I'll like to appreciate @prolee for organising such a thought provoking contest and I am also glad to be a participant here.

The topic is a very interesting one because I was once a teacher and believe me when I say this that I have passed through a lot in trying to impact knowledge in some kids and I have also tried different methods on some kids too, some of which worked and some of which didn't.

Its true that some kids are smarter than others, some are naturally intelligent and smart, but in a situation where you come across a kid that may not be really as smart and sharp like the others in class, here are some ways it can be tackled to help such a kid.

I'll start by saying that part of the job to be done here starts from birth, because moms can help to increase the brain and thinking skills of their child before the child is given birth to. This involves healthy living during pregnancy and making sure to avoid certain drugs that can hamper the brain development process of the foetus. Some children who are victims of this, may end up struggling with learning related problems in their lower fourth-grade classes as research has shown.

This implies that one of the ways you can help a child think smart and fast is by encouraging and fostering a hunger for books. Try to imbibe that reading culture in them and by so doing, it becomes part of them and also helps their thinking faculties. Words and pictures tends to stay for a long time in the mind of a child when it is simultaneously used. There are some books that have pictures that are colourful and large, select those one for them too and also point out those picture to them. By doing so, they tend to understand the world through books and it will help them to always want to read at any given opportunity.

This is a very great point. When buying kid toys for your children, avoid buying the ones with little or no lesson to learn from it, try to buy the ones that helps them reason properly that as they play with those toys, they are also learning and developing their thinking faculties and mental abilities for smartness. Some toys like stackable blocks or a windup jack-in-the-box are good examples. For example, when a child stacks so many blocks without making it straight, they will eventually fall, so that makes him/her to think well and reason more too.

When teaching a child, endure to use the 3-R's which are Read, repeat and revise. When reading something to a child or teaching him/her, the child may not get the point at the first instance, its your duty and responsibility to repeat it again as many times as possible i n order for the child to grab the point, them when you come back for the next class, you have to revise the previous class work so that he can think and recall back in order to remember all that was being said.

Whenever a child is reading and maybe did not understand a certain thing, and brings it to you, help out by paying attention and focusing on her for that moment. Try as much as possible to resists the urge of pressing your phone or doing any other thing because it helps. You should also devote some time to play with them too because when kids are emotionally attached to their parents, they will in turn invest energy effectively in learning and make it a pleasure and also tend to discover and explore more.

When you interact with a child more often, its one of the keys to developing a highly positive brain in them. All works and no play makes Jack a very dull boy, so this implies that the importance of children playtime so that it fosters and solidifies their relationship with their parents and this great bond of security between them and their parents help to model them in life. It motivates them to make friends, cooperate more, engage in team work and solidify their relationships. The parent-child playtime essence cannot be over emphasised because because they are the substance that fosters mastering of some important skills in kids that they need to make it in school and life.

Sleep is defined as the most perfect rest. although we have been hearing this phrase for so many years now, but so many parents have never made sure of it as pertains to their kids. This habit is very lacking in kids of nowadays and that is why some kids end up sleeping in class during lessons. For your kid to have a healthy brain, you must ensure proper and adequate amount of sleep. Its benefits cannot be over emphasised. Sleep times includes siesta and night sleep too. When they sleep on time, it helps them to wake up early too.

This is a very good point to note too. When a child us too glued to the screen, it becomes a very big problem because it damages the brain and also affects their thinking faculties when its time for critical thinking. When you set a limited screen time for your child, it helps to make them think more often and be smart kids.

You need to encourage the child to play brain teaser games like puzzles, Sudoku, crosswords, Rubix cube, tangrams etc as this helps in improving and building their thinking faculties too. As they try very hard to find some answers to those question, it also fosters logical and strategic thinking skills in them.

When a child is shown all the care , love and affection he can get, it helps him become a smart individual who can think well and logically. Endeavour to show some affection to your child as this will reduce some emotional stress and insecurities too. When you play with them often, it increase their brain power.

Help your children to socialize more with their peers , let them not be left behind as this will really go a long way to making them think smart and logically and it will also improve their assimilation process. Researches has shown that kids who are socially active tend to perform well and better than those ones who are not. Foster building of relationships so that it will in turn, expand their perspective and broaden their horizon. Its advisable to teach them to make new friends at school, in the neighbourhood too.

Creative activities helps to improve logical thinking in children's and also helps build their brain which in turn males them more smart. You must encourage the kids to attempt activities such as drawing and painting even writings and playing of music's too an help. This helps because it requires deep thought and more and more concentrations in order to get the work done. It also helps them to be flexible in tackling problems with ease. This helps the kids to become better at school too.