She described a recent study in which she found that offering people in India a kilogram of lentils boosted child immunization rates from 6percentto38percentcent.
Boosting children in Baton Rouge, La.
Phillip Hodson, fellow of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy, believes that regular meditation could boost children's wellbeing.
Also, we have seen many examples of effective nutrition interventions that boost children's health, education, and opportunities to succeed.
The classically trained former pop star said research showed music can help boost children's intellectual, linguistic and emotional development.
Those interventions have included not just mosquito nets and vaccinations, but also deworming medicines and vitamin A supplements that boost children's immunity.
Not only have we found that music instils a sense of achievement and confidence, but it also boosts children's key skills in communication, listening and technology.
Chess is excellent for boosting children's cognitive development and academic skills, but growing the base also means finding more top-level talent.
High-quality programs have been proven to boost children's academic performance in early years as well as their long-term employment prospects, the report said.
The investigation also revealed that most preschools do not focus attention on boosting children's language and pre-literacy skills, and that they rarely organize classroom tasks to challenge kids' cognitive growth.
David Laws, the Liberal Democrat education minister, said: "Free school meals will save parents time and money, boost children's education and make sure every child gets the healthy meal they need to see them through the school day.
