoe Ngo and Pedro Espinosa-Villafranca. Read the article on BOLD . Stay up to date with all the latest research on child development and learning at boldscience.org . Join the conversation on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn . Subscribe to BOLD’s newsletter .