A child picks up a crayon and begins to sketch a scene from a story, not knowing that this simple act is strengthening the ...

Children are astonishing language learners. Long before they can read or write, they begin to pick up words, patterns, and rules from the world around them. What makes this achievement even more ...

Between the ages of three and four, children undergo a major leap in their ability to use grammar, and recent research ...

UT assistant professor Maria Arredondo conducts an experiment to identify whether or not bilingual children are more efficient learners. Wearing a cap with instruments that map brain activity, a child ...

Research shows language learning ability changes with age, but people can successfully learn new languages throughout life.

Some kids struggle with math. Now, scientists have pinpointed some of the specific thinking processes and brain regions that might explain why math is a little harder for some than others. When given ...