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COVID-19 has majorly impacted everyone and kids perhaps more than anyone. Full or part-time distance learning, canceled or restricted sports and activities, less social interaction, family financial struggles, fear of the virus…the list goes on. It’s important to recognize that kids’ worlds were turned upside down overnight and most are still dealing with the effects ...

Most students are a few weeks into the school year, making this an opportune time for parents to check in on their children’s and teen’s emotional and social well-being. LearningRx, the world’s largest personal brain training company, has put together a simple guide to help parents better understand what’s working (and what’s not) now that ...

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Choosing an after-school activity for your child or teen can feel overwhelming. And while logistical factors—such as budget, availability, and transportation—will certainly need to come into play, it’s vital that you first assess your child’s interests, strengths and weakness, and hopes. Here are some considerations to help you find the right after-school activity for your ...

September 6 is National Read a Book Day and it feels like the perfect time to share 6 benefits of reading! 1. Reading books may help you live longer. A study at Yale University School of Public Health found that American adults 50 and over increased their survival by up to 23% just by reading ...

You’ve probably hear of both “brain training” and “play therapy,” but you may not fully understand the difference between the two. Both can be incredibly beneficial to children, but they’re actually very different. Play therapy Similar to counseling for adults, play therapy helps children 3 to 12 process their emotions and/or express any problems to ...

Following are the key study habits that we see the top students do consistently in order to be a high achieving student. 1. Don’t attempt to cram all your studying into one session. Ever find yourself up late at night expending more energy trying to keep your eyelids open than you are studying? If so, ...

Amelia Drew Clift strengthened her brain skills at LearningRx Chattanooga For Immediate Release – (Chattanooga, TN)—LearningRx (www.LearningRx.com), the largest personal brain training company in the world, has announced the top 5 finalists in its national brain training contest, and a local student has made the shortlist. Each year, LearningRx hosts a competition among its graduates ...

If you asked 15-year-old Isa Baez when school began becoming difficult for her, she’d say since day one. “Even in kindergarten there were little basic things that lots of my friends could do that should be ‘easy’ as my teachers would say, and they just weren’t for me,” shared Isa. “It could get really discouraging ...

August is Get Ready for Kindergarten Month and LearningRx has three tips to help parents prepare their children for kindergarten. 1. Teach concepts. While it’s helpful to head into kindergarten knowing colors, shapes and numbers, comparative concepts and opposites can help children better understand and communicate what they’re thinking. Work on simple, visible comparisons like ...