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I spend most of my time working with students who are severely
struggling in school. And most of this time is spent teaching
correct processing skills. The information does not seem to move
through their bodies and brains as it does in most people. And
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about why there are so many children today who don't seem to be
"wired" correctly. I also know that it takes a lot of work to
"rewire" the brain to work correctly. Yet, once this is done
these students learn, succeed , and thrive in a world that was
once dark and bleak. We live in a fast paced society. Children
today rarely have to wait for anything. They have instant access
to information, fun, food, etc. Video games are graphic and fast
paced, and often violent. Television commercials flip on and off
at a frenzied pace. Computers have been designed to be faster
and faster, and we get impatient when we must wait a few
seconds. Most people have high speed internet connection. And,
yes, our children live in this society. So what does this have
to do with learning and processing information? Well, the fact
is that since these young children don't have to wait to see
images, their brains, in effect, become lazy and don't develop
properly. Think back to your childhood. We did not have all of
this technology. We waited for almost everything, and we were
quite active. (Sometimes I wonder how we even survived). But,
our bodies, which are connected to our brains, were developing
properly. We were outside hanging upside down out of trees or
playing kick the can. We learned to read, write, do our math and
school work. Our handwriting was legible. Our bodies developed
gross motor skills and then we were ready for the fine motor
skills required in school. We were "connected" and there were
very few children who required help or assistance. Attention
Deficit Disorder had not even been heard of at this point in
time. Well, what can parents and teachers do to help develop
these lost skills? There are many programs, activities, and
exercises available. Following are some basic suggestions that
may help you if you have a student who is struggling in school.
1Make sure the student is active. A sport that involves the
crossing of the vertical midline is best. Karate, baseball, and
golf all fall into this category. Cross crawls are great. Have
the student march, placing his right hand on his left knee and
then switching, placing his left hand on his right knee. Have
the student do this to music while looking up and to the left.
2Limit the use of video games, television, and computer time.
This can be harmful to a child with learning problems. 3Do some
basic eye exercises with your child. Get a patch and put it on
one of the childs eyes. Hold up a pencil and move it back and
forth. Have the student follow the pencil with his eye while you
move it slowly back and forth, in a circle, and in a diagonal
movement. Patch the other eye and repeat the process. 4Use the
magic eights activity. This will help to coordinate the left and
right hemispheres of the body. Put some shaving cream on a
table. Have the student make a lazy eight (infinity sign) motion
from shoulder to shoulder. On opposite sides of the lazy eight,
have him write the alphabet. If the student struggles in math,
have him use numbers. 5Practice visual memory with your child.
Hold up a series of numbers, letters, or shapes. Hold them up
for about 5 to 10 seconds. Cover them up and then have the
student copy them from memory on a piece of paper. Check to see
if the student was able to correctly remember the series. As the
student becomes more proficient, increase the amount of symbols.
6Play board games, card games, memory games, etc. with your
child. We live in such a fast paced society these days that
children are missing out on this important developmental
process. I am amazed that so many of my students cant shuffle
cards. This is an important eye-hand coordination skill. Give
your child a deck of cards. Play games. If you are too busy,
turn off the television and have the child play games with
friends, siblings or cousins. In a sense, we have created
todays child, learning difficulties and all. We must now take
the bull by the horns and give them back what is missing.
About the author:
About the author: Lisa Harp, a teacher and educational
therapist, offers a line of learning products designed to help
the struggling learner in a quick, effective, affordable
setting. http://www.learning-aids.com