Category: The Science of Learning

Your Brain is (like) a Muscle

Your brain is not a muscle, it’s an organ. But in many ways it behaves as a muscle and the clip below explains how that can aid you in teaching your kids. The clip is taken from a webinar given by Debra Bell on The Science of Learning presented to Aim Academy faculty. She draws Read More...

How They Learn Webinar (Part 2)

A few weeks ago we hosted a webinar that focused on how the latest research can improve your homeschool. You can watch the entire webinar here. In this second clip from the webinar Debra Bell unpacks the limitations of short term memory and shows how you can help your kids overcome those limitations.

How They Learn (Part 3)

A few weeks ago we hosted a webinar that focused on how the latest research can improve your homeschool. You can watch the entire webinar here. In this third clip from the webinar Debra Bell talks about the need for prior knowledge and how to help provide it for your child.

Our Attention Span is Short (Part Four of “How They Learn”)

A few weeks ago we hosted a webinar that focused on how the latest research can improve your homeschool. You can watch the entire webinar here. Our attention spans are short and so are those of our kids. How is this a part of God’s design? And how can we effectively address it?