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3x5 note card "Brain Friendly Libraries"




  • We’ve learned almost 95% of what we know about the brain within the last decade.(3)
  • “When more than one type of memory is accessed, the memory thus becomes more powerful. Teaching to multiple memory lanes makes connections to learning experiences stronger and easier to access.” (11)
  • Storytelling and the research process are good for the brain. (11)
  • Rote memory work = boring to the brain. (14)
  • Teach to the individual. (15)
  • Create options. (15)
  • Emotion and attention are gateways to learning and memory. (18)
  • “The brain is designed for cooperative activity.” (20)
  • Education now has scientific data to back up its practices. (24)
  • “The brain thrives on ‘novelty, intensity, and movement’ in initially attending to stimuli.” (24)
  • Learning becomes more meaningful when students take control over their projects. (25)


Sykes, Judith Anne, Brain Friendly School Libraries. (Westport, Conn: Libraries Unlimited, 2006).
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