It’s Brain Awareness Week! Join us every day from March 14-20 as we share information about the brain, how the brain learns, and how educators can address some of the challenges in education today.
Need some ideas for how to celebrate Brain Awareness Week and honor this most important of organs?
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Incorporate “Brain Awareness” Into Your Classroom
Need some ideas on this one? For starters, download some of our educational Classroom Resources for Teachers, a variety of fun and informative worksheets and experiments on topics related to the brain. (My favorite is the Grocery Store Game, which tests memory span and mnemonic strategies.) Then have your students try our free Scientific Learning® BrainApps™ games for a brain fitness challenge!
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Catch Up On the Best Blog Posts About the Brain
Whether you’re new to this blog or a long time reader, there are sure to be some great posts you haven’t yet explored. In celebration of Brain Awareness Week, here are some of the most popular brain-related posts: Educating Kids about Nutrition and the Brain– learn how you can create the ultimate brain-health meal, the "Brainiac Blue Plate Combo!” The Adolescent Brain–find out what your adolescent is really thinking and how his or her developing brain works. Benefits of Music in Schools: The Effects of Music on the Brain– check out what the latest research says regarding the importance of music education and its benefits for learning. Dr. Norman Doidge on Brain Plasticity– discover the truth…old dogs can learn new tricks, all lifelong.
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Tweet the Brain, Learn, and Win
This week on Twitter, we will be testing your knowledge of the brain. Play with us for a chance to win one of our “brain” goody bags each day! Follow @brainfitnessand join in the fun!
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