Do you have a child who needs to move? I do, too. My oldest daughter. Which means that sitting still while reading is almost impossible. Because sitting is part of reading. Usually. But maybe not sitting still. Hear me out here. If our kids need to move and that movement helps their focus and concentration, […]
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How Anxiety, Sensory Processing, & Food Pickiness ALL Changed for My Kids
Did you know that developing the lower brain and midbrain is related to the movements of early childhood? And, that because of neuroplasticity, these movements can be done at any stage of life? So WHY you would want to develop these parts of your brain? Because if your lower brain (pons) and midbrain aren’t fully developed, your […]
Learning Differences in Children’s Books
Learning differences in children’s books help affirm what some kids experience and build empathy in those that don’t — so here’s a GREAT list of picture books and chapter books that show us stories of how other people handle learning differences. For children who are challenged with learning differences (disabilities is a term I dislike), seeing a person […]
Kids With Dyslexia Think Outside the Box
by author and mother, Dianna Hutts Aston. Benefits of Dyslexia The making of “Dream Something Big/The Story of the Watts Towers” may be the most important book I’ll ever write, and it came about in a magical way. Almost five years ago, I moved to San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, where I took my first […]