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Education

Understanding the Foundations of Learning
What enables our children to learn? How do they learn? Why is it that some students excel in the classroom and others do not?

The Hidden Impediments in Learning
Curriculum in our school systems assumes that students possess certain skills when they arrive for instruction. These assumptions fall into three categories: Perceptual skills, Learning abilities, Essential concepts. The presumption is often made that students have a sufficient level of proficiency in all of these areas - that they have adequate perceptual skills, that they have the necessary learning abilities and that they have acquired (or can acquire) the concepts for understanding what they are being taught.

Beyond the Brain-
More to Learning than Meets the Eye
Learning involves a base of skills that go deeper than "brain skills" (or cognitive abilities) such as memory and problem solving. The senses and our perceptual skills also play a role in the learning process.

Two Ways to Make a Kid Smarter
Readiness to learn and creativity in sharing and applying knowledge are more important to me than having kids who rack up killer test scores. Getting kids ready to learn--and ready to develop their own smarts for all their lives, in deeper ways than can be measured on standardized tests--requires thinking about the body and the mind. And it also requires time well spent.

Nutrition

Balanced Nutrition for Children
The new food guide pyramid outlines the optimal nutritional guidelines. As parents, it is important to understand how those guidelines relate to our children's diet and nutrition. The following explanation helps personalize the food guide pyramid's recommendations.

Healthy Snack Ideas
Great ideas for healthy snacks kids will actually eat.

Brain Specific Supplements
The following handout is for the express purpose of informing individuals of their many options. Please note that supplements do not take the place of a healthy diet and exercise and taking supplements should be done only under the supervision of a physician.

Celiac Sprue Overview
Celiac sprue is an autoimmune disorder that interferes with the digestion and absorption of nutrients from food...

Computers and Children
Computers enrich our lives. Experts, however, are expressing concerns about children's computer use. When kids play video games or surf the net, we must address some important health-related issues.

Essential Vitamins and Food Sources
A guide to the essential vitamins important for good health and recommended foods to help you get them.

Fighting the Summer "Brain Drain"
Summer has arrived, and with it comes the risk of "brain drain" in your child. Studies have shown that students lose an average of 2.6 months of grade-level equivalency in math and just a little less than that of their reading skills.

Food Additives
Food additives are substances which are added to food, but are not commonly regarded as food.  These substances can be added at any stage of the manufacturing process and affect the keeping quality, texture, appearance, odour, acidity or alkalinity and the consistency of the food. Learn more about them.

Your Children's Enemies
Food is necessary to sustain life. It is also a wonderful, exciting and satisfying part of human existence. It is a gateway to understanding new and different cultures. It causes emotional reactions and triggers memories. It can also be our worst enemy when used improperly or to excess.