Each month, a Thinking Organized tip is emailed to our growing list of educators, parents and students who want to improve their executive functioning skills.
With the beginning of December, we all realize that the year is coming to a close. The holidays are just around the corner and there are many errands to get done before families get together and the festivities begin. Year after year we see the importance of pre-planning, especially during this busy season. Cooking disasters and general stress overload can be prevented by careful forethought and “Thinking Organized.”
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How does one put information into the brain so that it can be easily retrieved? It helps to remember that the memory is a muscle that needs to be exercised. To keep your muscles strong, it’s important to work out regularly change your routine every now and then. Sometimes trying a different strategy for putting information into the brain can really strengthen that memory muscle! Here are some different ways that we use at Thinking Organized to memorize information.
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Academic success comes easily for some students, but for most children, learning how to study is an educational process in itself. How can parents help their children study effectively and succeed in school? Setting up some basic structures help students know what is required, plan their time, and learn how to learn.
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It’s September and along with all the freshly sharpened pencils and crisp clean notebooks come the anxieties and excitement of a new school year. Phones are ringing with eager queries of “Whose class are you in?” and “What teacher do you have for science?” Hoping for the “nicest” teacher is an annual wish, but learning to get along with different types of instructors is a skill that will render lifelong benefits. Here are some tips for helping your child succeed with ANY teacher that the educational system has to offer.
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Anxiety can be debilitating for many students, especially when transitioning to a new school. However, with some background work and proven strategies, parents can help their children anticipate the start of school with confidence.
Now that summer is officially here, the last thing most students want to think about is school. However, studies show that parents who incorporate learning into summer activities have children who are more likely to be successful when the school year begins.
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As the end of the school year approaches, children and parents are on the countdown to the last day of school. By June, many students are looking forward to easy nights free of homework and tests. However, summer can be a…
No matter where your child falls on the material organization spectrum, there comes a time when it’s necessary to pull all the paperwork together to prepare for finals.
Here are some helpful suggestions to guide your through the process:
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April means spring cleaning and the time spent organizing this month will bode well for exam preparation. For many students, the first step is…
It was a moment that would make any grandmother’s heart ache. I walked in to see my six-year-old granddaughter standing defiantly with her hands on her hips, and her father becoming increasingly red in the face while pages of spelling words fell to the floor.
“I won’t write any more words! This is boring!!” yelled my precious granddaughter with tears in her eyes.
Before her well-meaning father could open his mouth to establish his authority, I quickly suggested that he go watch sports and let me help Abby with her spelling.
You should have seen the look on my granddaughter’s face when I retrieved a canister of whipped cream from the refrigerator. The tears quickly melted away to be replaced by a mischievous gleam. (Grandma is FUN!) We covered an area on the kitchen table with newspapers and filled a cookie tray with whipped cream. Abby happily began to practice her spelling words in the whipped cream, licking her fingers after each correctly spelled word. When we realized we were eating more than we were spelling (not good for my New Year’s resolution), we switched to Daddy’s shaving cream – equally as educational without the extra calories.
Make it Fun!
The moral is, when helping children with homework, it helps to make it fun. Rote memorization can be tedious and mind-numbing, but playing games can make learning a pleasure.
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