Hi Lisa here,
Thank you for visiting my blog, I am 47 years old and I have 2 Lovely children. I hope to provide my visitors and readers with a comprehensive Brainetics Review for the product created by Mike Byster.
The human brain is amazing, and it can do so many tasks, such as memorizing and processing information. In order to harness its full potential, one needs to be aware of a number of tips and tricks. These can be provided with the Brainetics Program. In this comprehensive Brainetics review we shall be outlining the main pros and cons of this program, so as to provide you with a better idea of what this learning kit is all about.
Basically this kit is made up of a set of 5 DVDs, a set of 52 flashcards, a playbook, a deck of playing cards, and a parental guide. In fact it is worth noting that this program is also ideal for children who are 9 years or older, and for adults of all ages.
The Brainetics program is designed in such a way that it will train the user's mind to work more efficiently. This is achieved by improving the brain's storage and processing capacities, so as to ultimately gain from an increased mental capacity. Thus, the brain will become more powerful.
Thanks to Brainetics, the individual will learn to filter the information, so as to focus on the most important data. This program will also help to improve key learning skills, such as focusing, concentrating, improved memory and better problem solving.
This has also been something that leads consumers to think that the teaching methods are not great for learning as it may disable them to think outside of the box, which may hinder their
relations and creativity in the future. I buy and compare programs and in the process find it’s a bit expensive I admit. I have
recently found a more cheaper alternative which works just as great!
Although these advantages of the Brainetics program seem really appealing, there have been a number of negative reviews made as well. There are people who believe that it is best to let kids learn these skills naturally at school. This is especially important for maths skills. There have been plenty of people who felt that this program made the brain function like a calculator. Many claim that it is too good to be true, and it is best to allow the brain to evolve naturally, rather than forcing any program on it.
What I have found personally is that we are programmed to think and learn either way and it might as well be a way that will benefit our children to pass their Maths classes. A fast and accurate way to calculate numbers in your head will always be beneficial in the real world in general.
I have since tried another program I got which is cheaper and is about the same so I would now have to say it’s what i would recommend as it does the same as Brainetics however very affordable. The value you get is so much more too and you can receive it instantly. If you have the extra money to splash then that’s fine, but in hindsight I think it was a bit hyped up and marked up too much from the Info TV ads.
I hope this review has helped you make a decision if Brainetics is right for your child because I was on the fence before I purchased and now I hope to help others in my place to be more informed and confident in their investment with their child’s education and future.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Sunday, July 8, 2012
Maths
As a practicing math teacher i am faced daily with students who find the subject difficult, don't want to engage with it and subsequently act out. my job, as i see it, is to make math accessible to these young people, and the only way to do that is by making the subject fun. they need to want to do it.
i have tried many ways over the years, but by far the most motivating for students is something with an element of competition. but, this has to be the right kind of competition or the geeks win every time. it must be possible for the weaker students to have some eхperience of success if they are to progress in the subject, other wise they simply see themselves as failures and opt out.
i like to tailor games to individual groups of students. in any good math game resource pack there will be a wide variety of games for students at all levels. it is important that games are neither too difficult nor too easy otherwise students will become de-motivated. therefore the teacher needs a comprehensive resource pack.
for home-schooling parents in particular games can raise motivation and achievement in mathematics. as well as printed out games there are some great websites available. my favorite is http://www.mathletics.co.uk/ which pitches students at all levels against others from all over the world in a competitive environment. my son goes on there for fun, not realising he's actually doing homework. that, for me, is the highest possible praise.
in a classroom situation it may not be possible to have all students using websites, so a 'download and print' pack of game resources is a must have for the math teacher. it makes tailoring games to the target audience so much easier. i would never be without my pack on my memory stick. if no printer is available it is useful to have resources that can also be projected onto the classroom whiteboard and still make sense to students.
making math fun is not easy, but with the right resources it is possible to motivate even the most difficult students. so, whether you're a home schooling parent or a teacher in a math classroom, it's good to be prepared with a pack of fun, colorful and ability-appropriate games and activities to keep students motivated, on task and learning without realising it.
sometimes all your child needs to stimulate those brain cells is something amazing or interesting to spark their curiosity. here are some miscellaneous facts and tricks to wow your kids when all else fails:
did you know?...
didaskaleinophobia is the fear of going to school. phobatrivaphobia is a fear of trivia about phobias. 55 per cent of people yawn within 5 minutes of seeing someone else yawn. reading about yawning makes most people yawn. hello, zzzzz zzzz?
it doesn't make sense;
the 36-letter word 'hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia' means a fear of long words. the 5-syllable word 'monosyllabic' means a word with only one syllable in. 'dyslexia' which is the name for a difficulty with spelling is actually a really hard word to spell.
try it:
for a neat trick at the end of tea, let everyone have a fortune banana. before peeling it, ask your banana a yes-or-no question. take a knife and slice a 1cm chunk off the bottom of the fruit. look inside the chunk and you will see a "y" for yes or a dot for no.
multiplying by 11...
most older children will know the 'trick' of doubling-up a digit when you multiply it by eleven. 8 times 11 is 88. 5 times 11 is 55 and so on... but do they know how to multiply two-digit numbers by 11? 21 times 11 is easy when you know how. here goes:
21 х 11
- first separate the digits of the two-digit number: (2 1) - then add them together in your head (2 + 1 = 3) - then write that number in the middle of the two separated digits: (2 3 1) - so the answer to 21 х 11 is 231!
happy shopping
this is a great game which teaches kids about budgeting.
pretend that you are going to redecorate your child's room. give them a budget - perhaps $2000 and a few catalogs from your local shops. they have to buy the furniture, linen, pictures from the catalogs and come in under the budget.
this is also a great game to play at Christmas time or at birthday time. not only will the kids learn about handling money, but you will also find out what presents they want.
guess what distance that is
as you drive with the kids to school or on a holiday, point out a landmark or an object in the distance. everyone guesses how far away it is. the driver checks the kilometers on his speedometer and whoever guesses the closest is the winner.
that's cool maths for kids!
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