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Kayte and Debra discuss the science behind the notion of summer slide. Then give tips for helping your kids recover what they may have (temporarily) lost over the summer break.

Kathryn and Debra discuss chunking, a strategy that will help students increase their working memory. Debra gives a quick test to help you assess your child's working memory and then discusses ways to extend their ability to work with a lot of new information at once.

In this episode, Kathryn and Debra discuss how students can use their understanding of the mind's two modes for thinking to better apply their attention to their studies.A Mind for Numbers by Barbara Oakley: https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Numbers-Science-Flunked-Algebra/dp/039916524X/ref=tmm_pap_…

Spaced repetition is an effective strategy to promote durable learning.  When kids struggle to recall what they learned about previously, they strengthen the neural pathways that deepen their understanding and connections to prior learning. Celebrate the struggle! Tell your kids their brains are wo…

Kathryn sits down with fellow Apologia author Sherri Seligson to talk about teaching math and science together. Sherri explains how math functions as the language of science while Kathryn chimes in with ways you can use science as a context for teaching mathematics. The result is a two-for-one punc…

Kathryn discusses the neurodivergent child with Amy Bodkin, a homeschool mom, autistic adult, and licensed school psychologist.  We discuss learning differences and recent dramatic changes in the research and our understanding of these very common differences in children.  Amy offers lots of expert…

In part 2, Kathryn and Debra dive into the four types of learners researchers have found in an educational setting. This model is an easy one for homeschool parents to use because the clues are the observable preferences you can readily see in each child. You'll also learn how to recognize you…

What does the research say about learning styles? How can homeschool parents leverage this information to algin with how each child learns best (and still keep your program manageable)?We open with a discussion about the Big 5 Personality Traits, which are the foundation for how kids will process i…

We look at 5 dimensions of personality that influence how our teens interact with others and how they respond to new experiences. We also touch on other areas of individual differences parents should be attuned to so they can calibrate their program to how their teen learns best.