As promised, we begin a new book study of a Timothy Wilson book entitled Redirect. He is researching the best way to help persons who have experienced a traumatic event. Since my retirement from public education in 1993, I noticed that each time there is a crisis at any public school particularly involving an unexpected […]
Back to Basics: Decorum and Discipline at School, by Dr. Brad Schwall For the online version of this e-mail, go to: www.coolkidschannel.com/e-tips/decorum How do your children behave at school? Are they respectful? Are they attentive? Are they confident? Encouraging your children to adhere to some simple principles of behavior can help them learn effectively and
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The comic page in your newspaper is full of lessons to teach to your child. Here are just a few ideas to get you started… 1- Did you know there is a date on each and every comic strip? Look for one with your student and talk about it…for example, in tomorrow’s paper you will
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Celebrate National Reading Month with your student as you read together during your mentoring hour. During this month I will blog about books that you may enjoy with your student and share ideas that may help you as you work to develop their reading skills. For now, let’s look at a list of things you
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Ratey points out that with the amount of information doubling every few years, it’s easy for anyone to suffer from information overload and get distracted. He says that our brain is designed to make sense of the surrounding environment as it existed 10,000 years ago. Since we live in an age of instant cyber solutions, our
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I would strongly recommend that you read Chapters 4 & 5 of Ratey’s book if you want documentation of how exercise reduces anxiety and depression. His conclusions include: 1. Psychotherapy and medication remain the two main treatments for anxiety and depression. 2. The chemicals activated in the brain when taking anti depressant medication are the
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Since brain researchers like Ratey are often accused of looking at the physical aspects of our being at the expense of environmental conditioning, Ratey takes time this week to share research done in the 1960’s that resulted in the formation of head start to overcome environmental delays in children raised in poverty. Research has consistently
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Help a child learn how to build words by playing WORD PIRATES together. It’s a fun game that is quick and simple to play! The best part…if you can build a word that has 4 letters or more you get to wear a pirate patch! That is pretty motivating when you are a young student!
A recent article in our local newspaper had this headline, “Strong body, strong mind. Kids who exercise do better in school.” That is the Ratey’s point this week as he says, “When we exercise, we’re also exercising the areas of the brain involved in the full suite of cognitive functions.” Ratey points out that our
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We’re going to start the new year reviewing a book by Dr. John Ratey who is a leading expert in the field of how exercise improves brain functioning. While we have always believed that the purpose of exercise is to make our bodies feel better, research now shows that exercise allows the brain to operate at
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