Jj is for Jottings 148. Other Effects of Noise.
Most of us know about the effects of noise on our hearing, discussed in the previous post. Spending much time in noisy environments can cause long-term damage to your hearing. Examples are working in a noisy factory or living near an airport. Exposure to loud music has the same effect (and you usually have more control over that one).
“Protect your brain from the other effects of noise, Jagar.”
Jj is for Jottings 136. Developing Auditory Processing Skills.
Following on from the article on auditory skills, we turn to the topic of developing auditory processing skills. An article on communication milestones from 12 months to 5 years can be found here. But now we will explore the development of auditory processing skills in a little more detail.
One general way of developing auditory processing skills is to read to your children.
Jj is for Jottings 90. The Effects of Screen Time on Children.
Avoiding the effects of screen time on children – Zara, Amy, Seth and Zack reading “Aa is for Alpacas” AND outside.
By now, there have been many studies done on the effects of screen time on children. My own observations on this subject are here and here. And here is an article on parental concerns about screen time. So, let’s have a look at some of the recent research. Continue reading
Jj is for Jottings 71. 4 Signs of Weak Spellers.
This is just a quick post a week after the last one, so I can get back into sync with my working days.
The 4 tell-tale symptoms of weak spellers are: Continue reading
I promised a better photo of Marshmallow. This time she has taken over Sam’s basket when he was busy doing something else. She would sometimes lay an egg in his basket. Once I found an egg underneath Sam. Perhaps he was hoping it would hatch!
Jj is for Jottings 25. Handwriting Boosts Brain Power.
When we write, we use whole strokes to depict a letter. In doing this, we activate parts of the brain responsible for thinking, memory and language. Writing engages many more parts of the brain than typing, quite apart from developing a greater range of fine motor skills. Continue reading
This is what we do when we’re finally let out into the paddock after shearing – have a good roll!
You might need to concentrate a little harder for the first two paragraphs, but bear with me, it’ll become clear in the third. This applies to adults, too, not just children.
Jj is for Jottings: 3. Learning, Part 1.
To understand about learning, we need to know a little bit about how the nervous system works. Continue reading
