Working Out Improves Sleep Patterns

Wake Up to the Importance of Exercise

Rebecca Pratt, staff writer for http://www.sparkpeople.com/ has written an article pointing out how quality sleep is as important as exercise and good nutrition on your total well-being. Sleep deprivation interferes with your immune system fighting off disease and blood sugar regulation. Good sleep reduces stress and sharpens the brain. Daily exercise greatly improves the quality of sleep.

http://www.sleepfoundation.org/ National Sleep Foundation offers many sleep-related articles free of charge. Hot Topics, Ask the Expert and Library Highlights are featured. Here's to a solid night sleep.


Jeff Haebig

Learning Brain Expo – Be sure to attend!

The Amazing Brain-Based Teaching and Learning Conference

The top neuroscientists and exemplary brain-based teachers assemble in Newport Beach California, January 16 to 18, 2009 at the Learning Brain Expo http://www.jensenlearning.com/learning.asp.

For ten years, Eric Jensen has provided the educational community a forum at which leading scientists and educators share current discoveries in brain research and their implications in the classroom. I am thrilled to be involved again this year and hope to see you there! It is most worthwhile!

Jeff Haebig

Turn to FUN for Childhood Development

FUNsical Fitness Keeps the Body Brain Movin’ n Improvin’

Scott Liebler, originator of Silly-cise and Adventurobics has developed a progressive series of super fun movement activities for children ages 2 to 5. FUNsical activities playfully help children mature their kinesthetic, visual and auditory systems through rhythm, dance, dramatic role-play, vocalization and humor. Children love it!

http://www.funsicalfitness.com/ describes Scott’s imaginative program that has proven effective, developing language comprehension and speaking skills. Strength, balance, gross motor and rhythmic skills are built to foster academic, as well as social-emotional success.

Scott Liebler’s activities give parents, educators, coaches, therapists and medical professionals an effective means to help young children maximize their learning potential through play -- nothing works better!

Wishing You a White Christmas -- Song

Happy Holidays to you and your family

http://aroundmd.com/whitechristmas/ Click, turn up the sound, sit back and enjoy!

Jeff

http://bongobells.blogspot.com/2006/12/santa-and-his-reindeer-sing-white.html more holiday fun!

Obesity -- Learn to Cut Your Calories

Dr. Hans Diehl is the Real Deal when it comes to eating well!

Director of the Lifestyle Medicine Institute and originator of CHIP, Coronary Health Improvement Project -- Hans Diehl provides clear voice and many useful ways for you to achieve body brain well-being through healthy eating.

Watch http://www.chipusa.org/about_hans.html video entitled, 'Obesity -- Learn to Cut Your Calories' and see why Dr. Diehl has a vast following of nutritional enthusiasts around the world, many of whom like myself are vegan or vegetarian.

http://www.chipusa.org/ offers free nutritional videos and articles -- they are excellent! This is the site to get "healthy not by chance but by choice!"

http://www.dumpyourplump.com/ Dump Your Plump offers a team approach to weight management. Created by Don Alsbro, this fun incentive program is simple to conduct and highly effective.

Jeff Haebig

Upcoming BOOGIE Posts

Boogie posts you can look forward to during the upcoming week!

12/26 Learning Brain Expo – Be Sure to Attend
12/26 Turn to FUN for Childhood Development
12/27 Working Out Improves Sleep Patterns
12/28 Caffeine Craze of Youth
12/29 What Babies and Children Really Need
12/30 Aerobics Keeps your Brain Young
12/31 Get more Exercise Next Year
1/1/ Exercise a Happy New You!

Wellness Quest offers free DAILY Health Care-toons, wellness challenges, health benefits, inspirational quotes and jokes.

Accelerated Learning is Music to Our Ears

Sound Learning Involves Music

Chris Brewer founder of LifeSounds provides a Brief History of Music related to Learning http://www.musicandlearning.com/articles_ltssl.cfm. Focusing first on Accelerated Learning, based on Georgi Lozanov's work, Chris cites many benefits for using music to enhance learning. It creates positive learning states, builds anticipation, increases attention, enhances imagination, develops rapport, build motivation, releases tension, improves memory, and is fun. Chris provides an Annotated Music Bibliography in her article. Long considered a leader in the field of Music and Learning, Chris Brewer is one of the most qualified experts to sing its praises.

Jeff Haebig

Overcoming Dyslexia: Dr. Sally Shaywitz

http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/showarticle/2758 gives people with Dyslexia hope to revise their body brain in ways that will improve their reading. Dr. Sally Shaywitz, author of Overcoming Dyslexia, has gained national prominence in the area of reading. Her approach includes explicit instruction in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary and comprehension. Once again the body brain revises itself when given the opportunity – thank you Sally!

http://www.greatschools.net/ the Great Schools website is a source of many research-based articles. What a wonderful resource!

Jeff Haebig

Autism Issues and Sensory Therapies

Read Temple Grandin's article regarding Holding Therapy

Read http://www.thechildrenscenteraz.org/HoldingTherapy.html by Temple Grandin to better understand Autism... its causes, related sensory problems, brain research, sensory therapy, and tactile research. The article focuses on Gentle vs. Forced Holding. The author relates her own experiences as an autistic person using this therapy. This is a wonderful article by a leading expert.

Jeff Haebig

Read Naturally Shows Its Stuff

See how this reading enhancement program works

Visit http://www.readnaturally.com/approach/steps.htm and see the core steps of Read Naturally, a product designed to effectively involve the body brain. Children choose what to read (great way to build enthusiasm). Children read along to the key words, identifying what they mean. Children make a prediction of what this story is about using the title and key words (I like this creative buy in). Children read along (out loud) as the story is being read to them; notice the repetition! They practice Work Lists to master specific sounds and letter patterns. And they retell the story in their own words.

Read Naturally uses Cold Timing – Graph the Cold Timing Score – Pass Timing – and Graph the Pass Timing Score to improve reading speed and comprehension.

http://www.readnaturally.com/approach/references.htm References show the research supporting the methods.


Jeff Haebig