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Time management—organizing and planning how to use your time on a task or activity—is an issue for many of us, from childhood to the workplace. The effects of poor time management can manifest in a variety of symptoms, regardless of age, including: • Decreased quality of work • Poor punctuality • Constant rushing • Frequent ...

How many times have you heard a mom say, ‘I just have this feeling in my gut’ about her child? Experts say a mother’s intuition is a thing – especially when it comes to the child’s well-being. For one mom living in San Antonio, Texas, this “hunch” was so powerful, it led her to make ...

As a parent, you want to see your child thrive in school. However, even the brightest kidscan sometimes find themselves struggling academically. It’s hard to know what interventions might bemost effective for your student’s particular challenges. Some parents end up tossing timeand money at the first option that presents itself. Unfortunately, your first, or even ...

When French psychologist Jean Piaget first published his theory of cognitive development in 1952, it was considered to be a bit controversial. Up until that point, most experts believed that children had no cognition until they were old enough to learn to speak. But Piaget’s observation of children interacting with the world around them led ...

For many parents, the older your children get, the less they want to discuss their day. By the time they’re teens, asking “How was your day?” on the ride home from school or at the dinner table might be met with a shrug and the ever-popular “Fine.” But engaging your child in conversation can provide ...

Being smart isn’t always enough to help kids succeed in school. Sometimes academic struggles are indicative of an underlying learning struggle. (Yes, even smart kids can have one or more weak cognitive skills that keep them from living up to their full potential.) If you’ve already confirmed through a cognitive skills assessment that your child ...

For many parents, the start of a new school year brings with it concerns about homework. If last year’s academics turned into a battle of the wills, tear-filled moments of frustration, or worries about self-esteem, you’re not alone! Even the smartest students can feel overwhelmed at the thought of sitting down to complete nightly projects, ...

The research suggests that basic mathematical skills rely heavily on domain-general cognitive processes, such as working memory (WM) and processing speed (Formosa et al., 2018; Fuchs et al., 2012; Hornung et al., 2014). The different domains associated with WM have been linked with parts related to math cognition and with early math overall. WM deficits ...

Research has connected certain cognitive skills to early reading skills. Working memory (WM) has a vital role to play in the academic performance of children, due to multiple academic tasks involving multiple sequences of tasks that should be remembered in a short period of time (Bergman Nutley & Söderqvist, 2017).For example, a deficit in working ...

When looking at the impact of working memory (WM) on reading, the research is direct. The key role WM has on reading performance is because tasks entail using both information processing and storage synchronously (Bergman Nutley & Söderqvist, 2017). Think of it as if someone wanted to understand the text, she must first visually process ...