FYI: author who writes useful articles on mind/brain/learning

[Benko]

http://anniemurphypaul.com/

Your Brain on Fiction is one good one I've read (especially if you read it with a mind to the implications for TV)

Link to page with all her articles
http://anniemurphypaul.com/articles/

MY ALL-TIME MOST POPULAR WRITING ON LEARNING
1. What Your Dog Is Thinking, Time.com
2. Your Brain on Fiction, The New York Times
3. Quality Homework—A Smart Idea, The New York Times
4. It's Not Me, It's You, The New York Times
5. The Myth of "Practice Makes Perfect", Time.com
6. Why Daydreaming Isn't A Waste Of Time, MindShift.com
7. Your Head Is In The Cloud, Time Magazine
8. Why Third Grade Is So Important: The "Matthew Effect", Time.com
9. What Kids Should Know About Their Own Brains, MindShift.com
10. Why Morning Routines Are Creativity Killers, Time.com
11. The Upside of Dyslexia, The New York Times
12. How Computerized Tutors Are Learning To Teach Humans, The New York Times

[MachineGhost]

She looks like a suitable replacement for the disgraced Jonah Lehrer.

[FarmerD]

Benko,
Thanks for the link.  Even though my 2 girls attend elementary school, I also home school them during summers, after school, weekends, etc. so I may be able to use some of the techniques discussed. 

[One day at a time]

Benko, thanks for posting.