The Importance of High Fives in Personal Brain Training Posted on April 21, 2022June 8, 2023 by Leslie Poff April 21 is National High Five Day, which was started in 2002 at the University of Virginia when a group of students on the main quad of the campus gave out high fives all day. The simple gesture is designed to encourage others, spread good vibes, and/or demonstrate positive feedback to indicate that a task …
One Student, an Entire Family Impacted through Brain Training Posted on April 19, 2022April 17, 2023 by Leslie Poff While most parents enroll their child or teen in LearningRx personal brain training to help with academic performance at school, many experiences latent improvements from the program that impacts the entire family. Such was the case for Tate’s parents, who brought him to the Owatonna, Minnesota LearningRx in hopes of boosting his cognitive skills. The …
4 Ways to Improve Math Skills Posted on April 14, 2022June 8, 2023 by Leslie Poff April is Mathematics Awareness Month Fractions, decimals, percentages, oh my! When it comes to numbers, formulas, and word problems, there’s something about math homework that is more difficult. Some parents perpetuate myths about how they were just born “bad at math,” creating a false narrative for their children to simply accept that they’ve inherited their parent’s …
5 Word Games to Improve Reading and Spelling Skills Posted on April 13, 2022June 8, 2023 by Sandra Zamalis If your child struggles with reading or spelling, you may be looking for some new and fresh ways to strengthen these skills. Yes, reading to your child is important. Spelling lists in school are important. But the reality is, for many kids the day-to-day practice they get at school is not enough to make them …
5 Reasons Your Child May Dread School Posted on April 12, 2022June 8, 2023 by Leslie Poff It’s chaotic enough to manage various schedules for children. Throw complaints of a stomachache or outright tantrums into the mix and you’ve got the recipe for a disaster. Obviously, genuine illness is a legitimate reason for a child or teen to miss school. But what about the other causes of “school dread”? Here are five of …
Essential Cognitive Skills for Paying Attention, Learning and Remembering Posted on April 12, 2022June 8, 2023 by Amy Judge What Are Cognitive Skills? Cognitive skills are what your brain uses to think, read, learn, remember, reason, and pay attention. Cognitive skills work together to process new information, and then to understand, retain, and use that information. The cognitive skills are: Sustained attention, which lets you focus on one task for a long period of …
Autism and Brain Training Posted on April 7, 2022April 27, 2022 by Leslie Poff Until recently, April was designated as National Autism Awareness Month. Now, many of the bigger autism organizations refer to April as Autism Acceptance Month. Why? According to Autism Society of America President and CEO Christopher Banks, acceptance is often one of the biggest barriers to finding and developing a strong support system. Another change that …
What are the underlying causes of a learning struggle? Posted on April 5, 2022April 28, 2022 by Leslie Poff If you, your child, or someone you love is struggling to learn you may wonder, what causes a learning struggle? We can tell you, it may not have anything to do with effort or intelligence. That’s because most learning struggles occur when one or more cognitive skills simply aren’t as strong as they could be. …
San Antonio Student Who Never Thought College Was Possible Earns Academic Scholarship Posted on April 1, 2022June 8, 2023 by Erin Kirwan Never say never. That’s the first lesson 18-year-old Maddie Brown learned recently. Second, the Reagan High School student discovered that LearningRx brain training not only helps short-term with learning ability but can change the direction of a young life. MaddieBrown is proof. The high school senior who once struggled in school is now preparing to …
How a California Stock Trader Increased Memory through Brain Training Posted on March 24, 2022June 13, 2022 by Leanne How would your life be different if you could remember instantly, think quickly, and read faster? How much time and energy would that save you in a day? That’s exactly why Laurent sought out brain training at LearningRx. He’s a successful stock trader in our area who was seeking a way to become a high …