Depending on your hemisphere, it's either the start of a new school year or you're half way through - either way it's a good time to take stock of how to develop great study habits for your children that will take them into high school and beyond - and the sooner you start the more embedded the habits. 1. A little exercise first... let the children run in the backyard, skateboard or throw a ball for 30 minutes when they get home. A little exercise provides a break between school and home and gets the blood pumping, upping the oxygen levels in the brain. 2. Find a quiet study spot that is away from the family noise in the kitchen but not completely out of sight where distractions can multiply. Somewhere you can see them working, but not interfere too much with noise and phone calls and TV news etc. Make it a regular, habitual place with plenty of light and warmth. 3. Take a break every 15 minutes. Let the kids get up and run to the letter box or something - anything that gets them moving for five minutes or so. Set up a rhythm where they automatically get up after 15 and 'exercise' in some form or another for 5 minutes and their concentration levels will stay high. Back to school? Check out the Handbands website to see how our timestable bands work to make children remember their times tables in a fun, interactive way.