Dear
Think of building your child's cognitive skills like training an athlete.
Just as a golfer doesn't only practice swings but also works with a trainer to develop core physical abilities—balance, strength, flexibility, and coordination—cognitive development works the same way.
Neuroscientists Adam Gazzaley
and Larry Rosen explain that improving how children learn isn't just about teaching them facts and content.
Instead, it's about strengthening the underlying brain processing capacities that all learning depends on.
What this means for homeschooling:
Rather than focusing solely on what your child learns (content), also focus on
building their fundamental cognitive "muscles"—things like:
❌ Attention and focus
❌ Memory processing
❌ Problem-solving abilities
❌ Information processing speed
These core mental capacities support everything from reading and grammar to having conversations and understanding complex ideas in
maths and other subjects.
By strengthening these foundational skills, you're helping
🙋your child become a better learner overall, not just in one subject area🙋.
👆Think: fitness training for the brain, not just memorizing facts.👆
We are excited to share Chapter 8 of Cognitive and
Communicative Interventions — available now as a free download! by Martha Burns.
Sign into our Skool Homeschooling Community (it's free) to access your copy here
Kind Regards,
John
john@neuronlearning.com
+353 (0)21 202 4553
http://www.neuronlearning.com
251111MId
