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QPSBA: Moving Minds: Why Learners Pace, Fidget, and Look Away to Focus

QPSBA: Moving Minds: Why Learners Pace, Fidget, and Look Away to Focus

QPSBA: Moving Minds: Why Learners Pace, Fidget, and Look Away to FocusSharronda Smith

Physical activity can help the mind focus on its current task. It may seem counterintuitive because it's like rubbing your belly and patting your head at the same time, but it's not. Your brain is intimately connected to the rest of your body, and movement is a big part of how your brain can process information

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How to Prepare for High-Stakes Math Exams: Practical Tips for Students

How to Prepare for High-Stakes Math Exams: Practical Tips for Students

How to Prepare for High-Stakes Math Exams: Practical Tips for Students Sharronda Smith

Test preparation can be overwhelming, especially when we procrastinate, underestimate the time we have, or lack effective time management strategies. This blog post addresses common challenges in test preparation and offers simple strategies to overcome them.

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Why Recognizing Internal Anatomy (Body Maps) Can Help With Emotional Regulation

Why Recognizing Internal Anatomy (Body Maps) Can Help With Emotional Regulation

Why Recognizing Internal Anatomy (Body Maps) Can Help With Emotional RegulationSharronda Smith

Body awareness having a positive effect on self-regulation is not just self-help drivel. It's scientific fact. In this blog post, I break down easy, concrete ways to utilize it with your learner.

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Helping Neurodivergent Learners Regulate Their Bodies to Improve Learning: What Science Says About Attention, Stress, and “Body Awareness”

Helping Neurodivergent Learners Regulate Their Bodies to Improve Learning: What Science Says About Attention, Stress, and “Body Awareness”

Helping Neurodivergent Learners Regulate Their Bodies to Improve Learning: What Science Says About Attention, Stress, and “Body Awareness”Sharronda Smith

Nervous system dysregulation is the cause of many math homework blow-ups. The following is an overview of how parents can help learners learn how to regulate their nervous system so Math homework breakdowns and arguments can be avoided.

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Fractions Aren’t Stranger Things…How to Help Students Struggling with Fractions.

Fractions Aren’t Stranger Things…How to Help Students Struggling with Fractions.

Fractions Aren’t Stranger Things…How to Help Students Struggling with Fractions.Sharronda Smith

Why are fractions so important? Let me count the ways and how whole number bias affects fraction comprehension.

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Is Your Child Overthinking Every Mistake? Rumination, ADHD, and Math Anxiety Explained

Is Your Child Overthinking Every Mistake? Rumination, ADHD, and Math Anxiety Explained

Is Your Child Overthinking Every Mistake? Rumination, ADHD, and Math Anxiety ExplainedSharronda Smith

Learn how rumination affects neurodivergent learners, especially in math. Tips for parents of kids with ADHD or autism who struggle with overthinking

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