We are  continuing our series of posts  by Beth Guadagni, who shares the strategies she uses teaching her students with dyslexia in Colorado...

We are continuing our series of posts  by Beth Guadagni, who shares the strategies she uses in her Colorado classroom. Today, she looks a...

Every fall, students return to school with a little bit less academic knowledge than they left with in June. There is no shortage of reaso...

We’ve blogged numerous times over the years about sleep, from sleep recommendations to tips for waking up . Meanwhile, scientists have bee...

Anyone who has spent time at the Yellin Center may notice that we like our coffee. But we know that some research has raised issues about th...

A series of studies indicate that teenagers who use marijuana are doing more than just flirting with a gateway drug: They’re probably doing ...

Casey Konstantin If you follow trends in education, chances are you've heard about the importance of practice tests. To sum it up: E...

Students generally relish the chance to create art. They love the opportunity to express themselves and enjoy experimenting with different m...

A frequent issue mentioned by students who come to The Yellin Center for help with school is that they can’t remember information they studi...

The Yellin Center for Mind, Brain, and Education will present a series of free back-to-school workshops for parents and educators at our Cen...

In recent years, we have seen the rapid proliferation of “brain training” and "memory training" programs that purport to build w...

Joshua Foer In 2005 journalist Joshua Foer covered the U.S.A. Memory Championships for a story. He was fascinated by the event, whi...

Memory is a strange animal indeed. Recent research suggests that people have difficulty differentiating between what they know and what is f...

We've all heard the expression "learning by doing." But just how does having done or experienced something in the past actuall...

Because of the nature of memory, we often tell students that the best way to study for a test is to take practice tests. Research indicates ...

We're excited to share some new footage of Dr. Yellin speaking on a range of topics from a recent lecture. Stay tuned to this blog and t...

Scientists at the Kennedy Krieger Institute have found that children with  math difficulties  may lack an intuitive number sense. ( Kenned...

The New York Times recently picked up on an inspired piece of educational gadgetry which we have been recommending to many students and you...

Benedict Carey’s September 6 New York Times article , “Forget What You Know about Good Study Habits,” discusses one of our favorite topics –...

We keep a large glass bowl of brains in our office -- the squeezable plastic kind, which we give to the younger students we see. They come i...