May 2011 Blog Posts
ADHD stands for Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder, however, more and more doctors are speaking out against the ADHD diagnosis, claiming it has become a marketing strategy by pharmaceutical companies rather than a genuine medical disorder.
While it's true that some children may suffer from an unusually short attention span due to biological or environmental factors (see, for example, the superb article about food additives and ADHD), it is also true that many of ADHD symptoms are the same as the symptoms for a very common disease known as "being a child".
Most healthy children can't sit still. Most healthy children...
It’s ironic that gifted children can be among the most difficult students. They are often bored and blasé. They may switch off in class or become disruptive. Either way, they fail to achieve their brilliant potential.
While teachers are coached to work with each child at their own level, some gifted children are too high up the scale to be catered for in the classroom environment. It doesn’t help that some gifted children also suffer from learning difficulties such as dyslexia. Schools are seldom given any advice or resources to stimulate gifted children, and many parents consider home schooling when...
In the Netherlands and Germany, a new concept is spreading through the education echelons: lighting helps pupils learn! Scientists have confirmed that changing the intensity and colour of the light (the students can choose from normal, focus, calm and energy settings) can alter the children's mood and behaviour. Teachers say that the children "are able to achieve more and feel it is part and parcel of a learning environment they can be successful in."
At Creative Learning, we feel it's nothing new, although we're delighted to have our methods confirmed by yet another scientific experiment. Our Learning Style Analysis has...
Our blog's guest today is Daniel Sieberg, an Emmy-nominated reporter who hosts Tech This Out! for ABC News NOW. Daniel asks:
Have you ever felt that something hasn’t really happened until you post it on Facebook or Twitter? Does a flashing red light on your BlackBerry make your heart flutter? Do you know you shouldn’t be texting and driving—but still do it? If you said yes to any of these questions then you’re not alone; you’re among the millions of people who can relate to being overwhelmed by technology.
Family Tip
Chill out — the next time your son or daughter comes to...