What is The first dog exercise to train episodic memory in children?

A NeuronUP game where a child memorizes the first dog that moves from a series and then points to it; a demonstration video illustrates gameplay.

What cognitive skills does the exercise train?

Trains episodic memory and inhibition by requiring recall of the first-moving item and suppression of incorrect responses, reinforcing sequence memory and executive control.

How do levels and progression work in The first dog activity?

Nine phases range from easiest (phase 1) to hardest (phase 9). Users move up or down automatically based on performance, and professionals can manually select phases.

What customization parameters can be set in the activity?

Parameters include grid size, number of dogs that move, and memorization time; customized phases can be created to adapt to each child's needs.

Is there an adult version and how does it differ?

Yes. The adult version is The First to Fly, which uses butterflies flapping wings; adults identify the first butterfly to flap, adapting the task for mature users.

Exercise to work on episodic memory with children

Q: In which languages is the activity available?

The activity is available in Spanish, English, French, and Portuguese.

The first NeuronUP activity of 2022 is here! Coinciding with Saint Anthony, the patron saint of animals, we release The first dog, an exercise to train episodic memory in children.

What does it involve?

This game consists of memorizing The first dog that moves from a series. The child must remember it and point to it. In the following video we show you how to play:

NeuronUP exercise The first dog

What does this activity train?

This NeuronUP activity trains the episodic memory and inhibition.

Play through levels

The game is divided into phases. Phase 1 is the easiest and phase 9 the most difficult.

The user will automatically move up or down a level depending on their correct answers or mistakes. Additionally, the professional can choose the phase manually.

Activity customization

In addition, customized phases can be created to adapt to the specific needs of each child.

Parameters

In this exercise to train episodic memory in children we can set some parameters of the activity such as:

The size of the grid.
the number of dogs that move.
memorization time.

General aspects

You can choose other general settings such as:

The number of exercises,
the maximum time,
whether or not you want a visible timer for the activity,
whether or not to include an inactivity warning,
modify the instructions.

Train episodic memory in childrenExercise to train episodic memory in children — General aspects *The first dog* NeuronUP activity

Adult version of the exercise

The first dog is the children’s version of the activity The First to Fly. In this case, the adult will have to pay attention to the butterflies that move their wings because they will have to indicate which was the first butterfly to flap its wings.