Relaxation Exercise: The Imaginary Staircase
Make yourself comfortable on a chair, close your eyes. In your mind, imagine a staircase with ten steps leading down. Each step is a deeper… Read More »Relaxation Exercise: The Imaginary Staircase
Make yourself comfortable on a chair, close your eyes. In your mind, imagine a staircase with ten steps leading down. Each step is a deeper… Read More »Relaxation Exercise: The Imaginary Staircase
Somehow we do everything at the same time and yet afterwards we have the feeling that we haven’t done anything. Why is that and how… Read More »The truth about multitasking
As simple as flashcards may be, they are often forgotten or their usefulness is underestimated. Because the learning success with flashcards is really enormous. We… Read More »Learning strategy: Flashcards
Depending on whether you are an auditory or visual learner, you can incorporate each sense into your learning. For the visual type, visualizations are particularly… Read More »Learning technique: Learning with all senses
For the start of school after the vacations, some tips for proper learning, especially for variety, because always the same is boring, so to bring… Read More »For the start of school after the vacations
According to some studies, pets keep the brain young even in old age, and keeping a pet can slow down the decline in brain power… Read More »What positive effects do pets have on humans?
Sit in front of an object, for example a burning candle or a picture. Now consciously focus only on this picture or candle flame. Breathe… Read More »Focus briefly
Sit on a chair in an upright posture and consciously place your feet on the floor. Then close your eyes and simply pay attention to… Read More »Short breathing meditation
Especially those who have been active all their lives often feel like taking up studies again in old age. Even in old age, curiosity and… Read More »Studying in old age trains the brain
Due to the misconception or overinterpretation of the different functions of the two hemispheres of the brain, you can always find “tips” on the Internet… Read More »Misconception of the different functions of the two hemispheres of the brain
A parent-teacher conference provides an opportunity for you, as a mom or dad, to meet and talk with certain of your children’s teachers. This is… Read More »What you should really discuss at a parent-teacher conference
As a preparation for learning, the exercise “Walking consciously” helps. The point is to walk consciously and choose to walk with vitality. Stand in the… Read More »Walking consciously
If your to-do list is getting longer and longer because you can’t overcome your inner pig, you’ve come to the right place. In this article,… Read More »This is how self-management works
You have an exam in two days and haven’t studied yet? Then you’ve come to the right place! In this article we show you how… Read More »Last Minute Learning
A positive and dynamic self-image and self-confidence are cornerstones for learning success. A child who knows his or her strengths and has learned to use… Read More »How to develop self-confidence
Educational researcher Gerd Gigerenzer believes that children should be allowed to make mistakes, because mistakes often have something good about them. The word “mistake” always… Read More »Children are allowed and should make mistakes
Since Montessori education considers the child as a creator of his own development and it is the task of adults to encourage independence from the… Read More »Montessori education in the design of the children’s room
Music has an effect on us humans, on our mind, our emotions, our feeling and thinking. Listening to and making music enriches our lives, makes… Read More »Learn better with music
Before the exam 1. Study properly Start on time. Set up a study plan and divide the exam topics into sub-steps. This will help your… Read More »Eight tips against exam anxiety
Learning to read is a very difficult process that demands a lot from a child. Therefore, you should only take small steps with your child.… Read More »How parents can help their child learn to read
The most important guiding principle of the Montessori method is that every child is a “master builder of himself”. Therefore, it knows best itself when… Read More »The Montessori concept in education
It can be difficult to integrate punishment into education in a meaningful way. This is one reason why many educators reject them. In any case,… Read More »How do I punish properly?
When learning for school, there is often a point for us parents when we ask ourselves, how can I motivate my child to learn. It… Read More »How parents can motivate their children to learn
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If you want to master an instrument perfectly, it is best to start playing as a child. But even as an adult you can still… Read More »Learning an instrument as an adult
Do you sometimes find it hard to motivate yourself to study? You are definitely not alone! Everybody has his or her inner pig sometimes. Often… Read More »Inner pig: some simple tips to overcome it
Concentration is the be-all and end-all for successful learning. Many children today are not concentrated and sometimes have massive concentration problems. But right away: Not… Read More »How parents can help their children with concentration problems
Thinking positively does not mean pushing everything negative away from yourself, because then you fall into the extreme of toxic positivity. Rather, thinking positively means… Read More »Tips to think positively more often
The use of effective learning methods is of vital importance and leads to improved learning success. A small selection of successful learning methods gives students… Read More »Effective learning techniques
Nothing demonstrates the lack of mathematical education more than overly exact calculation. Carl Friedrich Gauss Many students think that the only thing that matters in… Read More »Estimation comes before calculation
All learners bring with them individual conditions that influence their personal learning process. Basically, it can be said that the learning requirements of adults differ… Read More »What characterizes the learning process in adults?
Children grow into a world shaped by adults. They have to get involved with the rules that apply, acquire basic cultural techniques, appropriate the world… Read More »The main differences between children’s learning and adult learning
Pupils are hardly willing to engage in experiments with regard to learning strategies. Typical statements were: “What’s the point?”, “I’m just not talented in this… Read More »How can you make learning strategies palatable to children?
The brain of a man weighs on average about 1.4 kilograms, while the brain of a woman with the same body size is about a… Read More »Brain sizes
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Mnemonics are memory techniques whose origin goes back to antiquity. There are different techniques, but all have in common that the memory performance is increased… Read More »What are mnemonics?
True, adults learn very differently than children – but not necessarily worse. Children often approach new challenges much more intuitively and learn in a very… Read More »The learning methods for adults
A daily routine is important. Regular learning helps you to really memorize the material. Listen carefully to what is said in class and also write… Read More »What you need to keep in mind when learning
Some students learn best in groups. For example, they can take turns playing “teacher” and answering each other’s question in detail. The marketplace method works… Read More »The Marketplace Method
To learn successfully, you have to understand how the brain works. For example, when you learn a mathematical formula by just looking at it, it… Read More »The drawers in the head
Visualizations of information create more clarity about content, are better remembered than words and are also a lot of fun. Even simple drawings have a… Read More »The use of visualizations
An important aspect of wisdom is the deep knowledge that one gains from life experience, i.e. knowledge about life in general, about people and also… Read More »What is wisdom?
Stubborn memorization is not only boring, it also usually only sticks in the short-term memory. Bring some variety into the preparation for a class assignment… Read More »Create artwork with your child
A very good way to review material is to write a worksheet or sample class assignment for your child. Formulate questions or assignments and have… Read More »Let your child create worksheets
We live in an information society: Those who know more are much further ahead than others! Whether in studies or at work – quickly familiarizing… Read More »How to save half of your learning and studying time
I took a course in speed reading and now I am able to read “War and Peace” in twenty minutes. It’s about Russia. Woody Allen… Read More »Photoreading
Efficient reading of technical texts or books means that you read much faster and at the same time you can absorb more than with normal… Read More »Efficient reading of technical texts or reference books
98 percent of the population has an average reading speed of 160 to 170 words per minute, which is about the same as schoolchildren aged… Read More »The ability of quick reading
Sitting posture: The reader’s posture alone has a measurable influence on his reading speed, because someone who sits upright and with good body tension can… Read More »Factors influencing the speed of reading