Throughout my teaching career, the philosophy of children needing to memorize has been debated. Some claim there is no need because in this technological age information is so readily available. Memorization, however, is an important skill children should learn because … Continue reading
Our bodies know it. Our brains know it. Now science has proven it: Adults and kids both need “stupid pointless fun” according to the article “It’s Called Play” in the April 2012 edition of Southwest Magazine. As an adult when … Continue reading
It’s probably not news to anyone that girls and boys communicate differently. Our brains are just wired differently and as moms and grandmas sometimes it takes practice to learn to communicate with our sons. It can often be hard to … Continue reading
A few years ago a major game company launched a family night ad campaign. The goal was to encourage families to take one night a week and play board games. Granted their main goal was to sell more games, but … Continue reading
Brain Tidbit: Ball both your hands into fists. Put them together with 1st and 2nd knuckles touching. This is the size of your brain. It has two hemispheres, the right hemisphere and the left hemisphere that are connected by a … Continue reading
