Parents, teachers, researchers, and even children themselves have noticed marked changes:
Improved self-esteem
Including participation in classroom and group activities as well as enthusiasm about school.
Communicating clearly
Including pronunciation, participation in conversation, vocabulary, spontaneity, and ability to stay on topic.
Listening and understanding
Including response time to questions, ability to follow the flow of conversation, and humor comprehension.
Stronger memory
Including better retention and recall of phone numbers, event sequences, and details.
Academic achievement
Including sounding out of new words and spelling as well as attention span, writing, and math.
Enhanced reading skills
Including recollection of details and event sequence, ability to understand complex sentences, and confidence when reading aloud.