E-School News – Laurie Detweiler 
Is there a secret to retaining what we learn? What about our children? Children, particularly those in grammar school, are extraordinarily able to learn and recall, but there are some tricks and techniques to make it happen. Having been in education for more than thirty years, I can’t tell you how many times I have been asked the question, “How can I help my children retain what they learned? It seems like they had it last night when we studied, but then they take the test and struggle to remember.” We might wonder how this can be, but it is a fairly common phenomenon. (more)