Page 18 - Parent Session 2025

Memory

Remembering the past Remembering the now

Neither are better or worse – just helpful or unhelpful at different times and in different places.

Dolphins are great at (and their remembering Octopuses are great at (and their remembering
the past is helpful when): of the now is helpful when):

▪ Building expert knowledge by holding onto ▪ Remembering and following instructions and

information and facts linked to a big interest directions

▪ Retelling memories, conversations and ▪ Holding numbers in their head when solving

experiences from a long time ago calculations

▪ Remembering places they have visited, meals

they have eaten and celebrations they have ▪ Remembering belongings
enjoyed ▪ Remembering a list of things to get done