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Many kids forget things—but some struggle more than others to remember important details. That can be especially challenging when it comes to school, homework, and learning. How can anyone improve memory? What strategies should you consider? Memory problems can come in all shapes and sizes. When kids are simply too excited or too anxious, it ...

Working memory is a critical learning skill that helps kids take in and process information effectively. It’s like your mental “bucket” that holds onto information long enough to either apply it or store it for later recall. But for many kids (and adults), it’s like this bucket has holes in it. Bits and pieces slip ...

When you hear something one time and store it away as a memory, you have one reference point with which to draw out that fact. But the more organization of thought, the more connections to prior knowledge, and the more vivid you are with your memory strategies, the more “threads” you will have connected to ...

As you get older, it’s common to explain away a fading memory as a “normal part of life.” Names, dates, where you put your keys, how to get to your cousin’s house, what that book you just read was about—a variety of miniscule or important details begin to get harder and harder to hold onto. ...