Computer Games that Boost Kids’ Brain Power
By Jenna Sherman (Thanks, Jenna, of parent-leaders.com for contributing this resourceful article to the Brain Stages blog!) Digital games offer opportunities for children to learn an endless variety of facts and skills while they have fun. In fact, electronic games are an integral part of homeschool curriculums, remote programs, and after-school enrichment content. In addition, […]
Week 1: 3 Games to Play at Home for Fun and Learning
In these days of social distancing to avoid the pandemic running around the planet, a lot of us have kids at home full time. Though most of us know too much screen time adversely affects kids’ brains, we may run out of alternatives to keep them busy, much less learning—especially if we’ve had to bring […]
Avoid Shaking Confidence—Give Praise to Make Kids Thrive
“You’re so smart!” Believe it or not, that phrase can cause dire consequences. Hearing this phrase instills fear the first time your child has difficulty completing a project or solving a problem. It may sound crazy but praising your child for intelligence can keep him from sticking with projects that require brainpower and tenacity to […]
Help Your Kids Develop the 2 Keys to Happiness According to Researchers Worldwide!
Would you like your children to grow up to be well-adjusted generally happy adults? Researchers have pinpointed two keys to human well-being—no matter how much money you make, education you have, or what culture you come from. And these keys are — drum-roll please — GENEROSITY and GRATITUDE. In fact, scientists can track what happens […]
Kids Need to Be Able to THINK to Learn—10 Brain-boosting breakfasts kids can make themselves!
Shockingly few kids go to school with their brains ready to learn. Sadly, if their minds aren’t prepared to absorb new concepts and apply what they know, children can become frustrated, lose interest in school, or worse, they can become anxious or depressed. For our children to do their best thinking, their brains must have […]
5 Secrets to Help Kids Do Better in School that May Surprise You
People ask me things like “How do I motivate my kids to do better in school?” or “How Can I help my child get better grades?” or “How do you motivate a lazy child to study?” Below are 5 no-kidding, research and experience-based, surefire ways to boost kids’ brainpower and attitude toward learning for happier […]
6 Simple Steps to Develop Kids’ Independence
Most of us worry, at some point, about how our children will grow up and fare on their own someday—especially in this age of boomerang children (Deloitte 2019). We all know people with kids who have left the nest, floundered in trying to take care of themselves, and have had to come back home, regroup, […]
5 Games that Build Kids’ Skills
I recently tuned into a webinar given by the National PTA. One of their presenters cited a survey given to parents that asked if they believed their children had learned the skills required in that grade by the end of the school year. 80 percent of parents marked the box that said, “Yes, my child […]
Self-Regulation—6 Simple Steps to Empower Your Child
Welcome to Part 3 (of 4) of the Brain-Friendly Ways to Good Behavior series. Have you ever been in public when your child had a meltdown over something someone said or did that you didn’t see coming? Has your child interrupted conversations as if he didn’t even notice people had been talking? Does your child […]
How Kids’ Brains Work — 5 Ways to Get Quick Cooperation
Welcome to Part 1 (of 4) in the Brain-Friendly Ways to Good Behavior series. I sure wish we’d had the information parents have access to these days about how children’s brains function and learn. New studies are published almost daily. Our girls had to deal with a lot of trial and error when it came to […]
