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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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