Dec 11, 2012 | DM News Blog
by Sonia Story As parents we continually seek ways to help our children succeed in learning and life. One of the best, but least known ways we can support our children is to help them build their foundation for learning through neurodevelopmental movement....
Dec 5, 2012 | DM News Blog
Wouldn’t it be great to live a life in which no one ever made fun of you, pushed you around, spread nasty rumors about you, made insulting gestures, or excluded you from their group? You may be able to get your school to punish kids for bullying you, but that is not...
Nov 29, 2012 | DM News Blog
There are items in the every day diet that contribute to low attention spans, and an inability to focus. This makes it more difficult for parents and children alike to plunge into tasks that are more challenging. The three most problematic items include: 1) Sugar...
Nov 28, 2012 | DM News Blog
Physical ability continues to be researched as having a correlation with academic ability. The great outdoors is a playground for learning, developing our physical abilities and our academic skills, but what if your child is unable to climb a tree, skip, run,...
Nov 15, 2012 | DM News Blog
We all have bad habits and they are very hard to change, even with the best intentions. So how do you help a child change a bad habit without endless nagging? I use the “Give Me Five” routine. Let me give you an example. Your child is in the habit of getting up from...
