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An interesting study out of The University of Texas at Austin on how giving teens an opportunity to use their struggles to help others actually builds up their own confidence: http://yourteenmag.com/family-life/building-teen-confidence?utm_source=Weekly+Emails&utm_campaign=808959626d-Expert_Advice_from_Your_Teen_Media&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_418d895dd9-808959626d-408240285&mc_cid=808959626d&mc_eid=f18f5a8f38    

A recent study confirmed that kids who think they can get smarter if they work hard (have a growth mindset) are more likely to bounce back from their mistakes than those who think their level of intelligence is set in stone (fixed mindset). http://www.livescience.com/57700-kids-mistakes-brain.html  

Lego has developed a social network for kids: https://www.wired.com/2017/01/lego-life-social-network-kids/  

Deena Weisberg out of University of Pennsylvania is exploring the importance of imagination and fantasy play in building cognitive skills: http://www.wpr.org/leave-reality-adults-fantasy-helps-kids-learn https://aeon.co/ideas/why-kids-can-learn-more-from-tales-of-fantasy-than-realism?utm_content=buffer36e9b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

A great instructional video from a master: http://www.scarymommy.com/5-year-olds-shoe-tying-tutorial-goes-viral/?utm_source=FB