“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...
Millions of Years Ago “This is my friend, Mrs. Goldade. She’s here to help out today…She and I met when our kids were born. When do you think that was?” “MILLIONS OF YEARS AGO!” shouted one eager little guy. Oh yeah, you have to love first grade! In this article, I’ll...
Thankful for Mice Mice. How can one be thankful for mice? Well, the kitchen cupboard they keep visiting has had its dishes cleaned regularly the past few weeks. I guess I can be thankful for clean dishes. Under and around the wash machine (another mouse hangout) has...
There are so many choices every moment of every day. Food: what to eat and when. Sleep. Work vs play. Screen time: television, Facebook, Netflix, blog post, bookkeeping, etc. Outdoor chores: do I wash windows, rake leaves, cut grass again, move a garden or two, walk...
Driving 700 Miles Last week I drove 700 miles across the beautiful state of Minnesota during peak harvest time. I attended three venues in three days with three entirely different topics. By Sunday, I needed a break! My bum was begging to please move—no more sitting....
Boxes. Consider your brain as a storage unit filled with boxes. If you dig through the boxes, what will you find? My brain is filled with boxes about brain-based therapies to support reaching one’s full potential. A number of boxes overflow with alternative methods of...
To-do lists can get long. Choosing a priority can result in uncertainty. Typically, in such a situation, the human response goes one of three ways: Ostrich: bury the head in the sand Energizer Bunny: look really busy doing not much of anything Balanced Bird:...
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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.