Smart Mom’s Toy Box: April 2011 Posted on April 9, 2011June 13, 2022 by qiigocmsteam Lots of great games, puzzles, and brain teasers come in cubes. Rubik’s Cube. Scruble Cube. Qwirkle Cubes. So this month, we’re featuring12 different fun, challenging, sure-to-sharpen-your-brain games…all in the shape of cubes. Nationally renowned brain training experts Ken Gibson and Tanya Mitchell have created a free list to help parents shop for toys, games, and …
Brain Health – LearningRx, Inc. | LearningRx Blog Posted on December 10, 2010April 26, 2022 by qiigocmsteam If a “healthier brain” is on your holiday wish list, you’rein luck. That’s because cranberries–a staple at most holidayfeasts–are actually good for your brain. Studies show that cranberries protect brain cells from free-radical damagethat impairs cognitive and motor functions. According to an article in Psychology Today by Hara Estroff Marano, “Aging animals givencranberries showed actual …
Do You Travel A lot? Take a Couple of Naps and Call LearningRx in the Morning Posted on December 8, 2010June 13, 2022 by qiigocmsteam Chronic jet lag shrinks your brain, making learning and remembering more difficult for up to a month after you return home! So says a team of psychologists from the University of California, Berkeley. The researchers based their findings on a four week study of jet-lagged hamsters. The psychologists weren’t surprised to discover that the hamsters …
Smart Mom’s Toy Box: November 2010 Posted on November 24, 2010June 13, 2022 by qiigocmsteam Smart Mom’s Toy Box: Good Old Fashioned Family Fun Games During the holidays, family and friends often gather to play games overa piece of pumpkin pie or munch on cute Christmas cookies. Remember gamesyou used to play as a kid? Maybe it was Scrabble or Uno or Chess. Perhapsyou don’t remember the specifics, but it …
Live Long and Prosper: 5 Games to Make your Brain more Logical Posted on February 18, 2010June 13, 2022 by qiigocmsteam Improve Logic and Reasoning Everybody knows somebody who always says “I’m a logical person” or “I think rationally.” And many times we assume that being a logical thinker is just a personality trait – but the truth is, logical thinking can be trained and improved. Years ago, logic was taught in elementary school classrooms – …
How Do Learning Challenges Impact Students Long-Term? Posted on November 6, 2024November 4, 2024 by Maureen Loftus Learning challenges can affect children far beyond the classroom, influencing not only their academic performance but also their social interactions, self-esteem, and overall emotional well-being. Left unaddressed, these struggles can set the stage for long-term issues that impact their future confidence and trajectory. Academic Challenges: Falling Behind and Staying Behind Children with learning difficulties, such …
Noah’s Academic Struggles Posted on October 18, 2024October 18, 2024 by Rich Frieder Noah’s academic struggles in reading, comprehension, writing and math led his parents to seek help. His test scores were low and his parents were looking for reading and math help as well as ways to improve reading comprehension and writing. They considered tutoring, but it seemed like more of the same that hadn’t been working in school. A friend …
Noah’s academic struggles Posted on October 18, 2024October 18, 2024 by Rich Frieder Noah’s academic struggles in reading, comprehension, writing and math led his parents to seek help. His test scores were low and his parents were looking for reading and math help as well as ways to improve reading comprehension and writing. They considered tutoring, but it seemed like more of the same that hadn’t been working in school. A friend …
Noah’s Academic Struggles Posted on October 18, 2024October 18, 2024 by Rich Frieder Noah’s academic struggles in reading, comprehension, writing and math led his parents to seek help. His test scores were low and his parents were looking for reading and math help as well as ways to improve reading comprehension and writing. They considered tutoring, but it seemed like more of the same that hadn’t been working …
Improve Your Cognitive Ability Posted on October 17, 2024September 27, 2024 by Carrie There’s no expiry date for building learning and thinking skills. For adults who wish they were better at recalling specific facts or details, who want to improve accuracy, or who simply crave a challenge, you still have time to improve your cognitive ability! At LearningRx, we know that developing skills can happen at any age. …