Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All in Your Head

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Summary: Carla Hannaford has done an outstanding job!
Review: Smart Moves is a wonderful journey into a fascinating subject! It was recommended reading following reading Sensory Secrets: How to Jump-Start Learning in Children. My first introduction into the topic with Sensory Secrets made me want to read more and Ms. Hannaford did an excellent job of making the complex neurology understandable. (I like the drawings too.) Thank you for helping me to make my job in education very effective in the goals that I set for the students!

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Summary: great way to understand the brain gym concept
Review: Starting with the science of why you do this and ending with the practicality, this book is understandable and very readable.

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Summary: BrainGym Works!
Review: This book contains research results, practical ways to help enhance learning, and an introduction to Brain Gym and its core exercises. As an occupational therapist I highlighted something on almost every page either as a reminder for me to consider the information in reference to my therapy sessions, or to discuss it with parents. The developmental information presented about when different areas of the brain mature and the practical implications of the maturation were very helpful for me.

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Summary: An essential book for understanding learning difficulties.
Review: This book contains research results, practical ways to help enhance learning, and an introduction to Brain Gym and its core exercises. As an occupational therapist I highlighted something on almost every page either as a reminder for me to consider the information in reference to my therapy sessions, or to discuss it with parents. The developmental information presented about when different areas of the brain mature and the practical implications of the maturation were very helpful for me.

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Summary: A must have book for any parent or Occupational Therapist!!!
Review: This book gives an excellent description of waht is going on inside a child and it explains why play is so important to the development of a healthy child. It gives great exercises a parent can do to promote good sensory processing. Additionally, it is highly recommened by some of the top therapists in the country who work with sensory processing problems.

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Summary: Great help for smart kids who aren't successful in school.
Review: This is an immensely helpful book for parents who have smart children who are lagging behind their peers in learning to read and write. Hannaford maintains that learning should incorporate the entire person -- including lots of movement. Her book offers an overview of what may be occuring neurologically, reassuring anecdotes, helpful excercises and, most importantly, the positive idea that since children learn in different ways and at different times, those who are teaching them must find the right way to teach them. Even children with visual or auditory processing problems can learn the appropriate material if that material is presented focussing on each child's strengths. This book is a good stepping stone for parents, leading them to seek the appropriate help (through the school and perhaps with a neurologist) for their children.