There was an article in my local newspaper recently that stated, ” More parents are using IPad, other tech gadgets to keep young kids occupied, entertained while at home, out and about.” The author, Rasha Madkour, writing for Associated Press, goes on to quote many parents who wouldn’t go out without their iPads or phones [...]
9 Ways to Make Homework Time Easier
September 16, 2011 Leave a Comment
Homework is a fact of life for most students. I won’t get into my opinions, and the research that supports them, about how homework doesn’t really support learning or the need for down time after 6-7 hours of school. Let’s just talk about the reality of homework and how to make it an easier experience [...]
11 Things To Do To Help Your Child Strengthen Self-Esteem
September 1, 2011 Leave a Comment
“Nobody likes me!” “I hate myself!” “Everybody does ‘it’ better than me.” “There is no reason to live.” These are alarming and frightening things for a parent to hear. Are they true? How seriously should you take them? What should you do? You want to take it seriously enough to investigate further. Figure out how [...]
Insights into Adolescent Behavior and Learning
August 15, 2011 Leave a Comment
(Adapted, with permission, from Turning Point: Some Pivotal Insights into Behavior and Learning, by Judith Bluestone – creator of the HANDLE® paradigm.) The developmental stage of adolescence is a complicated one to say the least. It is a time when pulling away and the desire for independence live alongside vulnerability and a need for structure [...]
Kids with Sensory Issues Experience the World Differently, But How?
June 21, 2011 Leave a Comment
We are pretty egocentric actually! We see the world form our own perspective and kind of assume that everyone around us sees it or experiences it similarly. Often it doesn’t even occur to us that there is any other way to experience a situation or interpret what is going on. This can give us a [...]
Naturopathic Medicine: Helping to Balance ADHD, LD, and Autistic Spectrum Challenges Naturally
March 29, 2011 Leave a Comment
Those of you who have taken classes from me or worked with me one-on-one, you have heard me say, “Nothing stands alone.” The health and nutritional/chemical balance of our bodies has significant impact on learning and behavior. Dr. Tara Levy, ND of Tara Natural Medicine, is warm and sensitive. She listens to her clients well [...]
Behavior IS Communication
August 23, 2010 Leave a Comment
I have a new article at Positively Parenting. Your daughter is having a tantrum, you have some place to be and she is screaming and unwilling to cooperate. Your incredibly intelligent son keeps coming home with notes from the teacher that he isn’t paying attention in class or doing his work and he is instigating [...]
From Math Mystery to Math Mastery – Part 2
May 31, 2010 Leave a Comment
Math begins in the body. Most kids, by the time they are in preschool and certainly Kindergarten know a lot about their 1s,2s,5s, and 10s. Why? Because we are made up of 1s,2s,5s, and 10s. 1 nose, 1 belly button,2 eyes, 2 ears, 5 fingers on one hand, 10 toes, 1 ME and so forth. [...]
From Math Mystery to Math Mastery – Part 1
April 25, 2010 Leave a Comment
“Mom, does Sissy have math homework tonight?” my 4 year old asks as we are setting the table for dinner. “Yes, honey, she has a sheet of problems to do.” “ Oh NOOOOOOO!!!!!” she cries, “it is going to be another terrible night.” I looked at her forlorn and troubled face and my heart sunk. [...]