Working Memory & Sequential Recall Exercises

The Evidence-Based Working Memory & Sequential Recall Curriculum Will Help Unlock Your Students' Ultimate Learning Potential!

As an Educator, Clinician, or Special Education Teacher do you have students struggling to complete multi-step directions, reading comprehension or complex math problems? Do you see them grasp a concept at one moment, and then lose it the next? More than likely, the root cause of this lack of learning is not due to the student not putting forth effort, but rather, it's simply a bottleneck in their working memory.

This comprehensive 41-page digital curriculum is much more than a set of worksheets - it's an evidence-based intervention program specifically developed using the science of neuroplasticity and within Alan Baddeley's highly regarded cognitive theory to target, strengthen and developed the most important part of the cognitive engine of learning, which is working memory and sequential recall - so that teachers are able to go beyond rote memorization while at the same time, enabling the student to create robust, long-lasting executive function skills.

Designed to meet the needs of 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade Student as well as for support of older students who are in RTI/MTSS or Special Education, this curriculum is going to help support students bridging the gap from seeing the information to actually processing the information.

HOW TO USE THIS 41-PAGE DOCUMENT 

This is a comprehensive 3-step program that is ready for you to implement right away:

Step 1 - Core Content and Theory (A Guide for Educators) — An in-depth look at the cognitive science behind the exercises. Through clear definitions and supporting case studies, you’ll be able to accurately explain Phonological Loop, Visuospatial Sketchpad, Central Executive, and Episodic Buffer to yourself and to others so that you, as an educator, can become an expert in understanding what each of these components does.

Step 2 - Student Workbook — Ten progressive, fun worksheets for students to accomplish as if they were on “missions” (i.e., Zoo Keeper’s Roster, Detective’s Missing Clue, Architect’s Blueprint, etc.). These worksheets each target unique aspects of working memory by having students perform:

- Forward/Backward Sequential Recall

- Procedural Recall/Recognizing Steps

- Semantic Clustering/Categorizing

- Dual-Task Process/Inhibiting Distractors

- Pattern Recognition/Chronological Sequencing

Visual Aid and Teacher Resources (Part 3): The essential support for successful teaching.

Cognitive Architecture Visuals; Diagrams to support cognitive processing and visual representation of working memory.

Teacher Implementation Guide; Framework for cognitive dose control of Load with 7-10 minute intervals.

Differentiation; Explicitly designed order of operations enabling the use of scaffolding in strategies used for increasing to gifted levels.

Comprehensive Answer Key; A tool for quick and effective evaluation of student achievement.

You will be able to change your responses of, "I forgot," to, "I've got this!" once you have utilized your resources from above.

Key Words: Working Memory, Executive Functions, Sequential Memory, Special Education, Speech Language Pathologist/ Speech Therapy, Response To Intervention, Multi-Tiered System Of Supports, Cognitive Skills, Following Multi-Step Directions, Reading Comprehension, Math Word Problems, Learning Disabilities, ADHD Support, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, Digital Resource, Paper Forms, Cognitive Load.

The reasons parents/schools value it:

Targets Root Causes: This program helps children build the underlying cognitive skills themselves rather than just treating their symptoms (e.g., bad grades, lost assignments). These skills (working memory) allow students to do all of their academic work.

Based on Scientific Evidence & No Prep Required: The exercises included in this program are not simple "busy work." They form part of a well-structured curriculum based on scientific principles of cognition. They are provided to the teacher in easy-to-print/implement formats, thus allowing the teachers to save preparation time.

Differentiation Built-In: The teacher's guide includes specific strategies for the teacher to assist struggling learners and to challenge gifted learners, thus allowing all children to make significant (meaningful) progress.

Increased Independence in Class: Students completing the exercises will demonstrate increased ability to follow multi-step instructions, complete complex tasks, and work independently with minimal redirection.

Improved Achievement Across All Academic Areas: Students who have a strong working memory can better comprehend what they have read (because they can track characters and plot), can solve math problems more accurately (because they can hold the numbers and steps they are holding), and can write more clearly and accurately because they have better organization.

Target Audience Analysis:

On the basis of the content, the nature of the language, and the explicit references within the PDF:

The primary audience are second to fourth graders (approximately ages 7-10). The document explicitly states this developmental window as its focus.

Secondary audience: The resource is just as appropriate for older students (5th grade and up) with identified learning disabilities, ADHD, or who are in a support program through Special Education, Resource Rooms, Speech Therapy, RTI, or MTSS. These basic foundational skills are often the major barriers to learners.

Primary audience: for professionals, and not the kids. Of course, other groups are:

General Education Teachers (Grades 2-4)

Special Education Teachers

School Psychologists

Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs)

Educational Diagnosticians

Homeschooling Parents who are familiar with brain development.

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