(10 min read) In our house, the twenty-minutes before the school-run goes something like this: (To my eldest) have you got your homework darling? Let me see. (To middle child) Have you done your teeth? Go and do your teeth. (To youngest) We haven’t got time to play with Play-Doh, darling, we have to get… Continue reading What is stress, and does it affect learning?
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How to teach your child about brain plasticity.
(6 min read) Or listen to the guide for children on this podcast: Research evidence shows that if you only make one change to the way you interact with your children and their learning, make it to teach them about brain plasticity. I really cannot stress this enough. It is the neuroscientific support for Carol… Continue reading How to teach your child about brain plasticity.
How do I keep my own brain fit? Plasticity in Adulthood
(12 min read) First, are adult brains plastic? Can you teach an old dog new tricks? It used to be widely believed that we were born with all the brain cells we would ever have, that brain plasticity only occurred in children, and that if we didn’t therefore cram in all the learning we needed… Continue reading How do I keep my own brain fit? Plasticity in Adulthood