HOW
TO STRUCTURE LESSONS TO HELP LEARNING AND RETENTION IN A CHILD
Introduction
Learning and retention is the
ability to hold information in mind while performing complex tasks. A young
child is able to execute simple tasks -- sharpen his pencil when asked -- while
one in middle school can remember the expectations of multiple teachers. Many
kids with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have weak learning and
retention because distraction prevents them from taking in the information they
have to remember. Parents and teachers can help students develop strategies for
learning, remembering more, and, equally important, remind them to use the
strategies they came up with. This would
usually be by way of sructurization or reorganization of lessons. How this can
be achieved forms the backdrop of this essay.
Strategy
1: Improving learning and Working Memory/retention at School
Put home work assignments in
writing. Write each assignment on the blackboard in the same place every day,
so that students know where to find it. Kids with ADD/ADHD may not be listening
or
