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Paper-based Learning

by Laura Maniglia | May 26, 2025 | active learning, instruction, math, reading, student engagement, students, teacher effectiveness, teachers

I am a strong advocate of traditional learning that includes in-person instruction and paper-based learning. The benefits of one delivery system over the other appear negligible for pleasure reading. The selection of one reading mode over the other...

Handwriting & Early Literacy

by Laura Maniglia | Mar 16, 2025 | active learning, brain development, Child development, cognitive skills, instruction, language, learning, note-taking, parents, reading, teachers, writing

I have emphasized the many cognitive benefits of writing by hand on a number of occasions. Writing and thinking are inextricably intertwined. For decades, research has demonstrated the connection between writing and learning. “A large body of data supports the view...

Strengthening the Body/Brain Connection

by Laura Maniglia | Aug 12, 2024 | active learning, attention & focus, cognitive skills, learning, note-taking, parents, reading, study skills, writing

The benefit of taking notes by hand has been the topic of several of these blogs, but it’s certainly worth revisiting. While note-taking on a laptop may be faster, that speed may actually hinder comprehension and memory. Data from research studies at Princeton and...

Read the Evidence

by Laura Maniglia | Jul 20, 2024 | academic standing, brain development, cognitive skills, instruction, learning, reading, teachers, testing

The human brain is naturally adapted for spoken language. However,”reading and writing are acquired skills for which the human brain is not yet fully evolved.” For nearly 400 years, phonics has been the prevailing method of reading instruction. “However, in the mid...

Learning to Move and Moving to Learn

by Laura Maniglia | May 2, 2024 | active learning, brain development, cognitive skills, instruction, language, learning, public schools, reading, student engagement, whole brain learning, writing

Incorporating and emphasizing cognitive skills into the classroom are major elements to support learning. Scientific research utilizes fMRI studies that pinpoint the locus of rational thinking in the prefrontal cortex . However, recent neuro- scientific studies have...

Update: Reading Print or Digital

by Laura Maniglia | Dec 31, 2023 | active learning, attention & focus, brain development, cognitive skills, learning, metacognition, parents, reading, students, study skills

The choice to read on print or screen has been the subject of interest for several years. The benefits of one delivery system over the other appears negligible for pleasure reading. The selection of one reading mode over the other “is inconsequential when interest is...

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Paper-based Learning

Handwriting & Early Literacy

Strengthening the Body/Brain Connection

Read the Evidence

Learning to Move and Moving to Learn

Update: Reading Print or Digital

If schools were permitted to have just one training, this is the one!