Why Kids Forget (And Why That's Okay)

Send us Fan Mail“I forgot.”Have you heard that one before?This week, I want to talk about why kids forget and why it’s actually okay that they do.After reading over a hundred student essays this month with my team, I was reminded of something so important. One of our students skipped a step in the writing process… again. He felt frustrated and embarrassed and told me, “I forgot.”And it got me thinking. "What if forgetting isn’t a problem to fix? What if it’s actually part of how learning works? We should talk about this!"In this episode, I’m sharing a few encouraging, research-backed ideas that will help you better understand your child’s learning process:Why forgetting is a sign the brain is working properlyWhy repetition matters more than we thinkHow practicing remembering strengthens memoryIf you’ve ever felt frustrated when your child forgets something they just learned, this episode will help you see it in a whole new light.Write On!