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Why is My Child Not Motivated?

Why is My Child Not Motivated?

This is another common question we encounter at BrainFit. When a child is not motivated, parents often blame it on an uninspiring teacher, wrong teaching techniques, or laziness. While some of these may be the cause, there may be other factors which we will discuss...
Move the Body to Boost the Brain!

Move the Body to Boost the Brain!

Have you ever wondered what is helping you sit upright in your chair without falling over and allowing you to control a pencil in your hand effectively to write or draw? It is the “sensory-motor” part of your brain. Often unknown to many of us, this brain fitness area...
Memory Strategies

Memory Strategies

Making the Most of Memory Strategies Just like there are many types of memories, there are many types of memory strategies. Most of the strategies applicable to children involve improving storage and recall i.e. making the information to be memorized more “sticky” so...
Types of Memory

Types of Memory

  Understanding the Different Types of Memory There are many types of memory.  A child may be strong in storing one type of memory but not the other. Having an understanding of the types of memory is useful for parents to understand your child’s learning...
Play – Learning or Just Fun?

Play – Learning or Just Fun?

  Play – Serious learning or just having fun? Is play really able to build a young brain? Or is it only about having fun? Actually it is both! One of the reasons why play is a powerful brain building activity is precisely because of the fun element inherent during...
Flash Cards – Benefits or Perils?

Flash Cards – Benefits or Perils?

Flashing a deck of pictures or word cards rapidly in front of toddlers or babies has become one of the “signature” brain stimulation activities among Asian parents. Before we examine how flash cards have come about, let us first dive into how the brain functions and...