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Please click on the *Contact* button (at the top-right) and fill in the form.February 2011 BLOG: Be My ValentinO & One-Minute “February” Monologues
February is a month full of holidays that offer an opportunity for storytelling and brain exercising. And it’s a great way to practice language skills, reinforce knowledge and look inside ourselves to express thoughts and feelings. These monologues are not...
January 2012 BLOG: Music and Memory and Jan as Mrs. Santa Claus
It’s only in the last few years that I‘ve tried my hand at acting and learned it’s not easy to memorize lines. Even when actors are not in a current production, they need to memorize monologues that can be performed in auditions. Typically an actor has memorized...
January 2011 BLOG: Happy New Thinking Year; Calendar Math Solitaire
In January I always think about calendars. (?? How's your "BRAIN Calendar" going that I blogged about last week? No pressure. Just a reminder.) Anyway, here's a fun card game you can play alone. Your kids can play too. Great math practice for them....
December 2010 BLOG: Singin’ & Thinkin’ for the HoliDAZE — 4 Activities
Music stimulates brain development (whether you are 2 or 102) and it improves mental functions such as memory and language skills, mental flexibility, spatial thinking AND helps our emotional well-being. The four activities below add another level of brain exercise...
BLOG: Happy New Thinkin‘ Year – A Brain Calendar
Many studies have shown that keeping a journal or log is an excellent motivator for maintaining a consistent plan. So here's my idea. Use a 2011 calendar to keep a log all year of what you’ve done for your brain health. (You can use any calendar with spaces to...