During my 1st grade year, I attended a nice private school. When my mom went to visit one day, she discovered that I had been placed in the back corner of the classroom. Every 10-15 minutes I would quietly get up and walk a lap around my desk before sitting back down. The teacher didn’t […]
science of learning
Exercise Boosts Brain Power
As if we didn’t already know how good exercise is for us, today I’m giving you yet another reason to make aerobic exercise a regular part of daily life. Doesn’t it feel so good when you finish exercising? While I don’t always enjoy the process, I love feeling the flush in my cheeks and my […]
Sleep Smart: How Sleep Makes Us Smarter?
Have any of you had the answer to a question on the tip of your tongue, but you simply can’t come up with the correct answer… That is until 3 in the morning? It happens to me all the time. I’ve even taken to keeping paper and pencil next to my bed to jot down […]
Boosting Brain Power Starts With Food and Water!
Isn’t that picture hilarious? I’m super excited to share with you over the next 10 days (M-F) tips and tricks to boosting brain power. And I have to warn you now, that it will actually look nothing remotely like what is pictured above! But often times we think we need to do something ‘serious’ […]
Experiential Learning
My last post really got me pondering again the benefits of experiential hands-on learning. When this happens, I sort of ‘geek-out’ and start looking at the research again… I have so many fond memories from my own childhood homeschool experience. I was pulled out of 1st grade after a disasterous first semester. After a tentative first […]
Becoming Butterflies…
We’ve been quite busy over here working on ‘becoming butterflies’. As we learn about patience, our explorations have led us to explore the phenomena of metamorphosis. In addition to reading some great books like, It’s a Butterfly’s Life, Houdini the Amazing Caterpillar and The Prince of Butterflies, we had some friends over for some hands-on fun! I’m a […]