Brain Training Articles & News

December 5 is International Ninja Day and LearningRx is celebrating the informal definition of the word: "a person who excels in a particular skill or activity." When families come to LearningRx, we often learn that the child or teen has had their confidence deflated by labels—some informally, some with an official diagnosis. These students (and their ...

After 56-year-old Sally lost her father to Alzheimer’s disease, she started beginning to notice her own memory issues. She decided to invest in a one-on-one brain training program at LearningRx Charlottesville in Virginia to improve her memory and boost her confidence. Training reminded Sally that she is very smart and that she can easily handle ...

As you’ve watched your child learn and grow, you’ve picked up on more than a few ways they’re intellectually ahead of their peers. You don’t want to brag except to Grandma and Grandpa, of course, but there’s no doubt in your mind: you’re raising one very smart child. Every once in a while you notice ...

Although much of America refers to the day after Thanksgiving as "Black Friday," a segment of the population prefers to celebrate it as National Buy Nothing Day. If you fall under the latter category, we’ve got four alternative “gifts” that will get your kids through life—not just the long Christmas break: 1. Responsibility. Coddling children does them ...

When Eme found herself struggling with math skills and other school-related issues, Eme took the initiative to talk to her parents and ask for help. She was losing confidence and didn’t enjoy school or homework. She often gave up when things were "too difficult" for her. After completing her one-on-one brain training program with LearningRx ...

Every year during the week of Thanksgiving, families across the country celebrate National Game and Puzzle Week by breaking out their favorite boards games, jigsaw puzzles, and card games. It’s the perfect way to not only pass some time during the long holiday break from school, but also keep everyone’s brain engaged! That’s because different ...

When Gavin enrolled at his local LearningRx personal brain training center in Wisconsin, he was really struggling with homeschooling. Although his family had tried a number of things, Gavin still wan’t able to read at the same level as his peers. It was impacting not only his school work, but also his social interactions and ...

When Sahara’s parents enrolled her at LearningRx Staunton-Harrisonburg, they were concerned about her poor grades at school, her challenges with organization and test-taking and the transition she was making after leaving a homeschool setting to attend a traditional school.  "If she thought she couldn’t do something, she convinced herself that she couldn’t do it," says ...

November 9 is Young Reader’s Day and we’ve put together 9 tips to help parents develop and encourage reading with their young children. 1. Re-read books. This is not to discourage you from reading new books, but rather to build confidence, fluency and comprehension. 2. Show excitement for trips to the library or bookstore. If ...

November 8 is National Parents as Teachers Day and with 2.6 million kids having switched to homeschooling since the pandemic began, the observance seems more relevant than ever. For many parents, being thrown into homeschooling without much preparation was tough enough. But consider, too, that many of those parents had to continue working from home ...