Category Archives: Right-Brained

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My Reader’s Ask: External Perfectionism vs. Internal Perfectionism

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Dawn asked: Could you give an example of the difference between internal and external perfectionism? I replied: I’ll go ahead and use the explanation straight out of my book. From The Right Side of Normal, Chapter Eight, “Loves to Learn:” … Continue reading

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Is Color Gender Related?

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I have six boys and one girl. My daughter loved color since she was a little girl. The more color, and the more different colors she could use, the happier she was. I recently have been given some work by … Continue reading

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Is Asperger’s Left- or Right-Brained?

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I want to start by telling you about my theater son. He’s diagnosed with pervasive development delays. He’s not autistic. He has many difficulties that may infringe on his ability to be independent. He was born two months premature. Maybe … Continue reading

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My Readers Ask: Silent Reading versus Reading Aloud

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Linda Asks: I saw that you said, in several places, that it is a bad idea to have right-brained kids read aloud, and that reading aloud is a “left-brained” approach. It seems to me that nothing could be further from the … Continue reading

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Comic Books

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“So, how much of this comic book twaddle should I allow?” With the explosion of an over-achiever mentality from our society seeping into our homes and actions, it’s no wonder homeschool parents feel pressured to question every aspect of their … Continue reading