Working memory

This resource on working memory includes tips and strategies to improve working memory, as well as working memory activities for kids.

Help kids and teens build working memory skills! Use these ideas to help your students learn valuable study skills and compensatory techniques for working memory.

Some children with language impairments might also have difficulty with executive functioning. If that is the case, SLPs must work towards improving a child's memory, attention, recall and other cognitive skills.

18 working memory games and strategies designed to develop a child’s memory, planning, and organization skills in a fun and effective way!

Are some of your students forgetful? Do they misplace materials, bark out irrelevant comments, and misinterpret multi-step directions? These behaviors can be traced to working memory difficulties. Working memory is a part of the brain that helps students remember and select relevant information to complete a task. It is a workspace that helps learners block distractions, ... Read More about Strengthening Working Memory: Free Sample Activity

Working memory problems in kids

This resource on working memory includes tips and strategies to improve working memory, as well as working memory activities for kids.

With working memory reported to be the number one indicator of academic success, it's surprising that most teachers and parents know little about it. Working memory is like a mental dry erase board where we post information until we need to use it in short-term memory. This information is accessible through one's inner visualizations as well as one's inner voice. There are a Number of Misconceptions about Working Memory: 1) Myth: Kids with a weak working memory have ADHD or other learning…

Build your child's working memory with these 6 great tips. Click through for more information and tips!

Are there kids in your class that struggle with multi-step directions and need frequent reminders about what to do? Or students who lose their place in texts, struggle to copy information and take notes, and forget what they were just taught? If so, there’s a strong possibility that the issue might be something that you … Continued