Bayless Elementary teacher Holly Guillmen identifies and explains the use of the contents of the Waterwise home water conservation kit provided to students by the High Plains Underground Water District in Lubbock, Texas, Oct. 17, 2012.
Bayless Elementary teacher Holly Guillmen identifies and explains the use of the contents of the Waterwise home water conservation kit provided to students by the High Plains Underground Water District in Lubbock, Texas, Oct. 17, 2012. Jerod Foster

While distracting noises are often unavoidable aspects of modern living, a recent study by doctors at Boys Town National Research Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska, illustrates how children hear differently than adults when attempting to concentrate in a noisy environment. Tips for helping children distill necessary content and context from a clamor of noise include making eye contact, refraining from background music that includes lyrics and ensuring a speaker’s face and mouth are clearly visible. (Boston Globe)

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Jacob Sanchez was a newsletters fellow for the Tribune in 2016. At St. Edward’s University, he studied political science and journalism. Previously, Sanchez was an editorial intern at The Texas Observer,...