What gets your cortisol and adrenalin coursing through your system? I drove six teenagers four hours to a knowledge competition about horses. One portion involved the kids being in the arena with four horses and "judging" them based on movement, conformation, etc....
Habits can be hard to change. Yet, humans are capable of deconstructing and reconstructing habits every day of our lives. It’s a lot like a kitchen remodel. The tools appeared in the kitchen. I itched to prove to myself that I could remove tile. Education came first…I...
The Brain Gym® movements are physical. Technology is not. All levels of educational systems are exploring how to bridge the gap between technology and physical experience. There are preschool curriculums based on the use of iPads; Montessori apps even exist that...
Finals Week is upon us--for those us in college, teaching at the university and/or living with someone in one of those situations. In my case, it is all of the above. My oldest child is a high schooler living at home who is taking a full course load at the local...
Presenting last year at the North Dakota Catholic Conference was the catalyst to step into a new space figuratively and literally. Figuratively & Literally After returning to Minnesota, I reached out to the Principal at Saint Ann's School in Belcourt, ND. I felt a...
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...
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...
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