When little people are overwhelmed by big emotions, it’s our job to share our calm, not join their chaos. ~L.R. Knost The Intense Child (an understatement) Do you have one of those “intense” children, a “spirited” one, a bit passionate . . . alright – a HARD one? Do you have the kid who falls […]
Workaround-You can’t fix everything at once
It’s okay to go around a problem instead of solving it. At least for a bit. I hear it’s called a “workaround.” I am trying to make it feel like less work, but whatever . . . the point is you don’t have to be fixing everything, all the time! It’s exhausting for both you […]
Homework
I like the teacher who gives you something to take home and think about besides homework.-Lily Tomlin Labor Day is over, so just about anyone going back to school is now there. And where there is school, there is usually homework. Although research is not clear on the benefits of homework, about 70% of teachers […]
August 2014 News about kids, ADHD and the classroom
Just a quick entry. It is back to school and exciting for most. For some parents, it is a time of anxiety because for some kids, it is an acute loss of freedom of movement that they desperately need. As school starts, lets remember that movement is great and classroom structure is supportive. Here is […]
Back-to-School Knots
I was, on the whole, considerably discouraged by my school days. It was not pleasant to feel oneself so completely outclassed and left behind at the beginning of the race. Winston Churchill Yeay! It’s back-to-school time! Back to a schedule. Back to knowing where your kids are for most of the day. Back to a […]
Exercise
Finally, EXERCISE, the last of the four foundations to cover, but certainly not the least. In fact, I consider each of the four foundations – nutrition, sleep, hydration and exercise – to be equally important for learning. However, something had to be last in the line-up and exercise ended up being it. (There is deep […]
The Summer Slide
Ahh, Summer Slide-reducing, avoiding and out-smarting it. The Summer Slide. It sounds like fun, doesn’t it? A water park ride, maybe a new dance. But it’s not. It’s something more insidious, lurking and skulking around our plans for a carefree break from school. It is one more thing for parents to worry about. Summer Slide […]
Hydration-Drinking for Thinking
Hydration, not the most exciting of the four foundations for learning. How can hydration compete with exercise? Exercise really gets the heart pumping. Nutrition is also a bit more interesting. Frankly, it has more texture. Now, you would think that hydration could beat sleep for excitement, . . . . . but not when you’re […]
Sleep, Attention, Learning & Behavior
Nutrition, sleep, hydration, and exercise-I am reviewing the four foundations of learning (and life). The second of our four foundations is sleep. Science is still trying to figure out exactly why we need to sleep . . . but, while they are sorting this out, let me assure you that we DO need to sleep. […]
Nutrition and Learning Go Hand-in-Hand
Nutrition is huge for learning. There is now tons of research showing that a good quality diet has a measurable impact on behavior, attention and learning. And within the group of kids I see for learning evaluation, MOST of the parents are well aware of what a “good” diet is and strive to get good […]
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