Jason Gibson
Using time trials to help your child learn
Some kids take in information more effectively (and find homework more interesting) if there’s a race or competition involved! In this video, Jason Gibson explains how time trials can help your child learn.
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Using response cards to help with homework
In this video, Jason Gibson gives us a clever method for helping kids with their homework that’s a bit different and more engaging than the usual verbal question and response…
Helping your child learn effective note-taking skills
Note-taking is an important skill for your child to learn and apply throughout their formal education and also later in life. Here’s some strategies to help them learn how to…
Helping your child learn without prompt dependency
Do you find yourself giving your child a lot of prompts when you’re trying to teach them something? Prompt dependency is when they become dependent on these clues to think…
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