VOTESFORSCHOOLS NEWS
60,105 VOTERS HAVE THEIR SAY
Do you want to be more confident talking about money? The majority of young people say Yes. Visit www.votesforschools.com for the full story.
UP FOR DISCUSSION: LEARNING ABOUT EMOTIONS
This week, VotesforSchools voters will be answering the question: “Does learning about your emotions help you feel better?”
Why not discuss what you think about this question at home? Is it helpful to learn about your emotions?
THIS WEEK’S BIG READ: NEUROPLASTICITY
The brain is something that has fascinated psychologists and neuroscientists for centuries. How does it learn? How does it remember? How does it recover after injury?
Neuroplasticity can help to answer these questions. This concept to the brain’s ability to chang reorganise itself in response to experiences or information, su injuries or new skills. Research that the brain remains “plastic throughout our lives, helping u adapt, learn and recover bett
COMPREHENSION CHALLENGE
For how long has there been interest in neuroplasticity? Find and copy a verb that describes the brain’s ability True or false? Neuroplasticity only helps us when we become injured. For how long do our brains remain “plastic”? What does neuroplasticity help us to do better?
