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Smart Mom’s Toy Box: It’s All In the Words

Nationally renowned brain training experts Ken Gibson and Tanya Mitchell have created a free list to help parents shop for toys, games, and brain activities that will help improve their children’s learning skills. “Our hope is that parents will shop wisely for toys this year, purchasing toys that can help develop the cognitive skills that ...

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The Negative Effects of Electronics

While past studies have linked televisions in children’s rooms to a reduction in sleep, until recently few studies examined how kids’ sleeping patterns are impacted by smaller electronics such as smart phones and tablets. Studies on the impact of small electronics and quality of sleep are emerging now, and the findings are not good. In ...

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Mom’s Toy Ideas to Stuff Your Stockings

Nationally renowned brain training experts Ken Gibson and Tanya Mitchell have created a free list to help parents shop for toys, games, and brain activities that will help improve their children’s learning skills. “Our hope is that parents will shop wisely for toys this year, purchasing toys that can help develop the cognitive skills that ...

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Smart Mom’s Toy Box: Games to Stop the Summer Brain Drain

Nationally renowned brain training experts Ken Gibson and Tanya Mitchell have created a free list to help parents shop for toys, games, and brain activities that will help improve their children’s learning skills. “Our hope is that parents will shop wisely for toys this year, purchasing toys that can help develop the cognitive skills that ...

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Talk is Cheep

We’ve known for a long time that humans are capable of assigning meaning to sounds based on context. In other words, we often figure out the meaning of a sound (take "bear" and "bare," for example) based on where the sound falls in a string of other sounds. It’s a fabulous skill that requires rather ...

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Smart Mom’s Toy Box: Eleven Games to Boost Your Family’s Brain Power

Nationally renowned brain training experts Ken Gibson and Tanya Mitchell have created a free list to help parents shop for toys, games, and brain activities that will help improve their children’s learning skills. “Our hope is that parents will shop wisely for toys this year, purchasing toys that can help develop the cognitive skills that ...

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Smart Mom’s Toy Box: 12 Perfect Summer Games

Nationally renowned brain training experts Ken Gibson and Tanya Mitchell have created a free list to help parents shop for toys, games, and brain activities that will help improve their children’s learning skills. “Our hope is that parents will shop wisely for toys this year, purchasing toys that can help develop the cognitive skills that ...

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Smart Mom’s Toy Box: 12 Games to Build Your Brain

1. Blink: The World’s Fastest Card Game It’s faster than you think! Two players race to be the first to play all of their cards and quickly try to match the shape, count, or coloron the cards. The first player out of cards wins. Fast and portable, Blink is instant fun for everyone. 2. Hue ...

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12 Brainy Games of Christmas Gifts

It’s nearly Christmas and it’s unbelievable how fast time flies. Your kids are in the middle of the school year, enjoying a well-deserved break. Maybe you’re wondering what games and toys would be great for individuals and families to be entertained while hanging out by a cozy fire. Here are the 12 Brainy Games of ...

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Smart Mom’s Toy Box: 11 Stocking Stuffers

Nationally renowned brain training experts Ken Gibson and Tanya Mitchell have created a free list to help parents shop for toys, games, and brain activities that will help improve their children’s learning skills. “Our hope is that parents will shop wisely for toys this year, purchasing toys that can help develop the cognitive skills that ...

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