Whew! We made it to day 10 of this series on Boosting Brain Power. Are you still with me??? We careened through some of the basic necessities for brain boosting: water/nutrition, sleep and exercise. Then we explored the magic of movement and why multi-sensory learning is so vital. I shared how important music and active, rough and […]
Engaging the Senses Boosts Brain Power
Oh I had so much fun sharing about our ‘Brain Breaks’ a few days ago and it’s been wonderful to hear how helpful these ideas have been to you all! While there are certainly times in our day where we need to get some seat work done, I love incorporating a multi-sensory, hands-on component to most of our […]
The Role Music Plays in Boosting Brain Power
Many of us may have this mental image of the large homeschool family lined up with their violins or the Chinese student that is a musical prodigy… Well, it turns out that there are some powerful ‘brain’ benefits to learning how to play a musical instrument. Music goes a long way in helping to wire […]
Brain Breaks: An Important Tool for Every Parent!
Check out my new Brain Break Book (Print & eBook editions)! A year and a half ago while working with my oldest on spelling dictation, he started to get restless and completely incapable of focusing on the work at hand. In frustration, I found myself launching into a long-winded lecture. Blah, blah, blah… As my monologue progressed, I noticed […]
How to Waste Brain-Boosting Opportunities
So we’ve been talking for the last week about boosting brain-power. Water, nutrition, sleep and exercise are foundational. When it comes to our educational environment, movement is the key to turning our children ON to learning. Friday, I wrote about how active, rough and tumble play contributes to wiring the brain to learn. As much as movement […]
Active Play Boosts Brain Power
The sounds of giddy laughter ring out on this beautiful spring day! We applied ourselves to getting the house straightened up and finishing ‘seat-work’ so that we could head out to the park. Talk about sweet motivation! And I get to return to a peaceful home to boot! As I watch my children race around […]