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🚨 Alert! 🚨 Letter Sound Play-Based Activity 🔥🔥🔥 🧠 Teaching letter sounds through play-based activities is highly effective from a brain-based perspective: 1. Neural Pathway Development: Play activates multiple brain areas, creating strong neural connections. Engaging in sensory, motor, and cognitive skills during play enhances literacy development. 2. Memory Retention: Playful learning makes letter sounds memorable, linking them to positive emotions and better retention. 3. Active Engagement: Play keeps children focused, stimulating the brain’s reward system and boosting motivation. 4. Multisensory Learning: Combining sight, sound, touch, and movement strengthens information processing and retention. 5. Stress Reduction: Play reduces stress, fostering a relaxed, positive learning environment. Integrate play into teaching ABCs for a fun, brain-friendly experience! 🌟🧩🎶 #BrainBasedLearning #LetterSounds #PlayBasedLearning #EarlyChildhoodEducation #NeuroscienceInEducation #FunLearning

🚨 Alert! 🚨 Letter Sound Play-Based Activity 🔥🔥🔥 🧠 Teaching letter sounds through play-based activities is highly effective from a brain-based perspective: 1. Neural Pathway Development: Play activates multiple brain areas, creating strong neural connections. Engaging in sensory, motor, and cognitive skills during play enhances literacy development. 2. Memory Retention: Playful learning makes letter sounds memorable, linking them to positive emotions and better retention. 3. Active Engagement: Play keeps children focused, stimulating the brain’s reward system and boosting motivation. 4. Multisensory Learning: Combining sight, sound, touch, and movement strengthens information processing and retention. 5. Stress Reduction: Play reduces stress, fostering a relaxed, positive learning environment. Integrate play into teaching ABCs for a fun, brain-friendly experience! 🌟🧩🎶 #BrainBasedLearning #LetterSounds #PlayBasedLearning #EarlyChildhoodEducation #NeuroscienceInEducation #FunLearning

"158 countries will face secondary teacher shortage by 2030". What are we waiting for?? It´s (urgent!) time to support all kind of personalized learning solutions to democratize the access to education - to provide access to LEARNING SUCCESS for every single child! #democratizeeducation #personalizedlearning #teachershortage #AIinEducation #guidedbyneuroscience #learning #UnescoTeacherTaskForce #HolonIQ

For as much as schools would like to focus on a number of practices the three that are most helpful are: 1. We look at where a student comes from and know that makes a difference in how they will learn. 2. We explore and leverage the neuroscience of learning — taken into account diverse brain wiring to respond effectively to diverse neurological markers. 3. Involving students in the process used to design assessment is a strong differentiating technique that brings students, especially those who are reluctant learners, to engage in the learning process. Without engagement, we have nothing and students fail. A failing student needs more reasons to be engaged. If your instruction process isn’t engaging students, rethink your form of pedagogy. Rethink how you approach students who challenge you. See your process as an educator as a longitudinal study. When we do this, every child truly succeeds. Want more tips? Follow me Yolanda W. and stay tuned. 👩🏾🏫 #proudeducator #culturalawareness #culturallyresponsiveteaching #neurodiversity #neurodivergence #study #observe #engage #enjoy

Often, the resistance to shift mindsets in our schools and centers comes from us, the adults! This template we have been sharing in PLC's, Team, Staff and Department meetings as we address the significant questions that can help us to self-reflect noticing our gaps, bias, and collective nervous system states as we sit beside our students. #education #educators #students #discipline #appliededucationalneuroscience #behaviors

🧠 Creating the Right Environment for Cognitive Growth: It’s More Than Academics 🧠 A child’s ability to think critically, solve problems, and retain knowledge is shaped not just by what they are taught, but by the environment in which they learn. Research from the Harvard Center on the Developing Child reveals that children’s brain development is highly responsive to their surroundings, and a positive, nurturing environment is crucial to maximizing their cognitive potential. 🌱 Studies show that when children feel emotionally supported and intellectually stimulated, their brains form stronger neural connections. This enhances memory, attention, and problem-solving skills. Furthermore, research from the University of Salford found that simple changes to the classroom environment — such as improved lighting, color, and seating arrangements — can boost learning progress by up to 25%! 📚💡 At Mirai Minds, we focus on training educators to foster these kinds of environments, where curiosity, empathy, and creativity are the driving forces behind learning. We empower teachers with the tools to create spaces that go beyond academics — focusing on emotional safety, interactive learning, and innovative techniques that support cognitive development. How can you ensure your students are growing in the right environment? #MiraiMinds #CognitiveDevelopment #EducatorSupport #HolisticLearning #ChildDevelopment #StudentSuccess #EmpathyInEducation

Reasoning, problem solving, and innovation are all necessary competencies for life success. Early adolescence is an optimal time to enhance learning.   Our Adolescent Reasoning Initiative program enables middle school through ninth grade teachers to take advantage of the adolescent brain development stage and optimize student learning for success in the classroom and beyond.   Our research with Children who received SMART™ brain training in the classroom shows: —   95% of participating schools have shown measurable increases in higher-order cognition among students —   Students in some schools performed 30% better on STAAR standardized tests across all subjects after program —   In an early study, 86% of the students who participated in the program were graduating on time, compared to the district average of 45% —   In a study currently submitted and undergoing peer review, students were found to have a 25% reduction in symptoms of anxiety   We have been partnering with schools for more than 15 years to provide tools that have been scientifically shown to enrich and strengthen the learning potential of students. Every student deserves the opportunity to receive cognitive empowerment through neuroscience-based solutions. Learn more about our program and research: https://lnkd.in/dfKxxyy7 #brainhealth #SMARTbraintraining #educationmatters #equityineducation #innovation #innovationineducation #problemsolving #reasoning 

In the upcoming manual, "Body and Brain Brilliance," we will be sharing practices... mutually repairing restorative conversations as time is given to both educator and student , while another adult takes over the classroom! This Dual Awareness can be shared between students as well! Much more to come! #education #educators #schools #appliededucationalneuroscience #bodyandbrainbrilliance #students #discipline #behaviors

A common theme that comes up for #educators in busy classrooms is not enough time to get to know large numbers of student’s passions and interests. Loved seeing Laura Callender share how High School students journal! 📝 #reflection is a great place to begin and reinforces neural pathways for self- regulation among numerous benefits! One reason I left the classroom was an administrator who “didn’t want to see my students write in journals.” Journaling is excellent for learning for so many reasons! #StressTolerance 😃 Writing about your thoughts and feelings in a journal can help reduce stress levels. This can lead to a decrease in the production of the stress hormone cortisol, which in turn can have a positive impact on your brain health. #ImprovedEQ🧠 Journaling allows you to express your emotions and thoughts, which can help improve your mood and awareness of fleeting emotions. This emotional release can lead to a greater sense of well-being and happiness. #Integration 👩🏻🏫 Regularly journaling can improve your memory and comprehension skills. The act of writing things down helps reinforce information in your brain, making it easier to remember and understand. #Creativity 💡 Journaling can stimulate your creativity by encouraging you to think outside the box and explore new ideas. This can help activate different parts of your brain and enhance your problem-solving skills. #SelfRegulation 🧘🏾♀️ a journal can help you process and regulate your emotions more effectively. This can lead to improved emotional intelligence and better coping mechanisms for dealing with stress and challenges.

Neurofeedback is revolutionizing the way students learn by helping them boost concentration and performance. This innovative technique trains the brain to regulate its own activity, allowing students to improve their focus, mental clarity, and cognitive performance. Through neurofeedback, students can access new ways to enhance their academic performance by optimizing their brainwave patterns. Whether they are preparing for exams, tackling complex subjects, or simply trying to improve their overall cognitive function, neurofeedback provides a personalized approach to learning. Studies have shown that neurofeedback can benefit students of all ages, helping them develop the mental tools needed to succeed in both academic and real-world challenges. As the education landscape continues to evolve, neurofeedback is becoming a valuable resource for educators, students, and parents alike. #NeurofeedbackInEducation #BrainTraining #BoostLearning #MemoryAndFocus #AcademicSuccess