Category Archives: Right-Brained

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My Reader’s Ask: Are We Using Therapies to Force a Developmental Process That Will Unfold Naturally?

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Alayna asks:  I’m curious about your take on the many therapies often suggested for right brained kids who are struggling with academics. Vision, auditory, occupational… Is it always necessary or are we forcing a developmental process that would unfold on its … Continue reading

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Do the Games We Play Indicate Brain Processing Preference?

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For a long time, I secretly felt guilty for not playing more board games with my children. Like reading aloud and putting together puzzles, I felt board games were a staple of childhood development. And yet, I had just as … Continue reading

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Reading: Is it the Right Time, the Right Resource, or Both?

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In his book, Reading without Nonsense, Frank Smith starts Chapter 10, saying (his emphasis): Blind faith in prepackaged methods or materials won’t help more children become literate, no matter how much the methods and materials are officially sponsored, mandated, and … Continue reading

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Am I Right-Brained Dominant?

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I’ve found that people either oversimplify their attempts to figure out this question, or get bogged down into the nitty-gritty details of testing scores. In the first camp, one can find a lot of “tests” on-line that determine brain dominance. … Continue reading

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Do Right-Brained Learners Gravitate to Unschooling?

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I’ve had a theory for a while now that I believe most people who end up unschooling do so because the parent choosing to unschool is a right-brained learner, or the child in question is a right-brained learner. In my … Continue reading