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maggiedail
Oct 29, 20212 min read
How Does the Brain Affect Our Lives? (Part 11)
A Book Review: Younger Brains, Sharper Brains by Eric R. Braverman, M.D. by Maggie Dail, M.A., Learning Specialist Chapter 5 –...
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maggiedail
Oct 23, 20212 min read
How Does the Brain Affect Our Lives? (Part 10)
A Book Review: Younger Brains, Sharper Brains by Eric R. Braverman, M.D. by Maggie Dail, M.A., Learning Specialist Vision Problems – with...
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maggiedail
Oct 23, 20211 min read
How Does the Brain Affect Our Lives? - (Part 9)
A Book Review: Younger Brains, Sharper Brains by Eric R. Braverman, M.D. by Maggie Dail, M.A., Learning Specialist The Four Types of...
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maggiedail
Oct 15, 20211 min read
How Does the Brain Affect Our Lives? - (Part 8)
A Book Review: Younger Brains, Sharper Brains by Eric R. Braverman, M.D. by Maggie Dail, M.A., Learning Specialist Chapter 4 –...
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maggiedail
Oct 15, 20212 min read
How Does the Brain Affect Our Lives? - (Part 7)
A Book Review: Younger Brains, Sharper Brains by Eric R. Braverman, M.D. by Maggie Dail, M.A., Learning Specialist The Sleep Factor As we...
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maggiedail
Oct 9, 20212 min read
How Does the Brain Affect Our Lives? (Part 6)
A Book Review: Younger Brains, Sharper Brains by Eric R. Braverman, M.D. by Maggie Dail, M.A., Learning Specialist Chapter 3 –...
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maggiedail
Oct 9, 20212 min read
How Does the Brain Affect Our Lives? (Part 5)
A Book Review: Younger Brains, Sharper Brains by Eric R. Braverman, M.D. by Maggie Dail, M.A., Learning Specialist Chapter 2: The Causes...
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maggiedail
Oct 1, 20212 min read
How Does the Brain Affect Our Lives? (Part 4)
A Book Review: Younger Brain, Sharper Mind by Maggie Dail, M.A., Learning Specialist Dementia and Alzheimer’s: The End of the Line “…the...
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maggiedail
Oct 1, 20212 min read
How Does the Brain Affect Our Lives? (Part 3)
The Life Cycle of Memory – p. 12-13 “Spark of Life” – fetus – brain voltage – 4-5 times that of an adult; but speed is slower – can’t...
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maggiedail
Sep 25, 20211 min read
How Does the Brain Affect Our Lives? (Part 2)
Braverman’s introduction to how the brain works continues: The Electrochemical Brain – “Each cell on the neuronal highway is programmed...
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maggiedail
Sep 25, 20212 min read
How Does the Brain Affect Our Lives? (Part 1)
As a part of my ongoing journey to understand how our brain works and how we learn, I began reading Younger Brain, Sharper Mind by Eric...
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maggiedail
Jul 5, 20213 min read
Preparing for the New Homeschool Year: Considerations Regarding Reading – 2
By Maggie Dail, M.A., Learning Specialist Teaching Reading Basics – How to Teach Your Baby to Read 1. At what age to begin---the earlier...
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maggiedail
Jul 5, 20213 min read
Preparing for the New Homeschool Year – Considerations Regarding Reading - 1
Frequency, Duration, and Intensity Hallmarks of the neurodevelopmental approach remain frequency, duration, and intensity. We use short,...
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maggiedail
Jul 5, 20212 min read
Preparing for a New Homeschool Year: Considerations Regarding at What Age to Begin
Maggie Dail, M.A., Learning Specialist In 1972, Dr. Raymond S. Moore co-authored an article in Harper’s Weekly entitled, “The Dangers of...
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maggiedail
Jun 28, 20213 min read
Preparing for a New Homeschool Year: Creating or Adjusting Your Schedule
by Maggie Dail, M.A. As you prepare for your next year of homeschooling, you should consider your schedule to achieve your children’s...
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maggiedail
Jun 4, 20213 min read
Preparing for the New Homeschool Year: Recordkeeping
Whether you homeschool in Washington state or in another state…think about recordkeeping. By Maggie Dail, M.A. I have often asked...
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maggiedail
Jun 4, 20213 min read
Preparing for the New Homeschool Year: Missing Pieces in Elementary Math Curriculum
As your new homeschool year approaches (or has arrived) you may still need some help for a math curriculum that works for your elementary...
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maggiedail
Jun 4, 20212 min read
Preparing for Your New Homeschool Year: Annual Assessments for Homeschoolers
Homeschooling parents tend to think about the annual assessments for their children towards the end of the year. Unless your state...
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maggiedail
Mar 26, 20212 min read
Family Academy Online's Learning Accelerator and Reading Booster
Since 2013, Family Academy Online has offered Scientific Learning’s Fast ForWord and Reading Assistant Plus to our families. These online...
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maggiedail
Mar 26, 20213 min read
Personal Reflections - 27
Along with the rest of the world, we say goodbye to 2017. Our year brought us many good times and some surprises. Along with some...
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