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Learning and Intake
Dunn and Dunn have found that some students need food or water intake to learn. Find out how many need this for optimal learning conditions.
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Temperature and Learning
Can the temperature in a room affect learning? Dunn and Dunn have found that it does. Learn how it can affect learning and what to do about it.
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The Brain and Learning
There are little idiocyncrasies in a school setting that separate left brains and right brains. Understanding the differences better can decrease frustrations.
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Famous Right Brains
While we may not respect right brains as much as left brains in our western culture, history does show us that they do add greatly to society.
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Left Brains and Right Brains
This article is a thumbnail sketch of the left and right brain traits. This is merely the beginning in understanding the two. Which one are you?
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Right/Left Brain Background
Brains have been the subject of research as long as anyone can remember. We do know that brains are universal. Every society has the same number of right or left brains.
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Review of My Stroke of Insight
Brain scientist Jill Bolte Taylor's recovery from a stroke helps her understand the power of thought and its importance to a balanced brain.
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Learning Styles
Students all learn differently. The four learning styles are auditory, visual, tactile, and kinesthetic. What can students do to enhance their learning curve?
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Posture and Learning
Can "how" a student sits or "where" they sit make a difference in how they learn? Yes. Find out what students can do to optimize learning situations.
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Universal Design for Learning
"UDL" is the product of a think tank in Peabody, Mass. It allows students to "show" what they know in their learning style. It's working.
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How is the Bible useful if I cannot take it literally?
An essay on using the Bible for interpretive spiritual content rather than merely as a collection of historical religious facts and prescriptions.
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Am I Creative?
How to determine your own creative qualities and then put them to use.
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Can We Go Back to Where We Were? Let's Try Some Drawing!
An article that will try to put you in your right mind (well, at least the right hemisphere.) Try doing a little drawing. No fancy stuff, no special equipment - just to take a mental break. No time, no rules, no audience, and no harsh judge!
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Creative Goal Setting
This article describes a new and creative method for goal setting and achievement. Use the SAFE acronym which engages right-brain creative functions to achieve your goals
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Left Brain Characteristics
How can you tell if you are a left brain? There are some very distinctive characteristics. Find out what they are.
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MORE ART BASICS - YES, BUT CAN YOU DRAW?
This is another in a series of articles I am writing here on Suite101 regarding the fundamentals of the visual arts. This time I give you links to great drawings, and also discuss some of the excellent books I have on teaching oneself to draw. Of course, it's always best to take a real live class from a real art instructor, with other live art students, for critiques, if nothing else. Nevertheless, these books are good resources, and very useful even if you do already know how to look and to draw.
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Right Brain, Left Brain, Whole Brain
Using different modes of thought, analytical and intuitive, will enhance your readings and the learning process. Knowing your style can both help you to become a stronger Tarot reader <i>and</i> enhance your overall thinking process.
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Right Brain Characteristics
How can you tell if you are a right brain? It is not difficult to determine. Learn the characteristics of the right brain.
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Birth Order and IQ
Are the oldest really smarter than younger siblings? The research explains why this may be indeed true.
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Finding Your Voice as a Writer
A Unique voice is essential if you want to succeed as a writer. Ways to make your voice stronger.
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Best Time of Day to Learn
Dunn and Dunn research has found the best time of day for learning. The results are surprising. Prime time for learning in our population is not 8:30-3:30 p.m.
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Vocational Education: Hot
When parents of high school students are polled, they overwhelmingly want their children to graduate from a 4-year college. But, new careers are at 2-year colleges.
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Is Upper Level Math Necessary?
Students are told that they must work hard to achieve success in math in high school because math will be needed in the real world. Is this really true?
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Brain Gym
Brain Gym is a series of body movements or exercises that are believed to help with many learning disabilities and other roadblocks to success.
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Personality Traits of Lefties
If you're left-handed, your personality traits may include resiliency & independence. Here are a few fascinating facts about left-handed people, lefties, or Southpaws.
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SMART SAFE Visioning Wall
At Mary MacKillop we hope our students will be motivated, self directioned, cooperative and visionary leaders of an inspired future world.
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Get Going with Writing your Novel
You've got an idea for a story you'd like to write, but your first attempts make you want to give up. Follow these six steps to move past the first stage of despair.
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Principal Changes Student Grades
Teachers are not happy that their principal changed over 90 grades from F to passing. Are students the reason for the failures or the teachers?
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Anyone Can Be An Illustrator
Discover David Melton's innovative classroom techniques of creating an illustrated book by capitalizing on right brain creativity.
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How To Motivate Learning
Dunn and Dunn state students have four basic motivational areas. Finding the one that works can be the key to inspiring a student. Learn each student's style.
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What If?
The Origins of the Alien Abduction and Hybridization Programs.

WORK SPACE DESIGN
Design your work space to have things in convenient, easy to reach places. Begin to work in the space to get a feel for where the worktable should be, where lights should be placed. Don't completely design a space and have permanent shelving put in until the configuration feels right.
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Our Creative Subconscious (Part II)
This is the second article in a series of three designed to enhance your mental capacities. Bring more creativity into your life using self-hypnosis.
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Art & Science of Goal Setting
A comprehensive analysis of goal setting processes, questions to ask when setting goals, common mistakes to avoid, and powerful tools to aid in goal achievement.
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DVD Picks: Brainy Baby
Two new videos for toddlers 6 months to 3 years, the Brainy Baby series is an all-around stimulating experience.

Writing Blockbuster Novels Part I: An Interview with T. J. MacGregor
T.J. MacGregor tells what it's like to be an author of twenty-four suspense and mystery novels in a special interview.
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Homework and TV - A No No
It's homework time and the TV is going in one room and music pounding in another. Are the kids able to do homework under these conditions? No.
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Textiles and Art
In many cultures and historical periods textiles were often a woman's only source of artistic expression. This article looks at this premise and gives many sites for viewing various textile forms.
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Breaking Through Writer's Block
Writer's block can be an intermittent or long-term problem. These books and ideas will help break the block and get you writing.
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Color and Learning
The color of a room or a computer screen can change the atmosphere of a room and behavior. Find out which colors you may want to select and which ones to avoid.
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Dream Analysis
Analyzing your dreams requires little more than your own imagination and insight. Here we review the secrets and keys to bring about your own successful dream analysis.
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How to Stay Lucid in a Dream
Having mastered the ability to have conscious dreams, the biggest problem people face is waking up too soon. Here are some tips on how to stay lucid in a dream.
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Let's put the joy back in teaching and learning
A recent article reminded me that we need to persist in our efforts to have schools be joyful places and that there is strength in numbers.
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Personal Development Books
A summary article of excellent personal development and growth books.
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SMART Goal Setting
A prevalent process for setting goals uses the SMART acronym, Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Timely. This article summarizes key components of SMART.
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Tips for Writing Your First Novel
Defining your writing method or trying a new approach will help new authors write a great story. Understanding technique enables writers to accomplish their goals.
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What are Past Life Memories?
Three possible explanations provide an evolving and whole-brain perspective on past life memories.
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Ace Your SAT Verbal and Writing
High school students: you don't have to study intensely to ace the verbal and writing portions of your SAT I! Here are some ways to slack off while learning.
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