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Daily Biological Rhythms affect Teaching and Learning

One of the circadian rhythms regulates our ability to focus on incoming information with intent to learn. It can be referred to as he psychological-cognitive cycle. This cycle shows a low point in our ability to learn, right around lunch. There are implications in education such as are the school schedules such that we are teaching children during time when they best learn?

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Harry Potter Revisited

We did it. We heard the last part of the last book on Friday. The CD is still in the player and we are playing it again. It's hard to let go after a 9 month daily dose of Harry and his friends. I confess that I would benefit for a do over of the entire series. There are so many tidbits that one misses in a story. It was a wonderful experience for the girls and I. We may have started an audio book tradition.

Discussion Guides

Managing Media Influence on Kids.

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Inspired by an elementary drum group

Two girls listen attentively to a local elementary school drum group.

Frida

"Frida imitates no one in her style. Her paintings are like nothing else."

This is a beautiful book about an inspiring woman, Frida Kahlo.

A trip through history

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