Kids memory articles

As I strolled my daughter through our new neighborhood one day recently, I was hit with a vivid wave of nostalgia, and the memory of taking walks through the neighborhood where I grew up came flooding in. I don’t know what prompted it — the chirping birds, the style of the homes, the suburban ...

Many of the questions I receive from parents describe their child’s learning problems and then ask if he or she might have a Learning Disability (LD). I receive similar questions about Attention-deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). These are two separate and very different problems. ...

Memory is an important part of building a solid foundation for learning, both in the classroom and beyond. Having a great memory can help your child do better in school, perform well on tests, and achieve better grades. But sharp memory skills aren’t something that people are born with—these ...

In today’s technologically advancing world, children are finding it more and more hard to focus and retain thoughts. Wouldn’t you agree? It’s not called the age of distraction for no reason! Having said that, however, there are a lot of interesting memory hacks that can help you boost your ...

Working memory is the ability to hold information in mind while performing complex tasks. A young child is able to execute simple tasks — sharpen his pencil when asked — while one in middle school can remember the expectations of multiple teachers. Since students with attention deficit disorder ...

Seeing your little one grow up is fun for parents. Those moments are fun and exciting and something you will remember all your life. As your kid grows he begins to speak his first words, learns to colour, and plays with you and other kids…and what not. But as other aspects of the world start ...

Apart from the little joys and happy moments that parenthood offers to you, come several responsibilities and problems of which you should be well aware of. Short-term memory loss is one such problem which is quite common in children and definitely needs attention. Read this post for more ...

Problems with working memory — the ability to keep in mind the information you need to complete a task — affect kids both in and out of school. But there are things parents can do and strategies kids can learn that can help them succeed, even if it doesn’t come automatically to them. Get to ...

Childhood is all about learning, and learning is a lot easier if you have a strong memory. Not only does the ability to capture and recall knowledge make it more likely that a child will excel at school, but having rich, vivid memories of everyday experiences also help children make sense of the ...

What is Working Memory? Working memory involves the ability to keep information active in your mind for a short time (2-3 seconds) to be able to use it for further processing. Working memory is a temporary storage system and is vital for many day-to-day tasks (e.g. following instructions, ...