This study showed that engaging in memory training with the method of loci strategy 30 minutes a day, five days a week for six weeks improved brain connection patterns and memory. “The results align with the idea that our brains are highly plastic and continuously change and adapt. This is showing that the act of …

Studies show that students do better in math if their parents regularly talk to them about math–even if it’s just counting items. If you and your children have some math anxiety, this resource might help you both feel more comfortable while also boosting the student’s math performance.

I get asked a lot about the type of music that might help or interfere with learning.  This article suggests that playing music and other medium level sounds in art class may help to boost creativity.  However, music with acoustic variation interfered with working memory tasks like mental math.  Also, songs with lyrics interfered with …

Mixing visualization along with another sense, like taste or smell, can help us remember important information. Get Your Child To Remember Something: Visualize It by Andrew Lee

New research shows that our glymphatic system clears our brains of waste while we sleep.  Lack of sleep not only impairs daily functioning and learning/memory; but this research suggests that it might also be behind the development of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s.  Elementary school students should get between 10-12 hours of sleep a night, …

Making Homework Worthwhile Studies show that incorporating spaced repetition, retrieval practice, and cognitive disfluency in h0mework and learning significantly improves retention of information.

Memory and Study Skills by Kendra Cherry -Here are some great suggestions for improving retention of information while studying.