LearningRx Brain Training CEO Takes Steps to Curb the COVID-19 Slide -- America's 'Summer Slide' on Steroids

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Kim Hanson, CEO of LearningRx Brain Training, wants to ensure that the 'COVID-19 Slide'—the term national educators are giving to students' extended learning loss due to school closures--doesn't deter kids' love for learning (and laughter) this summer.  

According to Hanson, "As a former teacher and mother of four, it's critical that kids who are currently distance learning, or winding down their distance learning, continue to stay engaged with academics over the summer. With most of America's students missing as much as five months of classroom learning this school year, it's no longer a question of 'if' kids will lose academic skills in reading and math; it's a question of 'how much' they'll lose."   

To help keep kids productive, motivated, and cognitively challenged, Hanson decided to produce and host a series of virtual brain training videos that she calls, "Train Your Brain Tuesday." She adds, "The videos give kids the chance to try brain training exercises from home and gives parents a much-deserved break from the dueling demands of work, homeschooling kids, and the weight of the pandemic. Turns out, parents are having as much fun doing these activities as their kids!"

In the most recent episode, Kim takes over her sister's virtual classroom of 5^th and 6^th graders to teach them activities that build short- and long-term memory, attention skills, and processing speed—all vital to learning and academic success. "The kids get to learn and have fun at the same time," according to Hanson. "Continuing our children's education, even when it's delivered in a unique way, will go a long way in keeping kids on track and getting them through the COVID-10 Slide."

Watch Train Your Brain Tuesday, Episode 6: https://youtu.be/4FtsAMGjOdQ

To watch "Train Your Brain Tuesday" videos and learn more about live, virtual 1-on-1 online brain training, contact us at the number/email above or visit https://www.learningrx.com/TYBT

About LearningRx^®

LearningRx, headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado, is the largest one-on-one brain training company in the world. Their training programs are delivered at more than 60 locations in the U.S. and in 45 countries around the globe (as BrainRx^®). LearningRx has helped more than 100,000 individuals and families sharpen their cognitive skills to help them think faster, learn easier, and perform better. In addition to their center-based training programs that partner every client with a personal brain trainer to keep clients engaged, accountable, and on-task—a key advantage over digital brain games—the company also offers online training through real-time videoconferencing. This virtual delivery method allows clients to work from the comfort of their own home while still receiving the benefits of one-on-one brain training with a personal brain trainer. LearningRx's pioneering methods have been used in clinical settings for over 35 years and have been subjected to peer-review in more than a dozen scientific journals. To learn more visit https://www.learningrx.com/our-programs/online-brain-training/

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