http://www.king5.com/news/learning-for-life/specials RSS Feed for KING - News - Learning for Life - Specials en-us Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:12:46 GMT 2012-09-10T22:12:46Z en-us http://www.king5.com/news/learning-for-life/specials/169234316.html Seattle's source for Learning for Life news and videos. KING5.com Mon, 10 Sep 2012 22:12:46 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/learning-for-life/specials/169234316.html 2012-09-10T22:12:46Z http://www.king5.com/news/learning-for-life/specials/Whats-the-next-step-in--103826974.html Cutting edge research being done at the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences at the University of Washington. Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/learning-for-life/specials/Whats-the-next-step-in--103826974.html 2010-09-27T05:00:00Z http://www.king5.com/news/learning-for-life/specials/Key-to-success-is-getting-kids-kindergarten-ready-103826874.html One study, covering more than 40 years, found that children who attend preschool are more likely to graduate from high school, more likely to be employed, have more financial security and, fewer lifetime arrests. Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/learning-for-life/specials/Key-to-success-is-getting-kids-kindergarten-ready-103826874.html 2010-09-27T05:00:00Z http://www.king5.com/news/learning-for-life/specials/Brain-imaging-device-for--103826804.html The "magnetoencephalograph, known as "Meg," shows the effect of stimulation on the developing brain, and it's at the core of I-Labs' new frontier. Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/learning-for-life/specials/Brain-imaging-device-for--103826804.html 2010-09-27T05:00:00Z http://www.king5.com/news/learning-for-life/specials/Program-helps-kids-whose-parents-are-constantly-on-the-go-103826619.html Kim Ferguson from Catholic Family and Child Services organizes a weekly play and learn group for children of migrant farm workers. Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/learning-for-life/specials/Program-helps-kids-whose-parents-are-constantly-on-the-go-103826619.html 2010-09-27T05:00:00Z http://www.king5.com/news/learning-for-life/specials/Story-time-helps-kids-learn-103826309.html Once upon a time, we thought children's stories were just for fun. Now we know the happy ending is how much they help kids learn. Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/learning-for-life/specials/Story-time-helps-kids-learn-103826309.html 2010-09-27T05:00:00Z http://www.king5.com/news/learning-for-life/specials/Teachers-use-color-to-open-the-door-to-emotions-103826269.html Children are feeling anything but blue in the blue room at the Stroum Jewish Community Center. They're experiencing "colors of empathy" created for early childhood learning. Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/learning-for-life/specials/Teachers-use-color-to-open-the-door-to-emotions-103826269.html 2010-09-27T05:00:00Z http://www.king5.com/news/learning-for-life/specials/Program-helps-reduce-bullying-103826149.html A program called Roots of Empathy at Washington schools aims to teach compassion and reduce bullying. Mon, 27 Sep 2010 05:00:00 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/learning-for-life/specials/Program-helps-reduce-bullying-103826149.html 2010-09-27T05:00:00Z http://www.king5.com/news/learning-for-life/specials/Meet-Caspar-Babypants-103826104.html Chris Ballew is better known as the lead singer for "The Presidents," a Grammy-nominated alternative rock band. But these days he's out in his back yard, making music for kids and their families. Mon, 27 Sep 2010 19:52:56 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/learning-for-life/specials/Meet-Caspar-Babypants-103826104.html 2010-09-27T19:52:56Z http://www.king5.com/news/learning-for-life/specials/Sponge-school-helps-kids-soak-in-knowledge-103825974.html "Sponge" is a language immersion school that teaches Spanish, French, Japanese and Mandarin to children from birth to 5. Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:10:06 GMT http://www.king5.com/news/learning-for-life/specials/Sponge-school-helps-kids-soak-in-knowledge-103825974.html 2010-10-01T14:10:06Z