tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post113746422550344540..comments2024-03-27T03:19:11.216-04:00Comments on Assistant Village Idiot: Building Better BrainsAssistant Village Idiothttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01978011985085795099noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-1137685818045060122006-01-19T10:50:00.000-05:002006-01-19T10:50:00.000-05:00Don'cha love federalism and subsidiarity??!! Imagi...Don'cha <EM>love</EM> federalism and subsidiarity??!! <BR/><BR/>Imagine this program being hatched, administered, guidelined and [un]measured via some National Education Commissariat!<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, I think some kinds of dance and other coordinated rhythmic motion, have been shown to support development of the corpus callosum and other neurological benefits, especially where there is developmental lag.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-1137631110594597692006-01-18T19:38:00.000-05:002006-01-18T19:38:00.000-05:00Quite impressive (Daviess County). I compared it t...Quite impressive (Daviess County). I compared it to my children's schools (Mason County, KY) which I consider pretty good and Daviess County's scores were far better at the 7th grade level even though Mason County had the help of my youngest son, who is in the 7th grade and "distinguished" in every category. (A little bragging.)DADvocatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04621021178600799126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19305198.post-1137501717788463172006-01-17T07:41:00.000-05:002006-01-17T07:41:00.000-05:00Far too many educators and education professionals...Far too many educators and education professionals have cried for decades that the solution to the declining performance of American students is, of course, more money.<BR/><BR/>It is not until someone actually tries something different that actually has statistical proof behind it that a glimpse of <B>what can be</B> is visable. <BR/><BR/>Too often, we take the word of a professional <B>because</B> he is a professional without looking behind the curtain so to speak. In my counseling profession, I see far too many counselors willing to use "card games with kids" as a substitute for behavioral change, necessary for the child to succeed.<BR/><BR/>There is <I>hope</I> on the horizon, I can see it's bright glow from here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com