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20. HW Skinny: Spaced Repetition

Debra Bell, Ph.D. and Kathryn Gomes, M.Ed. Season 3 Episode 20

Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.

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Spaced repetition is an effective strategy to promote durable learning.  When kids struggle to recall what they learned about previously, they strengthen the neural pathways that deepen their understanding and connections to prior learning. 

Celebrate the struggle! Tell your kids their brains are working properly.

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