Content related to psychology and education. Here you will find posts about psychology to answer any questions you have as a parent, teacher or educator.
Jul11
Many Smartick parents ask us about the information we gather at the beginning of the session on how the children are feeling. If children are able to identify their mood and how it influences them when they are faced with a task, they will be able to learn how to adjust it. When we face […]
Continue reading »Jul03
We understand the rhythm of learning as the time each person needs to integrate new learning. Therefore, each individual’s rhythm is different. Respect the rhythm of learning of each child Many authors talk about children with slow, moderate, or fast learning. This depends on the abilities or skills they have developed or depending on the standards […]
Continue reading »Jun20
Around twenty million people in the United States suffer from dyscalculia, a disorder that makes it difficult to learn mathematics. In today’s post we are going to talk about its causes, symptoms and treatment. What is dyscalculia Dyscalculia is a specific learning disability with neurobiological origins that affects the acquisition of mathematical knowledge despite an IQ within […]
Continue reading »Jun14
Remember that the brain is like any other muscle in our body: it needs daily training to stay in shape. If we stop nourishing knowledge, reasoning, and wisdom, the muscles begin to weaken. The effort made throughout the entire school year falls victim to forgetfulness… and the unlearning begins. Why not take advantage of […]
Continue reading »May30
The weekly schedule of a child is very tight, sometimes even more so than the adults around them: school, extracurriculars, homework…but we should also be setting aside some time for physical activity. Practicing any sport gives them alternative and complementary learning to what they receive at school: camaraderie, integrity, effort, persistence, discipline, mental and physical […]
Continue reading »Apr25
I love to share the experiences and emotions that my students feel when they play in a chess tournament. I know that on the inside they are scared, insecure, and nervous but that they also have courage, are eager to succeed, and independent. It is at this moment, the one where they are alone in front […]
Continue reading »Apr19
Memory and learning Skills such as memory, attention, or information processing speed are important indicators of academic learning. Of all these general cognitive abilities, various studies have shown that working memory plays an important role in the process of learning (Gathercole et al, 2004; Passolunghi & Lanfranchi, 2012). Working memory supports a series of cognitive […]
Continue reading »Apr11
Dyslexia is a neurobiological disorder specific to phonological decoding (reading accuracy) and recognition of words (speed and reading fluidity) that interferes with the academic performance of children. Currently, since there is an estimated 40% of fraternal recurrence, genetics and inheritance are casually hypothesized as the primary causes. In addition, through neuroimaging techniques, differences were found […]
Continue reading »Mar28
An allowance can be a great way for our children to become conscious of the value of money and to encourage important qualities like saving, effort, and responsibility. After all, financial education begins at home. What is the best way to establish an allowance? Jean Piaget was a Swiss psychologist well known for his contributions […]
Continue reading »Feb28
Albert Einstein made a lot of sense when he said: “Example isn’t another way to teach, it’s the only way to teach.” But, why is it so important to be role models for our little ones and to be a good example? In the 1990s, neurobiologist Giacomo Rizzolatti made one of the most important scientific discoveries for understanding […]
Continue reading »Feb14
Hearing occupies a very important place in learning. ”Hearing is not the same as listening.” Thanks to our sense of hearing we learn to: Speak and recognize sounds in our environment. Understand through spoken language. Locate sounds and adjust their intensity. Filter through noises that bother us when we need to concentrate. Listen at an […]
Continue reading »Feb08
The positive and negative effects of over-connection are two heads of the same coin. The Digital Age is hiding great potential but crossing the fragile and thin line that separates both realities is so easy that it could potentially become our enemy. Here I will leave you with some recommendations to help our little ones […]
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