Watching a performance, I saw one person whose eyes were watering and nose was dripping. I wondered whether she had a cold or had pulled a muscle or if perhaps someone had died. The next day the same person was on stage smiling and fully engaged in the performance....
I have a cold sore. It’s my down time between summer and fall. I should NOT be stressed. Why do I have this blazing burning blister, front and center, on my lower lip? Cool It, Girlie! Venting to my mom, I was on quite a rant! Unbeknownst to me, my “techie” parents...
A full summer followed by a lull in the action. Is it the calm before the storm or is it simply the tidal wave-like ebb and flow of life? I can be really good at "to-do" lists and the "keep on keepin' on" mentality. However, I can struggle with just "being." I am...
Before you exercise, I bet you warm-up. Or at least know that you “should” stretch pre- and post-workout. What about when you read or use a computer? Do you warm-up your eyes? Similar to the large muscles of our legs, our eyes are surrounded by muscles to support...
Montessori **To download and share this article, click here. In the Absorbent Mind, Dr. Montessori said, “…it is clear that we must not carry the child about, but let him walk, and if his hand wishes to work we must provide him with things on which he can...
As I settled in for my adjustment, the chiropractor randomly asked, “How do I explain Brain Gym® to my clients whom I think it can help?” That, my friend, is a million dollar question. Did he ask it so that my brain would focus on something other than his hands on my...
“MOM! MMMom! Mommmmm! Let me do it myself! Don’t do my work for me! I can do it!” These statements seem a cause for celebration. Dr. Maria Montessori encourages independence and interdependence for all ages. Her writings talk about helping children help themselves. At...
Sick and tired of being sick and tired. Have you ever felt this way? On November 29th I was leading a BIG event and felt a virus approaching. I tried, unsuccessfully, to dodge its bullet. Upon its arrival, I acknowledged the sign to take a break. The symptoms abated...
Is there any research on the relationship between reading and Brain Gym? Has anyone ever used Brain Gym with eating disorders? Does this work with ADHD and/or autism? Are the reflexes addressed? When I was Program Director at the Educational Kinesiology Foundation,...
My mission is to provide concrete practical strategies related to learning. Most of the time the focus is on movement, reflexes, sensory integration, developmental patterns and supportive educational methods. For this blog, the spotlight is shifting slightly. We are...
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Learn why Montessori prepares the body for the academic tasks of writing and reading. The physical skills of learning are isolated by sense and then combined into multi sensory lessons.
