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That <strong>pincer grasp</strong> will develop before you know it!</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.stemlittleexplorers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/What-to-expect-from-the-baby-in-the-Eighth-month-Grasping-Food.jpg\" width=\"536\" height=\"615\"/></p>\n<p>Another obvious benefit is that food given this way is an <strong>amazing sensory experience</strong>. So many textures, colors, ways to squish! Watching your child experiment with touching and squeezing, then smelling and tasting different types of food is so fun to watch. And we all know <a href=\"https://www.stemlittleexplorers.com/en/sensorimotor-activities-children/\">early sensory experience</a> is crucial for cognitive development.&nbsp;</p>\n<p>The next big advantage is that the meal can now be a <strong>family bonding time</strong>. When you eat with your child, you are including her into one of the basic human social rituals - sharing a meal. 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She gets really hyperactive when tired but so unstable that her balance is worst than in drunkard after the bottle of liquor.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.stemlittleexplorers.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/What-to-expect-from-the-baby-in-the-Eighth-month-Baby-standing-while-holding.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"699\"/></p>\n<p>But following her around as a safety net has its meaning. All that climbing and pulling is actually <strong>preparation for the walking</strong>. Child's legs are still not prepared to carry the rest of the body so she needs to practice. Getting in the standing position helps her to gain balance and prepare her spine for the walking. We can’t wait that she starts to walk. The chase around the apartment is such a great joy for every parent I bet.&nbsp;</p>\n<p>And the month eight with a baby is done. The first birthday is getting closer. Who knows what else will happen until then and how many more grey hairs will we get. But one month at the time. 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The answer is – because those are different types of memory.&nbsp;</p>\n<p><strong>Short-term memory</strong> in case of remembering the phone number and <strong>Long-term memory</strong> in the second case.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.stemlittleexplorers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/How-To-Improve-Child-Working-Memory-Types-of-Memory-Diagram.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"344\"/></p>\n<p>Long-term memory is theoretically unlimited, but as we are well aware, that doesn’t mean we can recall every information we ever learned. Information we use more often is, naturally, recalled more easily. But even some memories we visit rarely can stay vivid if they are connected to some <strong>emotional event</strong>. Some things we just remember without trying, like where is our house or lyrics of that song stuck in our head. We call that type of memory <strong>implicit</strong>.&nbsp;</p>\n<p>A special subcategory of the implicit memory is the <strong>procedural memory</strong> - “know how”. 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And really, they are closely connected, the distinction is mostly academic.&nbsp;</p>\n<p>Short-term memory is concerned with the <strong>storage of the information</strong>, while the working memory relates to the <strong>manipulation of that information</strong>. Working memory is really important because it helps store information in long-term memory and has a direct impact on our ability to learn and concentrate.&nbsp;</p>\n<p>There is a strong correlation between working memory capacity and performance in complex cognitive tasks, like <strong>problem-solving</strong>, <strong>reasoning</strong> and <strong>reading</strong> <strong>comprehension</strong>. Research has shown that children with low working memory capacity have trouble with learning and have lower academic scores through life. Sounds pretty scary, right? Well, it is! Luckily, there are things we can do to improve that fragile working memory.</p>\n<h2>How to test your child Working Memory?</h2>\n<h3>TEST 1</h3>\n<p>One simple test you can use in children <strong>age 4 to 7</strong> is to place various colored cups, pencils, and erasers on the table and give them instruction (improvisation is encouraged!):&nbsp;</p>\n<p>“Pick red pencil, then pick blue eraser, and put them in a red cup.”&nbsp;</p>\n<p>Then let your child execute the instructions. If the child is able to follow most of the instructions, great! More than two mistakes could indicate some issues and should be investigated further. Of course, don’t jump to conclusions just yet! Maybe they are tired or bothered by something. Repeat the exercise few times and keep it light and playful.</p>\n<h3>TEST 2</h3>\n<p>Start by saying a series of three numbers to your child in intervals of one number per second.&nbsp;</p>\n<p>Example: “nine, four, two.” Then ask your child to repeat them. Was he successful? Great! Now try with four numbers. Example: “four, three, seven, one.” Again, ask your child to repeat them.&nbsp;</p>\n<p>Do this until he is unable to repeat the pattern and you’ll get a result of their working memory capacity. <strong>Four is a great result for a preschooler</strong>. If the child can’t repeat two numbers, try some other time and look for other signs of attention or memory struggles. Remember to stop when your child is unable to repeat the sequence because <strong>you don’t want to frustrate him</strong>.</p>\n<h2>How to improve Working Memory?</h2>\n<p>There are many ways to exercise your child’s working memory and here we’ll give a few examples. An important thing to note is <strong>not to frustrate</strong> your child. 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And don’t be surprised when they beat you.</li>\n  <li><strong>Let your child teach you</strong>! When you’re doing something with a child, ask him to explain what you’re doing step by step. That helps them in creating visual, verbal and cognitive connections with the activity they are doing.</li>\n  <li><strong>Playing chess</strong>. Did you ever think about teaching your child to play a chess? You should. It’s one of the best ways to improve working memory and cognitive processes.<img src=\"https://www.stemlittleexplorers.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/How-To-Improve-Child-Working-Memory-Kids-playing-Chess.jpg\" width=\"700\" height=\"333\"/></li>\n  <li><strong>Chunking</strong>. Help your child to develop better strategies for learning and memorizing by teaching him how to chunk. What is a chunk? It’s a meaningful sequence of elements. Remember how short-term memory is limited? What if 1 4 7 are not just three random numbers, but a date July, 14? Then that date would take only one space! Chunking actually naturally occurs as we are mastering some concept. More and more pieces of information are getting interconnected and start to behave like one huge chunk. It’s important to try to organize information to make sense to us, so talk with your child about different ways to achieve that.</li>\n  <li><strong>Visualizations</strong>. Another somewhat similar concept is visualization. When you try to remember some concept, try to imagine it or even draw it as a picture. This technique is especially helpful in remembering words, for example, shopping list. Next time you go grocery shopping, visualize your shopping list and leave it at home. Fun game for the whole family!</li>\n  <li><strong>Origami</strong>. Another superb activity for flexing those memory muscles is origami. While you are learning new shapes, working memory and attention are in the overdrive. So much detail to remember. When you make a pig for the hundredth time, it’s mostly in the domain of the long-term, specifically procedural memory.</li>\n</ol>\n<p>With some of these techniques, we are positive you will see great results in your child <strong>concentration</strong> and <strong>working memory capacity</strong>. As always, creating fun, engaging and supportive environment is the best way to help your child learn. Need some inspiration? Learn how to make and solve <a href=\"https://www.stemlittleexplorers.com/en/make-and-solve-tower-of-hanoi/\">Hanoi tower</a>. Or take a peek at our <a href=\"https://www.stemlittleexplorers.com/en/tag/origami/\">Origami category</a> and get ready for some serious brain exercise.</p>\n<pre><code><em>original article can be found at https://www.stemlittleexplorers.com/en/improve-childs-working-memory/</em></code></pre>\n</html>",
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She shrieks with the joy on her favorite songs and activities. When she doesn’t like something, she makes a grumpy face and stomps her little legs. She started to be wary of strangers and unfamiliar places. And clearly shows when she wants to be picked up. All these are clear signs of <strong>growing social and emotional skills</strong>.</p>\n<h2>Not so solid start with the solids</h2>\n<p>Last month our little girl had her first encounter with <strong>solid food</strong> and it went great. She really loved the millet! We hoped that trend will continue. Sadly, fruits and veggies did not fare so well. We started with standard apples and bananas, “baby’s favorite puree”. She gave it a lick and promptly spit it out. Okay. Let’s try something more exotic like avocado. Yucky! So, the baby doesn’t like fruits. Veggies? So so. Carrots and sweet potato are the only food she decided to swallow. 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