Provides a coherent overview of the role played by working memory in learning during the school years, and uses theory to inform good practice.

Topics covered include:

• the link between working memory skills and key areas of learning (such as literacy & numeracy)
• the relationship between working memory and children with developmental disorders
• assessment of children for working memory deficits
• strategies for supporting working memory in under-performing children

This accessible guide will help SENCOs, teachers, teaching assistants, speech and language therapists and educational psychologists to understand and address working memory in their setting.