Guide to Core Brain Skills

Brain Boosters: Thinking, Feeling & Remembering 
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Activities that help children build the skills that support learning and wellbeing with this practical, ready-to-print resource. Designed by a primary school teacher with a background in psychology, it combines simple, research-informed explanations with activities that make big ideas easy for kids to understand.

The pack covers three essential areas:

Critical thinking and problem-solving. Children learn to tell the difference between facts and thoughts, check their evidence, and work through problems step by step using simple, memorable models.

Emotional regulation. Kids learn to notice, name and manage big feelings using child-friendly tools like the Problem Thermometer and Catch it, Check it, Change it.

Memory. Children discover how memory works and practise strategies that help them learn and remember, such as chunking, drawing and quizzing themselves.

What's included:

• A clear background to each topic, so parents and teachers feel confident teaching it
• Simple models and flowcharts children can use again and again
• Pages of printable activities and worksheets
• Suitable for various ages, at home or in the classroom

Perfect for parents, teachers, counsellors and anyone who wants to give children practical tools for thinking clearly, managing emotions and learning with confidence.

Instant digital download. Print as many copies as you need for your home or classroom.