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When kids race home from school, the last thing on their minds is more studying. It’s no surprise, then, that homework can be a trial for many households. For lots of parents, tutoring feels like a familiar solution, but it’s not always the one that works. When choosing homework help, your child’s struggles may dictate ...

Self-esteem is at the foundation of a child’s healthy development, and it’s crucial to foster it from an early age. However, it’s not always easy to do so, especially as kids and teens face many challenges and pressures in today’s world. But there are many things parents, caregivers, and educators can do to begin building ...

Helping our kids become more confident can be an uphill battle. The world we live in has increasing expectations and speed that is making kids more anxious and unsure of themselves. Instead of just having a positive outlook, how can we foster deep confidence in kids of all ages?  Building cognitive skills is an important ...

Reading provides a host of benefits for us. It engages several cognitive processes to integrate written information and language comprehension. It activates various parts of the brain, including the frontal lobe (attention, reasoning, language comprehension), temporal lobes (memory), parietal lobes (language processing), occipital lobes (visual processing), and cerebellum (motor control related to visual processing). Reading ...

Your brain is one of the most important organs in your body. Its system of neurons, neurochemicals, and core skills govern every other part of your body AND the way you are able to interact with the world around you. Doing some simple things can help keep your brain healthy so that, whether you’re 5 ...

We’ve talked many times about how brain training improves cognitive skills and the positive effects that can have on school performance. But did you know that brain training can also boost confidence? It’s true—numerous studies report that confidence is the number one benefit of brain training. LearningRx’s brain training programs help strengthen the cognitive skills ...

Your brain is one of the most important organs in your body. It controls everything from your movements and emotions to your thoughts and memories. Keeping your brain healthy and functioning well is essential for maintaining overall health and well-being. But you might be surprised to learn that some of the things you do every ...

When it comes to approaching reading struggles, it’s critical that you build a solid foundation. Brain training can be a useful tool for struggling readers as it can help improve cognitive skills that are essential for reading, such as attention, focus, processing speed, memory, phonological awareness, and working memory. Without these skills, even good reading instruction ...

Reading is one of the most complex, fascinating abilities that humans possess. It’s not an innate skill—in fact, humans only started reading about six thousand years ago. Nor is it one singular skill. Instead, it’s a multi-part process that relies on many different skills working together. If you’re seeking reading help for your learner, it’s ...

Cognitive skills are the mental processes that allow us to think, learn, and remember. They include things like attention, memory, problem-solving, and processing speed. A cognitive skills assessment is a test that measures these abilities and can help identify strengths and weaknesses in different areas.  Here are four benefits of taking a cognitive skills assessment: ...