I was going to suggest Brain Gym too. Cats, we're on the same wave length.
Doing lots of cross-over exercises, even just placing the left hand on the right knee - shoulder - eye etc. and then the opposite with the right hand. How many of the parents announce proudly "My little Johnny didn't crawl, he just stood up and walked!" without realising Johnny has missed out on some important cross patterning.
When kids are trying to learn tables or spelling or even just alphabets, do it with a physical activity such as balancing on a beam or throwing a ball and saying it out loud, all at the same time. The info goes into several different parts of the brain and is much easier to retrieve than if you're just sitting quietly and reading it to yourself.
Robyn