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21. HW Skinny: Focused and Diffuse Modes of Thinking Homeschool Works

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In this episode, Kathryn and Debra discuss how students can use their understanding of the mind's two modes for thinking to better apply their attention to their studies.

A Mind for Numbers by Barbara Oakley: https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Numbers-Science-Flunked-Algebra/dp/039916524X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1689277055&sr=8-1

Learning How to Learn by Barbara Oakley: https://www.amazon.com/Learning-How-Learn-Spending-Studying/dp/0143132547/ref=sr_1_1?crid=150YTL6G6WZOJ&keywords=learning+how+to+learn+barbara+oakley&qid=1689277102&sprefix=Learning+how+to+lear%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1

Pomodoro Hourglass timers: https://www.amazon.com/OrgaNice-Hourglass-Sand-Timer-Productivity/dp/B01KFYMFYE/ref=sr_1_35?crid=3B7WD30HLSX8H&keywords=hourglass+timers&qid=1689277139&sprefix=hourglass+timers%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-35

In this episode, Kathryn and Debra discuss how students can use their understanding of the mind's two modes for thinking to better apply their attention to their studies.

A Mind for Numbers by Barbara Oakley: https://www.amazon.com/Mind-Numbers-Science-Flunked-Algebra/dp/039916524X/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1689277055&sr=8-1

Learning How to Learn by Barbara Oakley: https://www.amazon.com/Learning-How-Learn-Spending-Studying/dp/0143132547/ref=sr_1_1?crid=150YTL6G6WZOJ&keywords=learning+how+to+learn+barbara+oakley&qid=1689277102&sprefix=Learning+how+to+lear%2Caps%2C90&sr=8-1

Pomodoro Hourglass timers: https://www.amazon.com/OrgaNice-Hourglass-Sand-Timer-Productivity/dp/B01KFYMFYE/ref=sr_1_35?crid=3B7WD30HLSX8H&keywords=hourglass+timers&qid=1689277139&sprefix=hourglass+timers%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-35

19 min