Brain and Being

Five reasons your kid hates to write – and lots of things you can do to help

The five reasons many kids hate to write and ways to address each reason....

Stop asking kids to solve their own behavior problems

If kids knew how to solve their own behavior problems, they would have done it already. So why do we keep asking them to do it? ...

How to study so you actually remember stuff

How annoying is it to spend hours studying and still not get the grade you want? I’m here to tell you that you can learn better study strategies that will not only improve your performance but you can do it...

Your teen’s executive functioning skills are like bad internet

How are a teenager's executive functioning skills like a bad internet connection? ...

The easy way to start a new habit

What does it take to start a new habit? Make better grades? Get in shape? Have better sleep habits? It all starts with just a couple of minutes a day. ...

Why can’t my students remember the things they learned?

Working memory is essential to learning. Without it, we would literally learn nothing. Nothing gets into long term memory that did not first spend some time in working memory.   A weak working memory is also one of the most...