Exercise and comprehension of the toy box
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ANationally renowned brain training experts Dr. Ken Gibson and Tanya Mitchell have created a free list to help parents shop for toys, games, and brain activities that will help improve learning skills in their home. (See the bottom of the page for a list of cognitive skills and their descriptions.) “Our hope is that parents will shop wisely for toys this year, purchasing toys that can help develop the cognitive skills that make learning possible—like auditory and visual processing, memory, logic and reasoning, processing speed, and attention,”says Gibson. “Research now shows that learning skills can be taught—and therefore improved. Brain skills training does for the mind what physical exercise does for the body.”
“A parent whose child has Attention Deficit Disorder, for example, would want to shop for toys that improve attention,” explains Mitchell. “Likewise, a child who struggles with reading would benefit from games that practice sound blending and segmenting.”
Dr. Gibson is founder of the national brain training franchise LearningRx, and co-author of “Unlock the Einstein Inside: Applying New Brain Science to Wake Up the Smart in Your Child” with Mitchell.
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND
A smart toy box will focus on all major learning skills.
Parents can help their kids and teens (and adults) get smarter at any age.
Brain research shows that the brain continues to grow throughout life.
Parents should help prepare a good learner for school by developing learning skills.
Parents should take 30 minutes, 3 times per week to work on developing these skills.
The best way to strengthen learning skills is to use fun, game-like activities.
Studies show that reading problems can be prevented.nswer:
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