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Educator | Author | Counselor | Coach | Parent

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Is Sleep Important? WHOOOOOFFFFEEEEE ya!

Big test tomorrow. Sleep is important. Sleep helps control stress, improves memory and learning. Need 8.5 to 9.5 hours. Yet, only 15% of all teens get the right amount of sleep, most get 6.5, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Age 10 to 12 kids change sleep patterns. They are naturally more revved up starting around 9 to 10:00PM.  It is also harder for them to wake up.

Text distraction does not help.

Review, not learn for the first time before heading off to bed.  A good sleep allows your brain to convert what you studied to memory.  While asleep, your brain will organize and prioritize what you studied, and your entire day, according to what is emotionally important.  

Anything considered new and a high priority to know is relevant.

sleep

It is important for your brain to keep you safe and content so new information that is emotionally important receives a high priority. It is important to pass the test, to keep you content/happy.

So, get a good night’s sleep after reviewing for an exam.  Let your brain keep working as it converts what you learned to memory.

GET TO SLEEP!  Try to get 8.5 to 9.5 hours of sleep.  If you are over 12 years old your sleep pattern has probably changed. Between 9:00 and 10:00 at night you might be revving up more than you used to.  It is a natural part of growing up.  

Use this time to study and review. Hopefully, it is more review than studying for the first time. When you go to sleep this information will be converted to learning and memory.

A good night sleep will also control stress…that will be really helpful!

Get rid of the cell phone, it is a huge problem.

So, gooood night and happy test taking!

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Parent communication is the EVERYTHING to kid development!

EVERYTHING!

Here’s to you and your child’s success in & out of the classroom,

Robert Audley

Educator | Author | Counselor | Coach | Parent

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7768 Mayfair Circle,
Ellicott City, Maryland 21043
315-382-7691

About Robert Audley

Robert has dedicated his life, both professional and personal, to helping kids overcome their unique obstacles. He’s worked in a broad range of education- and counseling-oriented positions, providing specialized services to challenged and at-risk students. Continued learning and work in the field gives him an ever-expanding arsenal of tools and techniques from which to draw. 

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