by ldegarci | May 16, 2023 | Uncategorized
If you are a classroom teacher, you know how hard it can be to keep children’s attention for long periods of time, especially when seated at their desks. Why not get them out of their desks and moving? Besides being fun, there are a lot of added benefits to...
by ldegarci | May 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
The brain of a child with autism is highly aroused and not comfortable in its own resting state (Othmer, 2012). One theory is that there is an overproduction of BDNF, the growth factor that helps neurons to wire together. Areas of the cerebellum, on the on the right...
by ldegarci | Apr 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
It is the tradition of our education system to believe that individuals will learn best if they are presented with lots of information, in the form of a lecture or 2-dimensional written form, and seated still with eyes forward and taking notes. However, for real...
by ldegarci | Apr 20, 2023 | Uncategorized
Addressing learning issues on the academic level is like repairing a roof when the walls and foundations are cracked and crumbling. The above diagram, The Learning Ladder (de Garcia, 2014), illustrates what systems need to be in place, and in what order, so that...
by ldegarci | Dec 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
I describe meridians to children and their parents as rivers of energy the flow through the body. They can also be described as highways of energy. Along these highways there are points, like rest areas, that, when activated, can affect different systems or emotions....
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