Some children grow up in environments where their parents can be active in their lives and teach them to think flexibly. Brain elasticity is not something that grows well without cultivation. Parents in poverty may struggle to spend the time that they need to in order to develop their children.
The article is not too sales like, it sets the stage well for how brains work etc then goes on to explain how demographics affect this etc.
Children of parents in poverty may spend more time in front entertainment, at day care services, or on their own. This can impact the way that their minds record the events of the day. Their memories may suffer because they simply do not have the influence that aid cultivating memory.
Key Takeaways:
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A weak working memory is a leading predictor or poor academic success.
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Relevant teaching strategies can improve working memory and cognitive capacity. Students that come from a poverty stricken environment have the opportunity and do not need to repeat a parents lack of educational success.
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Children who live in poverty have a higher risk or a weak working memory. This is because the stress of their current living situation can hamper limit the working memory.
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