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50 Reasons Why a Good Memory Is Important

Whether you're a student, a professional, or someone who just wants to stop forgetting why they walked into a room, memory plays a starring role in your daily life. Here are 50 reasons why a good human memory is so important.

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May 17, 2025Sue du Plessis
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Reading and Learning Research

Dyscalculia Results from Multiple Cognitive Impairments

The article, Multiple Components of Developmental Dyscalculia, challenges the idea that developmental dyscalculia stems from a single core deficit.

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May 16, 2025The Edublox Team
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Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

50 Reasons Why Teaching Phonics Is Important

Teaching phonics gives children the keys to decode, understand, and love language. Whether you’re a teacher, tutor, or parent, here are 50 lighthearted and compelling reasons why phonics instruction still matters — big time.

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May 16, 2025Sue du Plessis
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Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

50 Reasons Why Reading Is Important

Reading may look like a quiet, passive act — a person, a book, and a cozy chair. However, beneath that stillness is a cognitive fireworks show. Reading lights up multiple brain systems, builds our inner world, and directly shapes our academic, social, and professional success. Here are 50 evidence-based reasons why reading isn’t just important — it’s essential.

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May 15, 2025Sue du Plessis
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Reading and Learning Research

The ‘‘Where’’ and ‘‘What’’ in Developmental Dyscalculia

Henik et al. (2011) explore the cognitive and neural mechanisms underlying Developmental Dyscalculia (DD), a congenital learning disability that impairs the ability to acquire basic arithmetic skills.

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May 15, 2025The Edublox Team
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Reading and Learning Research

Prevalence and Prognosis of Developmental Dyscalculia

This article explores the prevalence and prognosis of developmental dyscalculia (DD)—a specific learning disability affecting arithmetic skills in children with otherwise normal intelligence.

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May 15, 2025The Edublox Team
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Dyscalculia and Math Difficulties

50 Reasons Why Math Is Important

Why do we learn math? It turns out math isn't just for the classroom – it’s part of everyday life. In fact, we use math more often than we might realize, from simple daily chores to cutting-edge innovations.

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May 15, 2025Sue du Plessis
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Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties

50 Reasons Why Spelling Is Important

Spelling is often the unsung literacy hero — underappreciated until it fails. A misspelled word can derail a résumé, distort meaning, or make you look like you texted in a hurry. But the importance of spelling goes far beyond surface-level neatness. It’s deeply tied to reading, writing, brain development, and confidence. Here are 50 research-backed reasons why spelling deserves a front-row seat in education.

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May 14, 2025Sue du Plessis
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Reading and Learning Research

Is Math Anxiety a Result and Cause of Poor Performance?

A study investigates the relationship between math anxiety and developmental dyscalculia using a novel arithmetic-affective priming task.

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May 14, 2025The Edublox Team
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Teaching Resources

The 6 Best Motor Activities for Handwriting

This article lists the top three activities for fine motor skills development, as well as the top three activities for gross motor skills development.

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May 13, 2025Sue du Plessis
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50 Reasons Why a Good Education Is Important

Education isn’t just about passing exams or sitting in classrooms. It’s about opening minds, unlocking potential, and preparing people to live meaningful, capable, and empowered lives.

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May 13, 2025Sue du Plessis
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Reading and Learning Research

Dyslexia and Dyscalculia Have Different Cognitive Profiles, Study Shows

A study by Karin Landerl et al. (2009) investigates whether dyslexia and dyscalculia—two common learning disorders—stem from shared or separate cognitive deficits.

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May 12, 2025The Edublox Team