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Title: Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All in Your Head by Carla Hannaford ISBN: 0-915556-27-8 Publisher: Great Ocean Pub Pub. Date: October, 1995 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.85 (13 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Exceptional
Comment: Books on education and/or how to overcome learning disabilities and hyper-active mental states are not hard to come by. But many do not provide proven, accessible no-cost methods for achieving immediate, verifiable results, such as one finds in this indispensable tome. There couldn't be an easier way to learn about and use the most innovative and useful concepts in education today, than reading this book. Through simple physical exercises (developed by Dr. Paul and Gail Dennison with a team of researchers), Ms. Hannaford, who is a neurophysiologist, proves that mental processes are accessed via physcial movements and can be significantly improved with little or no difficulty.
I originally began using these exercises for myself as a professional violinist, to improve concentration, relaxation in performance and just general handling of stress on stage. It was so helpful I showed it to my adult amateur students and they learned new music far more rapidly than would be normal for their level of skill. Over the past 13 years I have taught these exercises to actors, musicians, doctors, teachers, writers, etc. in New York and have gotten consistent results. The best part of it is, each exercise takes only a few minutes or for some, a few seconds. They don't cost any money (unless you want to take a class or see a specialist) and I can do them backstage or in the bathroom or anywhere, really. It's terrific. If you're interested in brain development in children, especially babies, I also recommend "How to Teach Your Baby to be Physically Superb" by Glenn Doman. Enjoy!
Rating: 5
Summary: Great help for smart kids who aren't successful in school.
Comment: This is an immensely helpful book for parents who have smart children who are lagging behind their peers in learning to read and write. Hannaford maintains that learning should incorporate the entire person -- including lots of movement. Her book offers an overview of what may be occuring neurologically, reassuring anecdotes, helpful excercises and, most importantly, the positive idea that since children learn in different ways and at different times, those who are teaching them must find the right way to teach them. Even children with visual or auditory processing problems can learn the appropriate material if that material is presented focussing on each child's strengths. This book is a good stepping stone for parents, leading them to seek the appropriate help (through the school and perhaps with a neurologist) for their children.
Rating: 5
Summary: A resource every teacher and parent should read!
Comment: I read this book -- the first time -- when it was initially released in 1995, and I was overwhelmed by the validation it provided me. At that point, I'd been a children's movement specialist for 16 years and had been working tirelessly to help teachers and parents understand the importance of movement in the child's life and education. Carla Hannaford -- a neurophysiologist! -- was now backing me up!
With today's increasing emphasis on standardized testing, Smart Moves becomes an even more important resource, as it details why the mind and body are NOT separate entities. I display this book at every presentation I make to parents and teachers!
Rae Pica
Author, Your Active Child
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Title: Brain Gym (Teachers Edition) by Paul E. Dennison, Gail E. Dennison ISBN: 0942143027 Publisher: Edu Kinesthetics Pub. Date: June, 1994 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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Title: Brain Gym: Simple Activities for Whole Brain Learning (Orange) by Paul E. Dennison, Gail E. Dennison ISBN: 0942143051 Publisher: Edu Kinesthetics Pub. Date: June, 1992 List Price(USD): $9.00 |
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Title: The Dominance Factor: How Knowing Your Dominant Eye, Ear, Brain, Hand, & Foot Can Improve Your Learning by Carla, Phd Hannaford ISBN: 0915556316 Publisher: Great Ocean Pub Pub. Date: April, 1997 List Price(USD): $14.95 |
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Title: Making the Brain Body Connection: A Playful Guide to Releasing Mental, Physical & Emotional Blocks to Success by Sharon Promislow, Cathrine Levan ISBN: 0968106633 Publisher: Enhanced Learning & Integration Pub. Date: 01 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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Title: Sensory Secrets: How to Jump-Start Learning in Children by Catherine Chemin Schneider ISBN: 0936785950 Publisher: Concerned Communications Pub. Date: 31 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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