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Education Haven: Where Parents Learn How to Teach Their Kids How to Learn Education Family Relationships Shop Jobs Health Writing Poetry Marketing Humor Parenting Women Kids Submit  The Education Haven Subscribe to The Write Site JobNewsletter ~New~ Look Who's TakingRitalin by Katherine West Subscribe to Learning4Life Powered by groups.yahoo.com The following articles are from Learning 4 Life, Katherine West's Education column on ADD, giftedness, and other educational and parenting issues: Teachers Can Move Minds by Katherine West I believe that teachers have the ability to inspire our children even more than we do as parents do. For the simple reason that they are teaching them, creating the foundation on which they will build their academic careers and life's work. Statistics support this fact. In a popular psychological study, teachers were told that a child would struggle and have problems learning. That child did fail. Then teachers were told that this other student was very bright and that he or she had what it took to be a good student. This child succeeded. Both of the aforementioned children were of equal intelligence- an average I.Q. What does this tell us? This tells me that if a teacher expects a child to succeed then they will. My favorite teacher of all time was my English teacher in high school. She was one of the strictest teachers that I ever had. She accepted nothing less than excellence. I have found that if a teacher challenges us, we often rise to the occasion. Mrs. Brenda Neal was the person whom I can thank for my appreciation of the written word. She unveiled literary treasures, inspiring me to take pleasure in reading beautiful works of art. By exposing me to the works of Shakespeare, Dickens, and Homer, she introduced me to vibrant characters that resided in whimsical, far-off places. She brought the works to life in her classroom. No, they didn't sit in those old dusty books. Despite the difficult language for high school students, she brought Shakespeare's soothing sonnets into our lives, changing us forever. By exposing us to some of the classic literature from yesterday, she inspired our own creativity. Pip tugged at our hearts. The artful dodger was compared to that idiot of a friend that was always taking the easy way out of every situation. Mrs. Haversham's evil ways would get my blood boiling. I devoured the pages of A Tale of Two Cities, wiping away the tears that ran down my cheeks. She made Odysseus' trek seem so real and yet so magical, instilling a deep love for mythology and history within me. Through her obvious enthusiasm for prose and poetry, Brenda Neal opened my mind and soul to the classics. In doing so, she also nurtured my creativity. My love for literature, inspired by Mrs. Neal, is what motivated me to become a writer. My life's goal is to learn as much as I can about a wide range of topics. I want to write about everything under the sun and all the while hone my writing skills. Wherever you are today, Brenda Neal, I thank you!  20 Ways to Cope with Test Anxiety by Katherine West Whether your child is in elementary school, highschool, or even college, these tips can help your child ace that big test. There are somany common sense tricks, as well as revolutionary techniques that can help a child scorewell on his or her next test. Many times, a student just needs to relax, which in turn,increases his or her ability to concentrate. Try to keep in mind that these tips havehelped both the learning disabled and average student become top-notch students. These aretechniques that anyone can do. You too can learn new ways to help your child score thehighest possible grade on that next exam! Does your child know the material when you quizthem, but he or she isn't able to show it on the exam? Well, this often is because of testanxiety. Many people get very nervous before that big test. Relaxation and breathingtechniques prior to the test may help your child cope with the stress that an exam cancause. These are learned strategies that can enable children to help themselves by using aself-relaxation exercise to relax. Here is a step by step guide on how to relaxand exactly what to do right before that big test: Be well prepared for the test. When we are very sure of the subject matter, we are much more confident. Get a good night of sleep the night prior to the test. (At least 7-8 hours) Eat a healthy breakfast that is high in protein. Before you walk into your class that you are being tested in, take a few very deep breaths. (Arrive at least five minutes prior to test time.) Hold each one for around ten seconds. Count to ten slowly while you tell yourself that you will fare well on the test. After the deep breathing exercise, walk about the hallway for a minute or so while shaking your hands, while clenching and unclenching your fingers. (This is much like a person shakes his or her hands when they are numb or "asleep".) Smile! Think positively. When the test is handed out, scan the pages, looking for things that you know very well. Answer the questions that you definitely know first. Mark the questions that you aren't sure of with a small mark to the left side in the margin. This will hasten your ability to go back to these questions in an efficient manner.What is the best way to prepare for a test? Actually, the best type of study is well-pacedstudy. Students that read the material and take notes in class regularly achieve goodgrades, but those students that rehearse the info or study daily receive the highestpossible grades. Too many students only study an hour or so right before the big exam.Sadly, this rarely works. The student that spends even five or ten minutes studying everyfew days will consistently obtain much higher grades. This is because studying more oftenmakes the material more familiar to your brain, making the retrieval time for your memorymuch faster. The optimum study strategy is a person that studies for about fifteen minuteson each subject every day. This added exposure to the topic helps the brain's ability toremember the facts more quickly. Should I cram before that big final?Contrary to popular belief, cramming for a testdoesn't help you to achieve higher scores. Many college students are known for pulling"all-nighters". This is also a very bad decision. Rest is much more important toyour success than any amount of studying the night prior to a test. Yes, the student thatstays up all night may do a mediocre job of learning and may also score a decent grade,but with a good night's sleep he or she will achieve a much higher grade on the test. Youjust may be surprised what can help you much, much more- rest. That's right. Psychologicalstudies have determined that rest is a very important factor. Get a good night's sleepbefore that big exam and your brain will function better. People that have at least sevenhours prior to a test are reported to have higher levels of achievement. A good diet isanother important factor. Eat a good breakfast before any test, but keep in mind that avery large meal immediately before a test may not be a good idea. A high carbohydrate mealmay make you tired and less able to concentrate. A high-protein meal is a much betterchoice before an exam. Should I study at school? Where you study doesn't really matter, as longas it is the same place most of the time. The best plan for any student is to have a veryspecific place that they do all of their studying. The familiarity of a study spot helpsthe brain and the body work together to relax you and it also cues you that it is now timeto learn. Should my study space be quiet? This place should be a quiet one that is welllit and comfortable. The area should also have a positive atmosphere. This can differdepending on your preferences. Of course, some psychological studies have shown thatsoothing, classical music like Beethoven or the sounds of nature- a brook babbling orbirds' chirping- can help students to achieve even higher grades. There is a positivecorrelation between this type of music and higher grades. Some top students listen torelaxing music, others listen to rock, and even some have been known to have the TVdroning in the background. It just depends on what works for you. What will help my ability to concentratewhile reading? Yes, many students have trouble concentrating onsometimes very boring material. What helps many people succeed in retaining the readingmaterial is making the information apply to them. Make it important to you. For instance,if you are learning about famous mathematicians, try to make their lives take on a morepersonal meaning. Think about what your life would be like if the calculator were neverinvented. If you are reading about inventors, imagine what the world would be like withouttelevision or computers. If you are learning about blunders in history, try to see howthis information will help you learn from the world's mistakes. Use the knowledge! Another good tip is to ask yourself mentalquestions about what you are reading. Stop every ten minutes or so and think about whatyou've read. By doing this, you are instilling a curiosity- a thirst for knowledge.You see, the brain can not read for more thanabout fifteen minutes straight without getting rather numbed by the rote, droning process.Get up and walk around. Grab a snack or a drink. Walk the dog or check your email and thengo back to studying I get so nervous before a test and forgetthings that I know! What can I do? The night before the test, tell yourself thatyou will be calm and self-assured before your test. Program your mind to quickly give youthe answers. Tell yourself that tests are fun and challenging. Repeat these thoughtsseveral times just before falling off to sleep. This is a psychological technique that canbe employed to help anyone be more productive, relaxed, and confident in almost anysituation. This is a sort of self-programming. There are some very revolutionary studiesbeing conducted on this technique currently. Programming yourself in this manner can beused to help "program" your brain almost as if it were a computer. Use thismethod for almost any obstacle that may block your path. Other tricks and tips for higher scores: Be sure to ask specific questions of your instructor about the material that will be covered on the test. Read all of the material at least once and then re-read for clarity. Take detailed notes in class. Use a highlighter to mark important facts both in your notes and in your text if this is allowed. If you are a college student, it is much better to mark directly in your book. (Most college bookstores still buy books back that have highlighted passages.) Use flashcards to quiz yourself. Have a friend, parent, or spouse test you on the material. Create a sample test for you to "practice" taking the exam. Use various mnemonic techniques. (To learn more about this, you can either check your local library or does an Internet search for learning tips and mnemonic methods.) Some of these are rhymes or acronyms. "Thirty days hath September, April, June, and November..." is one example of a mnemonic. Think of tests as fun and challenging ways to get feedback about how well you have mastered the material. Make it a sort of contest!Copyright Katherine West 2001 Classroom Tips for Your ADDChild Positive Traits of ADD and FamousPeople with ADD by Katherine West Since we normally only hear thenegative aspects of ADD-ADHD, I decided to list the positive qualities that most ADD-ADHDpeople possess. Although some of these qualities may lean toward ADD or ADHD separately,overall most people with this disorder fit very closely with almost all of thesepersonality types. As I promised in an earlier column, here is the list of positiveattributes that people with this disorder possess. The 23 Positive Traits of ADDand/or ADHD: Extremely intelligent Adaptable to change (they try newthings) Energetic Visionaries or dreamers Humble Resilient Hardworking Athletic Imaginative Creative Fun-loving Very optimistic Humorous Determined Insightful Very visual Trusting Open-minded Deeply compassionate Artistic Passionate Sensitive Verbally advanced Mechanically inclined or verykinesthetic There are many celebrities,scholars, writers, scientists, musicians, writers, athletes, generals in the military,presidents, and even royalty who are now thought to have been ADD-ADHD or are currentlyADD-ADHD. Many doctors and lawyers are also ADD or ADHD. The following is a list of just afew of these very famous people who used their high energy and creativity to becomesuccessful adults. What would our world be like if they had been labeled, ridiculed, anddiscounted as troublemakers or hyper? Famous People with ADD and/orADHD Einstein Leonardo DaVinci Socrates Mozart Beethoven Alexander Graham Bell Orville and Wilbur Wright Steven Spielberg Henry David Thoreau Woodrow Wilson Bill Cosby Edgar Allen Poe Nolan Ryan John F. Kennedy Thomas Edison F. Scott Fitzgerald Whoopi Goldberg Ernest Hemingway Dustin Hoffman Abraham Lincoln Galileo William Randolph Hearst George Bernard Shaw Muhammad Anwar al-Sadat Ann Bancroft Magic Johnson John Lennon Nostradamus John D. Rockafeller Michael Jordan Pete Rose Bruce Jenner Napoleon General George Patton Pablo Picasso Babe Ruth Harry Belafonte George Burns Andrew Carnegie Salvador Dali Bill Crosby Dwight D. Eisenhower William Butler Yeats Prince Charles Louis Carroll Louis Pasteur The world laughed at many ofthese people. The Wright Brothers were told by townspeople in the Ohio town that theylived in that they were nuts if they thought they could make their contraption fly.Einstein was told that he was stupid, and he would never learn. What do all of thesepeople have in common? Not only did they have ADD-ADHD, but they also changed the world.If you are ADD and/or ADHD or your child is, show them this list. What would our world belike if we never dared to dream? What would it be like if we never wanted to be different?Embrace your differences and strive to change the world! Copyright Katherine West2000-2001 Creativity and Health: WhatSide of your Brain is in use Today? By Katherine West Have you ever had one of those days where yourthoughts raced, thinking of a zillion great ideas? Do you have days where you make uplists and get a week's worth of work done in a few short hours? Well, let's find out why.A person who is primarily right-brained is veryvisual, while a person that is more left-brained is normally very logical and analytical.Although, many times we use both sides of our brain, sometimes our dominant side (rightfor most creative and artistic people) or our left side (primarily responsible foranalytical and organized thought patterns) has taken over. Some people that are morewhole-brained are able to switch between the two different sides of their brains morerapidly. Many times these are creative artists and writers. Most of these people that are equallyright-brained and left-brained have a daily battle for control going on in their heads.Part of them wants to do the normal and expected thing- the logical one. The other partlongs to just let it all hang out and do a much more unconventional and creative thing.Many whole-brained people are plagued by this, because their thinking is so very split.You see the majority of people are eitherprimarily left-brained or primarily right-brained. Many times people that are ambidextrousor were as a child are wired this way. Each decision is a fight. The right side of ourbrain wants us to brainstorm and just flow, but the left side of our brain is urging us toget the facts and stay focused. By learning to detect which mode your brain isin on a particular day, you can get much accomplished. If you are just having many randomthoughts with no rhyme or reason, the right side of your brain is dictating to you. If youare hung up on details or maybe frustration, usually your left side is to blame. How doyou get a good combo of both? Learn to recognize the two different modes of your writing.Once you notice the difference and stop tryingto fight it, but embrace it, you will find the middle road. On a right-brained day you maymuse and daydream, planning things for the future. On other days you will get so muchaccomplished, because the left-brain side is in charge. Always remember to ask yourselfwhat mode you are in on a given day. I bet that you've also had those days when youcouldn't even manage to cook dinner let alone organize your tax documents. (These usuallyoccur right at tax time.) When you know what side of the brain you are using on a givenday, you will be more in touch with your current mode of thinking. Set yourself a goal and then go achieve it. Thisis so rewarding for anyone, but especially a writer. This is one of the best ways tobecome a disciplined writer. Set yourself a deadline and then meet it. Write-offs help somuch with this. If you are curious about write-offs sponsored by various groups atThemestream, you may email me by using the link at the bottom of the page. Setting goalscan push you that extra little bit that you need. Obtaining my writing goals is one of mybest assets. When I want to achieve a goal, I make a detailed plan, and then I do my bestto accomplish it. Like an experienced sailor, I stay steadily on course, only deviatingfrom my plan when a stumbling block hinders my path. Focus and determination can givea writer an advantage while attempting any writing assignment. I believe that recognizingour weaknesses and then overcoming them is the key to any writer's success. You will soonfind that you're getting much more done in any given day. This will mean much lessfrustration and a better sense of accomplishment in all facets of your life, especiallyfor a writer. Now quit thinking and start writing! 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