For those folks who were children in the 1970's and 80's, ABC Television's "Schoolhouse Rock!" was most likely a part ...

Q. What do the following have in common? • An entertaining Whose Line Is It Anyway? episode • A successful meal despite the forgott...

When you catch your teenager nodding in time to his headphones, don’t accuse him of shirking his English homework. If he’s listening to MC...

Painting and playing music may seem, at best, to be loosely related to each other. They’re both forms of art, of course, but is there really...

The ability to play a musical instrument well can give musicians a wonderful outlet for self-expression. Research has also consistently link...

A frequent issue mentioned by students who come to The Yellin Center for help with school is that they can’t remember information they studi...

Consider your Saturdays covered. Most New Yorkers already know that Symphony Space , located on Broadway at 95th Street in Manhattan,  is a ...

“It’s great to learn, 'cause knowledge is power!” Sound familiar? That’s a line from the introductory song to Schoolhouse Rock ! , a...

Flashcards and drills don’t feel like much fun to kids who are struggling to grasp academic facts. Tim Bedley, a veteran elementary school ...

Music lessons are a part of childhood for many young people, but it is not uncommon for youngsters to stick with their lessons for only a fe...

Math and story books may seem as though they belong to completely different disciplines, but they can work together to teach mathematical ...

On April 21st, Teachers College will host its fourth annual Academic Festival . This year’s offerings will center around the theme “Rewiring...

More interesting findings from the Learning and the Brain Conference we attended last week in Washington, D.C., this time on how music trai...