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Brain Rule # 6 Repeat to Remember –(part 1 Working Memory)
Brain Rules by Dr. John Medina Brain Rule # 6 Repeat to Remember –(part 1 Working Memory) Medina continues his treatise on memory in this...
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Oct 23, 20202 min read
Brain Rule # 5 –Short-Term Memory – Repeat to Remember
Brain Rules Dr. John Medina Brain Rule # 5 –Short-Term Memory – Repeat to Remember Medina begins this chapter relating the story of a man...
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Oct 16, 20202 min read
Brain Rule #4 Attention – We don’t pay attention to boring things.
Brain Rules by Dr. John Medina Brain Rule #4 Attention – We don’t pay attention to boring things. Medina begins by illustrating what he...
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Oct 16, 20203 min read
Brain Rule #3 Every brain is wired differently.
Brain Rules by Dr. John Medina Brain Rule #3 Every brain is wired differently. Medina begins his discussion on Rule # 3 using the example...
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Oct 10, 20202 min read
#2 God created the human brain to function in a marvelous way. (Medina's: The human brain evolved.)
Brain Rules # 2 by Dr. John Medina Dr. Medina’s Rule: The human brain evolved, too. Young Earth Creationist’s Rule: God created the human...
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Oct 10, 20202 min read
Dr. Medina’s Brain Rule # 1: Exercise Boosts Brain Power.
Brain Rules by John Medina, PhD – Rule #1 Dr. Medina’s Brain Rule # 1: Exercise Boosts Brain Power. Medina tells of the astounding...
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Aug 8, 20203 min read
Homeschool Guidelines for a New Year
Meet or Exceed Standards Consistent with Your Worldview While educators are rallying around Common Core standards, do not be fooled....
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Aug 3, 20201 min read
How Teens Learn
By Maggie Dail, M.A. Learning Specialist Understanding how the teen brain learns helps as we plan for the new school year. For the first...
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May 14, 20202 min read
When The Brain Can’t Hear
When the Brain Can't Hear – Unraveling The Mystery of Auditory Processing Disorder – Teri James Bellis, Ph.D. (A Book Review) Bellis...
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Apr 24, 20201 min read
Unit Studies - The Solution for Homeschooling Multi-levels
What are Unit Studies? Unit studies are a method of studying a topic over a period of time that implements all or many of the subjects....
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Apr 9, 20202 min read
Using Technology Wisely
As I prepare this post, most of us are "sheltering in place" to some degree and using more technology. I am reminded of an experience of...
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Mar 27, 20202 min read
Preventing Meltdowns in Children
Many children experience meltdowns in an academic setting and at home. Some of these children are on the autism spectrum, others are not....
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Mar 6, 20203 min read
Ten Tips for Homeschooling Children with Special Needs
I don’t know how many times I have heard a mother of a child who has special needs express doubt that she could homeschool her child. You...
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Dec 16, 20191 min read
Breakdown Learning into Small Steps
By Maggie Dail, M.A. Learning Specialist www.unlockinglearningpotential.net mdail@familyacademy.org Breaking down learning objectives...
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Dec 16, 20191 min read
Accommodations for Struggling Learners
By Maggie Dail, M.A. Learning Specialist www.unlockinglearningpotential.net mdail@familyacademy.org I believe that we all would agree...
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Dec 10, 20191 min read
7 Ways to Identify a Reading Problem
By Maggie Dail, M.A. Does your child have trouble 1. recognizing words accurately? 2. reading a sentence smoothly? 3. spelling? 4....
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Dec 9, 20193 min read
5 Pitfalls to Avoid When Teaching Your Own
Homeschoolers that I work with and encounter conscientiously teach their own with the greatest of goals. While not all, but many of these...
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