When I was in school, the only way we knew how to learn was to put your head down and study. If you had trouble, you needed to work harder. There may have been individuals who used specific techniques to help them study, but I doubt they could have … [Read more]
Developing a Growth Mindset: Permission to Fail
I remember the first time my SIL told me about the Growth Mindset. She had read that telling kids they were smart could ruin them. I also remember the skeptical look I gave her. It was such a radical thought that I couldn't wrap my mind around it. … [Read more]
DIY: Easiest Lion Costume Ever
It's G2's turn to learn about biomes at school and what did he choose to dress up as? A Grassland animal! He couldn't make my life easy by choosing a scorpion from the savanna so we could recycle G1's old scorpion costume? So I decided that a lion … [Read more]
Assessing Your Child’s Brain Function
Before anyone goes on a rampage, let me state for the record that nothing beats a professional assessment when it comes to testing brain function and identifying cognitive weaknesses. That said, professional assessments are pretty costly; they're a … [Read more]
Cogmed Brain Training for Kids
Working memory is an important executive function that helps children learn and do well at school. It is three times more accurate in predicting literacy skills and four times more accurate in predicting math skills compared to IQ. When children have … [Read more]
Physical Activity – Get Moving for Lots of Benefits
Yeah, yeah, we know, we know. Physical activity and exercise is good for health and great for your brain. Exercise makes your smarter Physical activity predicts academic achievement Exercise builds brain connectivity Helps with building … [Read more]
