Engaging ‘Tweens and Teens

Brain-compatible Approach to Reaching Middle & H.S. Students

Raleigh Philp offers teachers and parents a helpful insight into the adolescent mind, applying brain research and common sense to deal with perplexing inconsistencies. Raleigh’s upbeat approach is welcomed by those of us living with teenagers. I will be promoting Raleigh’s T'ween and Teen book and celebrating his life during the first few minutes of my NCLB session today at the Learning Brain Expo. His buoyant spirit lives on.

Jeff Haebig

NCLB Developmentally

Leave No Child Behind Using Developmental Activities

I can’t wait to present my session ‘Neural Basis of Common Learning Problems Along with Natural Solutions’ at the Learning Brain Expo tomorrow. The Body Brain Boogieman will join me, lol. We’ll lead people though a progressive series of movements designed to integrate primitive reflexes and strengthen the visual, auditory, kinesthetic, and vestibular sensory-motor systems involved with reading, writing, spelling, and math.

We will show how sensory-motor immaturity can result in learning challenges; then demonstrate natural (non-drug) solutions in the form of neurostimulation to remediate problems. This will be great fun!

Jeff Haebig

Desktop Yoga Body Savers

Relax and replenish your energy during the day from your chair

http://www.relaxationstation.com/pdfs/DesktopYogaDescription.pdf Julie T. Lusk reveals several helpful exercises from her book, Desktop Yoga – The Anytime, Anywhere Relaxation Program. The book contains over 100 easy-to-follow stretches that integrates breathing with your back, neck, shoulders, face, hands and feet.

http://wholesomeresources.com/ Wholesome Resources is a good source for Mind-body Mastery through Yoga, Meditation, Guided Imagery, Affirmations, Stress Relief and Wellness. Julie T. Lusk shares many ideas and practices on her site. I have participated in Julie’s yoga sessions at the National Wellness Conference for years and thoroughly enjoy her knowledge and approach. Be sure to sign up for her free newsletter.

Jeff Haebig

Upcoming BOOGIE Blogs

BOOGIE Blogs you can look forward to next week!

1/16 NCLB Developmentally
1/17 Engaging ‘Tweens and Teens
1/18 Learning and Behavior Problems Solved
1/19 Motor Planning and Sequencing
1/20 Heart-Brain Connection – Video
1/21 Vestibular System is Key to Learning
1/22 Physical Education and the Brain

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

More Screen Time Means Lower Fitness

Small-screen recreation and fitness in youth is researched

http://www.newswise.com:80/articles/view/547102/?sc=dwhn NewWise reports research studying how TV, videogames, e-mail, text messaging and net surfing affects aerobic endurance in adolescents. Seems like two hours or more screen time is the cut point above which younger kids are significantly less likely to be fit. Older boys were less affected, no matter how long they spent on screen recreation. Research was conducted by Louise Hardy, Ph.D., University of Sydney, and was reported in the Am J Prev Med 36(2), 2009.

Developmental Delay Resources

Visit this comprehensive website chalked full of useful resources!

Developmental Delay Resources http://www.devdelay.org/ is phenominal. Parents and professionals will discover bountiful resources on health, diet, lifestyle, learning and ways to help people developmentally challenged.

Patricia Lemer, Executive Director, her staff and advisors offer a Radio Archive http://ehlradio.com/ArchivedShows/Index.htm and handy Article Search http://www.devdelay.org/cgi-bin/search and much, much more.

http://www.devdelay.org/people.html lists the Advisory Board and their websites. Hats off to all of these exceptional people for donating their time helping people achieve their living and learning potential.

Jeff Haebig

Developmental Skills Ages 0 to 36 Months

Check Out this Handy List of Sensory Motor Developmental Skills

Ellen Venturella-Wilson, MS, OTR/L is a pediatric occupational therapist. She has created a wonderful website http://pedspot.com/OT.php describing Occupational Therapy and Sensory Integration http://pedspot.com/About-SI.php.

Developmental Skills http://pedspot.com/OT-Checklist.php provides a handy checklist from ages 0-36 months -- it is well organized. Parent Resource Links http://pedspot.com/Resources.php are provided.

Professionals like Ellen go out of their way helping parents and educators understand the significance of Sensory Integration for vibrant living and learning – I applaud her brilliant work!

Jeff Haebig

Rhythmic Bal-A-Vis-X Improves Reading

Balance, Auditory, Vision Exercise Builds Body-brain Integration

http://www.bal-a-vis-x.com/ describes a program of rhythmic exercises using Balance Boards, bean bags, and balls to build new body brain networks. The vestibular system is targeted since it unites the visual, auditory, and kinesthetic systems involved with reading, math and other academic pursuits. Social skills are also developed during teaming and peer teaching!

Bill Hubert created Bal-A-Vis-X activities teaching in the Wichita schools. He successfully identified why children and teens were struggling at school. Influenced by Frank Belgau, Carla Hannaford, Paul Dennison, Carl Delacato, Ingolf Mork and Sister Aegedia (all of whom will be featured on Body Brain Boogie blog)… Bill set out to strengthen eye teaming and smooth eye tracking, auditory discrimination, sensory dominance, laterality, directionality and other body brain functions called upon to read, write, and perform math.

Read Bal-A-Vis-X by Bill Hubert and get yourself tossing, catching, bounce-juggling and balancing in fun rhythmic ways. Experience intellectual, social and emotional gain improving your body brain.

Jeff Haebig