Music and Movement

Instrumental in Language Development

Maryann Harman writes a comprehensive article in Early Childhood News citing research showing how music combined with physical movement significantly boosts reading, writing and language skills. The research of Dr. Alfred Tomatis is cited, including how sounds (phonemes) and movement of the fetus are linked during gestation.

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

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

What makes S.M.A.R.T. So Smart

Extensive research shows S.M.A.R.T. has proven effectiveness.

Stimulating Maturity through Accelerated Readiness Training is a program that has proven its effectiveness preparing young children to succeed academically. Dr. Lyelle Palmer and participating schools have conducted fastidious research, documenting the effects of neurostimulating S.M.A.R.T. activities preparing children to succeed in school. The results have been significant, showing vast improvements in reading, writing, math and other academic skills.

http://www.actg.org/images/newsletters/08fall.pdf features the S.M.A.R.T. program in A Chance to Grow newsletter.

For more information go to the http://www.actg.org/ website. If you haven't participated in S.M.A.R.T. training... plan to... it is the best. Then bring S.M.A.R.T to your schools and watch the learning gap disappear as body brain maturity is realized.

Jeff Haebig