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• Laughter and the Brain - May 2009 Brain Buddies Blog

  Humor is a whole brain experience. It offers refreshment to both students’ and teachers’ mentally stressed minds and bodies. The “real” Dr. Patch Adams tells us, “We have to get people laughing because: It provides balance in people’s lives It helps people... Posted Apr 30 2009, 01:44 PM by Sandi with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Neuroscience in Education, Brain Training, Max Your Mind, Learning, Neurotransmitters, Brain Based Schools, Health, Brain Coaching, Education, Educators, Social Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence, Laughter and the Brain, Mental Workout, Humor, Happiness

• Move it to Learn it - Early Ed teachers' favorite ways to teach through movement

  UW-Stout held their annual Early Childhood Education Conference April 23-24, 2009. During three sessions of "Move it to Learn it", participants shared their favorite activities using movement to teach young children. A compiliation of those... Posted Apr 30 2009, 12:32 PM by Sandi with | with no comments Filed under: Neuroscience in Education, Brain Training, Brain Based Schools, Well Being, Brain Coaching, Education, Educators, Movement in the Classroom, Early Education

• Gender and Learning - April 2009

  “Pay attention!” It turns out there’s a reason even for their fidgeting, fiddling and incessant talking. They don’t get up in the morning choosing to make us crazy, even if it sometimes seems like that’s what happens. Each child is an individual, but... Posted Mar 28 2009, 08:12 PM by Sandi with | with no comments Filed under: Neuroscience in Education, Emotions, School Climate, Brain Based Schools, Well Being, Brain Coaching, Educators, Movement in the Classroom, Systemizers, Gender and Learning, Empathizers

• Test Anxiety Support - Feb 09 Brain Buddies Blog

  Dry mouth, butterflies in the stomach, and tight neck and shoulders signal an upcoming test for many students. They’ve studied and think they know the material, but it flies out of their brains as soon as they start the test. Sitting down to take the... Posted Jan 28 2009, 06:22 PM by Sandi with | with no comments Filed under: Neuroscience in Education, Brain Training, Security, Learning, Emotions, Problem Solving, Brain Based Schools, Health, Educators, Fear, Emotional Intelligence, Retrieving Information, Relaxation, Test Anxiety, Breathing, Music

• Linking Location and Learning - December 08

  Testing creates all sorts of stress for kids, even those who receive extra help in a quiet, supported setting instead of the classroom with the rest of the kids. We offer accommodations with the best of intentions, hoping to help them perform better.... Posted Dec 09 2008, 05:23 PM by Sandi with | with no comments Filed under: Neuroscience in Education, Brain Training, Security, Learning, School Climate, Problem Solving, Brain Based Schools, Education, Proprioception in Learning, Proprioceptive Tools, Exceptional Learning, Special Needs Children

• Social Brain Coaching - Nov 08

  Psychological Safety is as important as physical safety for learning. Unfortunately, under the restrictions of No Child Left Behind, many educators struggle making the time to teach the social and emotional skills we know they need. Dan Goleman’s books... Posted Nov 02 2008, 06:41 PM by Sandi with | with no comments Filed under: Neuroscience in Education, Brain Training, Security, Emotions, School Climate, Social Skills, Brain Based Schools, Brain Coaching, Education, Educators, Social Intelligence, Emotional Intelligence

• Classroom Movement - October 08

  “Sometimes you feel half of the kids are with you and half are zoned out,” said Rachel Parris, a third-year teacher in Greenville South Carolina. Adding movement into her lessons, she observed that “my lower-achieving kids, their reading has gone up.... Posted Oct 02 2008, 09:08 AM by Sandi with | with 1 comment(s) Filed under: Neuroscience in Education, Max Your Mind, Learning, Emotions, School Climate, Problem Solving, Brain Based Schools, Well Being, Brain Coaching, Vestibular-Proprioceptive-Visual Triad, Education, Movement in the Classroom

• Brain Coaching for a Great Start Sept 08

  Ever wonder why teachers still ask kids to tell about "My favorite part of summer vacation"? It turns out that the brain can’t process both fear and gratitude at the same time. So bringing back the fun memories takes the edge off kids' apprehension... Posted Sep 07 2008, 06:57 PM by Sandi with | with no comments Filed under: Max Your Mind, School Climate, Brain Based Schools, Health, Well Being, Brain Coaching, Education, Anger, Educators, Fear, Gratitude, Appreciagtion

• Friendship, Compassion and Choices - April 2008

  “This school just feels so friendly!” Visitors appreciate the welcoming atmosphere, and don’t hesitate to let staff know. That comes with mutual respect, compassion and individuals—both students and staff—being invested in the choices and process of the... Posted Mar 28 2008, 06:05 PM by Sandi with | with no comments Filed under: School Climate, Social Skills, Problem Solving, Brain Based Schools