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How are your family’s sleep habits? Does your household have a habit of going to bed late, sleeping in, or watching screens before bed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sleep habits and routines are important throughout life and play a major role in not only health and well-being but also in helping students of all ages be their best selves while learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Understanding the Sleep and Learning Process<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Both the quality of sleep (how good) and quantity (how much) sleep a person gets at night affects learning processes<\/strong> and memory<\/strong>. According to Harvard Medical School<\/a>, a healthy amount of rest helps improve learning and memory in two important ways:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Sleep Deprivation<\/strong>, Concentration, & Memory.<\/strong> Sleep deprivation affects concentration and memory. A person with sleep deprivation is unable to concentrate and therefore, unable to learn optimally. <\/li>
  2. Not Enough Sleep and Retention<\/strong>. Poor sleep habits that create a lack of restful sleep hinders memory and the process of retaining information. <\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Naps? Not Just for Preschoolers! <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Children who take naps more often throughout the day or rest fully throughout the night were more likely to retain any information they learned post-nap and even into the following day!<\/p>University of Arizona 2017 study<\/a> found that adequate sleep improves memory recall in young children, especially preschoolers. <\/span><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

    Low-quality sleep or sleep deprivation affects mood, learning performance, the heart, and the brain. When a young learner is deprived of adequate sleep, their neurons no longer function effectively and they begin to lose access to information. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Better Sleep Habits\u2014Tips for Students: <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Here\u2019s how to help children get eight hours of quality slumber every night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n