Communication is a personal and unique thing. There are so many subtleties that occur during a social exchange, and I am all for anything that facilitates the process.
It has been a long-held, common belief that if you teach a child sign and spoken language at the same time it confuses them. I have always disagreed, but I just didn't have the right letters after my name for anyone to take me seriously.
Now, there is some recent research that shows sign language can actually ENHANCE a child’s acquisition of spoken language...
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Slightly off the topic but still relevant:
An excellent and enlightening book on the topic of external motivators is:
Punished by Rewards: The Trouble with Gold Stars, Incentive Plans, A's, Praise, and Other Bribes , by Alfie Kohn. A MUST read for every parent & educator!
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I started this blog as a way to communicate, educate, motivate, inform-and sometimes entertain, with insights into Mind-Body Health and education. My message has always focused around the integrative & positive approaches, and today I am taking a much different position because I feel that I am not effectively doing my job as an educator if I continue on the "Keep Calm & Do Yoga" path.
While mind-body techniques and positive thinking absolutely has its place, in reality, it would be much more truthful and accurate to say that my intrinsic nature has always been more in alignment with, "Getting Angry & Changing the World".
In the last few weeks, through several eye-opening events, (personal, domestic and international) much self-reflection, a few glasses of Sangria, (and yes, of course, meditation) I have finally gotten back in touch with my "Inner Bitch" and I think she may have saved me from a life of misdirection and a false sense of complacency.
Read why here.
