Children and Memory

Audio Learning Can Help With Memory

Memorising and rememberingwhat you have learned can be a difficult task for children as well as adults. This is a particularly difficult task for those children who do not have the necessary skills that help with good memory recall. Children with memory strengths are able to recall and manipulate a large amounts of information easily; whilst those with poor memory tend to struggle with even the most basic memory recall.

How Does Memory Work?

Memory can be split three sections:

Active working memory

Short term memory

Long term memory

When we first learn something we need to use our 'active working memory' to store and manipulate the information. For example, if I were to multiply two number together, for example, 23 and 13, I would firstly use my 'active working memory ' to store the two numbers and manipulate the sum. Then I would have to use my knowledge of multiplication from my 'long term memory'. I would then use my 'short term memory 'to hold the calculations that I am doing.

Does Your Child Appear to Remember Something and Then Forget It?

Children with poor memory appear to learn something and then ten minutes later or a week later do not remember what they have learned. This is because what they have learned has not been transferred into their ‘long term’ memory. This can be very frustrating for a parent/guardian, however do not despair as there are methods that can be used to help your child’s memory.

How to Help Your Child and Memory:

- Audio Video Can Help With Memory - Good memory skills also require good listening skills, as if they don’t listen carefully a child is highly unlikely to be able to transfer any information to their 'active memory', much less their 'long term memory'. Listening books, audio books help children to develop listening and concentration skills. It also improves their communication skills, vocabulary and their memory skills. Get your Free audiobooks for children here.

- Repetition is good for children who have poor memory as this enables them to become familiar with what it is they are endeavouring to remember.

- When your child is learning something new, remind them of the key facts that they are trying to learn.

- Is your child is struggling to read? You can get them to read a given book over several days or weeks. Ask questions about the book and ask them to summarise where possible. This will give your child confidence and improve their memory. Read this On Helping your Child to Read.

- Give your child practical experience in what they are trying to learn. For example, if they are learning about money, give them some money and go shopping with them; allowing them to purchase items within their budget.

- Your child’s sleep patterns and memory are closely related. The quality of sleep that your child receives has an impact on the performance of their memory. Inadequate sleep hinders the function of the memory. In order to function well at school, a child should get between 9 to 12 hours sleep each night.

-Explain topics carefully and slowly. Give plenty of opportunities to do problem solving and hands on activities. Read Tricks to teach your kids Times Tables Here.

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