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Jonathan Hancock is not only a primary school teacher, he was also the world's youngest ever World Memory Champion and has written eight books on memory and learning.
Meet the author | p. x |
Only got a minute? | p. xii |
Only got five minutes? | p. xiv |
Only got ten minutes? | p. xviii |
Introduction | p. xxiv |
Getting ready for school: preparing children to be brilliant | |
Your child's brainpower: how to activate it | p. 3 |
Learning begins | p. 3 |
The first few months: stimulating the senses | p. 5 |
From one years: make problem-solving fun | p. 11 |
From two years: collect treasure | p. 13 |
From three years: help them to pretend | p. 14 |
From four years: have fun with fingers | p. 17 |
From five years: explore the past, present and future | p. 20 |
From six years: play Pelmanism | p. 22 |
From seven years: write strange stories | p. 23 |
Engaging with learning | p. 26 |
Testing for brilliance | p. 27 |
Multiple intelligences | p. 30 |
Learning styles: visual, auditory and kinaesthetic | p. 33 |
Left-handed children | p. 40 |
Boys and girls: learning differences | p. 41 |
Does birth order affect achievement? | p. 42 |
The importance of friends and social life | p. 44 |
Dealing with emotions | p. 46 |
Concentration and focus | p. 47 |
Happiness and learning | p. 48 |
Working with others | p. 51 |
Analysing your child's character | p. 52 |
Putting your child in control | p. 81 |
Taking control of communication skills | p. 82 |
Taking control of confidence-building | p. 92 |
Taking control of concentration levels | p. 99 |
Key thinking and learning skills | p. 107 |
How do we learn? | p. 108 |
Stimulating learning: warm-up activities | p. 112 |
Improving your child's visualization skills | p. 115 |
Strengthening your child's senses | p. 117 |
Improving your child's memory | p. 120 |
Using the power of questions | p. 124 |
Using 'memory journeys' to connect information | p. 125 |
Building problem-solving skills | p. 130 |
Encouraging philosophical thinking skills | p. 135 |
In school: helping children meet all the challenges of primary education | |
Words and numbers | p. 141 |
Literacy | p. 143 |
Speaking and listening | p. 144 |
Reading | p. 145 |
Writing | p. 157 |
Numeracy | p. 164 |
Using maths every day | p. 169 |
Memory techniques for maths | p. 172 |
Knowledge and skills | p. 181 |
Science | p. 183 |
ICT | p. 187 |
History | p. 191 |
Geography | p. 195 |
Modern Foreign Languages | p. 198 |
Art | p. 201 |
Design and Technology | p. 205 |
Music | p. 207 |
Physical Education | p. 209 |
Rules, roles and responsibilities | p. 214 |
RE and PSHE | p. 214 |
Helping your child prepare for school | p. 216 |
Expectations and responsibilities | p. 218 |
Communicating with your child's school | p. 229 |
Dealing with the challenges of school | p. 232 |
Out of school: adapting home life to support your child's educational success | |
Healthy families, healthy minds | p. 243 |
Love and learning | p. 244 |
Nutrition | p. 245 |
Sleep | p. 251 |
Exercise | p. 252 |
Humour and learning | p. 253 |
Memory skills and daily life | p. 258 |
Thinking games | p. 259 |
Homework | p. 266 |
The end of primary - and beyond | p. 271 |
Tests and assessment: what to expect | p. 271 |
Motivation and your child | p. 272 |
Preparing for tests or exams | p. 274 |
Making the most of the results | p. 282 |
School reports | p. 283 |
Transition to secondary school | p. 284 |
Learning communities | p. 289 |
Afterword | p. 294 |
Taking it further | p. 296 |
Index | p. 299 |
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