Why Parents Should Play Video Games With Their Children

Have you ever played your child’s favorite video game with them?

Conversations often take place around how involved parents and caregivers should be in the lives of their […]

Beating the Summer Slump with Digital Play!

Summer is a welcome break from the rigor of school for most kids. They might busy themselves with summer camps, vacations, adventures, free play, and time with family and friends. […]

How Much Screen Time Should I Let My Kids Have?

Is screen time going to harm my child?

Working as a clinical psychologist treating children, parents bring up a lot of their concerns in my practice. Recently, one of the […]

Mastering Thinking Skills: Flexibility in Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Many aspects of life appear stagnant, a flexible mind remains malleable. Flexibility skills foster a child’s ability to accept different types of challenges and improvise. Flexibility in the real-world manifests […]

Working Memory, Processing Speed, and Taking Notes

Many parents and teachers know a child who seems incapable of taking notes in class. As hard as the student might try, their notes are a jumbled mess; incomplete, disorganized, […]

Time Management in Minecraft!

Time Management: 

 

Your child can spend time shaping fundamental time management skills without spending all of yours. Time management skills help form accurate judgments to gauge how long a […]

Should I let my kids play Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

 

Should I let my kids play Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom?

 

If you’re at all interested in video games, you’ve probably heard a lot of anticipation […]

One of the best games for learning:The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom 

The highly anticipated next installment of the well known Legend of Zelda game franchise, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of […]

Executive Functioning in Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

 

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, the latest installment of the famed adventure game franchise, is set to be released on Friday, May 12, 2023. At LearningWorks […]

What Are Executive Functions? The Importance of Working Memory

In order to set goals, make decisions, and stay on task, our brains utilize a set of skills called executive functions. These skills involve many different areas in the brain […]