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Vol.
1, No. 1,
July 2006
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Brain Boosters for Your Kids
Volume 1, Number 1 July 20, 2006
Publisher and Editor: MaryJo Wagner, Ph.D.
www.brainboostersforyourkids.com
Copyright, MaryJo Wagner, 2006
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In this issue:
1. Quiet on a Summer Day:
It's Essential for Your Sanity and Their Brain
2. Just for Grownups
3. Do the Brain Quiz Contest (and win a prize)
4. Readers Tips and Questions
5. Resource You Can Use
6. A Web Site Not to Miss
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1. Quiet on a Summer Day:
It's Essential for Your Sanity and Their Brain
by MaryJo Wagner, Ph.D.
Is your youngster only quiet when asleep or
watching TV?
Kids need quiet activities that require focus and
concentration. The trick is getting them to do it.
And you need the down-time too. Schedule some time every
day
which doesn't involve driving kids to the pool, and
you'll stop
counting the days till they're back in school.
Succeeding in school requires the ability to be quiet
and focus.
Your kids will benefit by practicing these skills during
the
summer that they'll need in the fall when school starts.
The key is letting them choose fun un-school-like quiet
things.
To read the rest of this article with 7 suggestions for
fun, quiet things to do, go to
http://www.brainboostersforyourkids.blogspot.com/
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Looking for toys to boost learning? Check out
http://EducationalToysForYourKids.com
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2. Just for Grownups
Last time I promised a technique that helps kids calm
down
instantly. I’m putting it in “Just for Grown Ups’
because I use
it myself every single day! This is from Brain Gym and
it’s
called “Hook Ups.” Give it a try. Then show it to your
kids.
While sitting, cross your right ankle over your left.
Now arms
straight out in front, cross your right wrist over your
left and
turn your arms so your palms are together. Intertwine
your
fingers. Now bring your hands under your arms and up to
your
chin. Sit quietly and breathe deeply for 2-3 minutes.
That’s it.
You’re lowering stress in the central nervous system and
connecting electrical circuits in your body. You’ll feel
calmer
and more focused.
Brain Gym is a registered trademark of the
Educational Kinesiology Foundation
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3. Brain Quiz
Last issue's Question: True or False? Being bored damages
children's brains.
Answer: Yes. The brain likes activity, both mental and physical.
So get those kids moving. Get them thinking. Get them reading.
Get them doing puzzles and word games.
Question: What kind of exercise is best for kids' brains?
a) Shooting baskets
b) Riding a bike
c) Jumping rope
d) Playing with a hula hoop
You'll get the answer in three weeks in the next e-zine.
First person to e-mail me at mailto:mjw@mjwagner.com with the
correct answer and why it's so wins a complimentary 3-session
Brain Boosters for Kids TeleChat. You choose which series.
The next TeleChat, an Introduction to Brain Gym, starts on September
23. To find out more and sign up, go to
http://www.brain-based-learning.com/TeleChatBrainGym.htm
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4. Readers' Tips and Questions
Got classroom techniques? Homework tricks? Summer solutions.
Questions? E-mail me at mjw@mjwagner.com I’ll post your tips
and questions with my answers at my Blog:
http://www.brainboostersforyourkids.blogspot.com/
Please limit your tips and questions to topics in the e-zine. So
this time, your questions and tips are all about surviving
summer.
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7. Resource You Can Use
Looking for a brain book for kids in grades 3-6? "You Can't Use
Your Brain If You're a Jellyfish" by Fred Ehrlich is a great
start. You can read a review of it by Eric Chudler
(see "Great Web Site" below) at
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/news106.html It's item
number 5.
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6. Great Web Site
Check out Dr. Eric Chudler's "Neuroscience for Kids." He's been
publishing a newsletter for ten years and has archived dozens of
fascinating articles about the brain, including animals' brains.
Although aimed at middle-school kids, it's got plenty for parents
and teachers. You'll find contests and experiments too. It's at
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
If you live in Washington state, you can watch Chudler's show
"Brainworks" on TV. The rest of us can get it on streaming video
at http://www.uwtv.org/programs/displayevent.asp?rid=3589
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See a schedule of my Brain Gym classes at
http://www.BrainGymClasses.com
Two coming up in Colorado in
August. And remember, if you sponsor a Brain Gym class in your
city, you pay no tuition for the class.
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Got a school or PTA newsletter or e-zine? Your own parent,
teacher, or learning Web site? A community publication? You're
welcome to reprint articles from the e-zine or articles from my
Web site
http://www.BrainBoostersForYourKids.com
Just print the whole article with my name under the title
and my contact information at the bottom. When the article
is published, please send me a copy or the url.
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That’s it for now. Next time I'll let you in on what's wrong with
"Sesame Street," and how to make it and TV in general work for
pre-schoolers and their older sisters and brothers.
Happy summer.
MaryJo
Dr. MaryJo Wagner
The Learning Doctor
"Helping you help your kids learn"
334 Meadow Lane
Marble, CO 81623
970-963-4077
http://www.BrainBoostersForYourKids.com
mailto:mjw@mjwagner.com
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