An interesting book where they teach a good teaching method for children. I'm not a dad yet, but I want to be.

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“How Do I Remember All That?” by Byran Smith is the newest book in Smith’s series tackling executive function deficits. The book begins with an introduction to Braden who confesses that he is struggling to maintain information presented in class. The reader is then led through a chain of events in which Braden tried to learn content and his teacher noticing. As his teacher begins to introduce Braden to strategies for retaining information, he begins to recognize that this struggle isn’t unique to his time at school. With the help of his teacher and parents, Braden begins to develop and practice new strategies. The book, as is the case with many Boys Town Press books, closes with a tip page for parents and educators about working memory strategies.

I have a confession to make. This is my second review of this book. I initially wrote about being frustrated that once again a children’s book was presented as such but that it was more geared for an older reader. In my defense, the back of the book lists that it is “great for K-6 children. BUT...I erased that review because it wasn’t entirely fair or accurate. I argue that this book will best be received by 3-6 grade children. The illustrations depict an older child, older elementary- middle school age, and the text matches that developmental age. It carefully speaks directly and respectfully to this age audience. Additionally, the assumed reader is someone struggling to remember content. By providing illustrations to further connect the information shared, the book is attempting to meet the needs of the reader. My only wish is that the final product was a different shape book to help separate it from a book geared for young children, who would be less likely to benefit from the content. In fact, I wish that this series would be adapted into graphic novel form to reach an even older audience!

Otherwise, this book does exactly what it sets out to do by normalizing executive function deficits and introducing skills for improving one’s working memory. The lesson is that I shouldn’t judge a book by it’s cover because it might contain more value that previously expected.

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Braden is discovering that his schoolwork is becoming more and more complicated for him to grasp. Try as he may he gets overwhelmed at focusing on these problems and ultimately trying to solve them. How can his brain possibly process and remember all that is needed for success?

Luckily he is surrounded by a strong support group, his teacher and family, that recognize his struggles and step up to encourage and inspire him. They offer him winning strategies that when put into practice actually work for Braden. They suggest he: break down his assignments into smaller, more manageable tasks, use stop and jot... which means writing short sentences about each paragraph that he reads, and visualize in his head what is going on, just to name a few. Putting these ideas into practice will greatly improve his working memory. Braden is happy to comply and yes.... success.

The illustrations are big, bold and full of emotion which greatly enrich the message of the text. The author wisely includes tips for parents and educators at the end of the book which are very helpful. Also if you go to the punisher's website: www.boystownpress.org you can extend the learning with Five Downloadable Activities. I highly recommend this book.

I like this kind of self-help book for kids. They will learn how to memorize things this time: from thousand pages books, to chores and so many other things they need to do daily. It will help improving their memories and then boost their confidence. There is also adults corner on how they can help these children to memorize better.

A great title for a classroom shelf - lot helpful information presented in an accessible way. I can see teachers and students working together and figuring out ways to make the strategies explained in the book work in real life. It’s smart without being preachy or condescending. Recommended for upper elementary students, but it might be a harder sell for middle schoolers, as the main character has only one teacher and students would infer he was still in elementary school.

This is a story about a boy named Braden who has a hard time remembering things. His wise teacher and loving mother both teach him strategies to help him remember things at school and home. The graphics are clean, crisp, and colorful. The techniques and tips used are fun and helpful. This book is a great tool to help teach kids how to remember the important things in their lives. I plan to read this book with my own children and set in to practice many of the suggestions given. Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

HOW DO I REMEMBER ALL THAT? BY BRYAN SMITH
ILLUSTRATED BY LISA GRIFFIN
PUBLISHED BY BOYS TOWN PRESS.

This book follows Braden who is struggling to cope up with the schoolwork – word problems are getting tougher, reading passages are getting big. He confuses himself when asked questions and this then affects him even when at home.
Bryan Smith the author who is also a school counselor helps many young individual via Braden in this book by providing useful tips and strategies to help kids solve problems, reading and remembering difficult words and passages with ease with out feeling overburdened.
This is a fantastic must have book for all students from kg to 6th grade and will even help with their working memory later in life.
As a parent to my 6 year old when we read this book together we found it very easy to comprehend and she could easily connect with Braden as she has just started tread, comprehend and solve math problem s by herself.
I cannot thank enough to netgalley, Boys Town press and Bryan Smith for this amazing book in exchange for an honest review.

Each child learns differently and it is good to give children opportunities to meet those challenges. Working memory is one that will give students an edge in school and later in life. Your child may connect with Braden in how school can be so overwhelming when you are unable to memorize.

Braden learns some life skills in working memory that will be helpful for your student as well. It will give hope and confidence in school which every child deserves.

A special thank you to Boys Town Press and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an electronic copy to read and review.

This book will be great for students in grade 3 and higher. It give some helpful tips for organization and studying.

How Do I Remember All That?
A Story to Improve Working Memory
by Bryan Smith, Illustrated by Lisa Griffin
Back of the Book: “Braden's schoolwork seems to be getting tougher. Word problems are more complicated. Reading passages are longer. When he's quizzed on details, they seem to be getting lost in translation. And this is carrying over to home, too!
With help from a caring teacher and plenty of opportunities to practice at home, Braden starts to learn and practice strategies for improving his working memory!
Author and school counselor Bryan Smith offers another funny but relevant story in the very popular Executive FUNction book series. The included strategies are sure to be useful to all young people (and adults)! Examples model breaking down complex problems into smaller, manageable tasks, using mnemonic devices, visualization, and other practical tools for improving working memory!
Great for students in grades K through 6 and the adults in their lives! Included at the end of the story are tips for parents and educators to help children practice and improve working memory
Bryan Smith has worked in the education field for more than 15 years, first as an Elementary School Teacher then as a School Counselor. He excels at teaching students life skills that will take them far and help them succeed. He is also a popular children's author whose other titles include What Were You Thinking? and My Day Is Ruined! His Executive FUNction children's book series won the Counselor's Choice Award, which is awarded by Licensed Mental Health Therapists for "Recognition of Quality in the Field.”
Impressions: This was a great book on a really practical topic. I think the pictures and text worked well with each other.
Liked: I have a 9-year-old son with whom I read this with. We both enjoyed reading this book together and chatting about the different techniques for memory shared. I was excited to share examples of using these memory methods from when I was younger. We talked about how I still use these methods as an adult. I really appreciated that the teacher and mom were gracious when Bryan was frustrated and helped find a way that works for him. This was a really encouraging book for learning and living.
I received a copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review shared here.

How Do I Remember All That? is a story about a boy named Braden that has trouble remembering things. Throughout the story his teachers and parents teach him strategies for remembering the things that he needs to remember. At first, I was thinking that the book was just ok, but it wasn't long before I started to see my own kids in Braden and from there the story captivated me. The things that Braden couldn't remember are all things that I continually have to remind my own children to do and the strategies that he was given were all strategies that I have used myself. I think that it is great for children to learn these strategies at a young age and this book is just the way to do it. It's a well written and fun story that I would recommend to others.

I liked how the character has an uncommon name. You don’t see that much in books, but it might connect with a child more. I like how relatable it was for readers who might struggle with details. The strategies in the book were quality that kids have likely been told to use.