What is Photo Memory? Photo Memory is a game that is played in right brain education classes. It helps to develop the photographic memory function. Similar to space memory, your child is shown a picture for a period of time before it is hidden. Your child is then required to recreate the picture with a [...]
Right Brain Education Activities for Photographic Memory Development
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Photographic Memory The ability to remember information or visual images in great detail. In Right Brain Education practice, there are several activities practiced to help develop photographic memory function. We have written about some of these activities previously and you can read about them here: Quantity Memory Mandalas Space Memory Super Flash Below are some [...]
Right Brain Education: Home Practice – Meditation, Relaxation, Imaging
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In Right Brain Education practice, one of the activities to help develop the right brain is image play. There are four parts to image play: Orange Card Image Training (4 years old and above) Basic Image (any age) Pretend Play (any age) Imaginary Story ( 2 years old and above) In Pretend Play and Imaginary Story, your child is [...]
Activity Books: Magic Painting
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Now who remembers these? I haven’t seen one of these since I was a child… Aristotle attended a birthday party recently and came home with one of these in his party bag. These “paint with water” books have special pages that turn to colour when you apply water with a brush to them. These [...]
Art Activities: Abstract Art
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After Aristotle’s near breakdown on the need to be right all the time, I decided we needed to unwind with some creative expression. Abstract art painting is a fun and relaxing way to achieve that. You can also join in the fun and create something you might even want to hang on your wall as [...]
Clay Modelling and the Benefits of Art
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Since he was younger, Aristotle has enjoyed playing with Play Doh. He’s also enjoyed watching my SIL create novelty cakes with royal icing. So when he wanted to take clay modelling classes, I agreed. Although colourful like Play Doh, the properties of modelling clay is somewhat different. For one, it’s firmer which makes it easier [...]
Art Activities: Finger Printing Art
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Hercules received a Finger Printing Art Book by Faber-Castell for Christmas from my BFF and I recently gave Aristotle and Hercules a chance to give it a go. Although it was Hercules’ present, Aristotle really wanted to do it as well. What is Finger Printing Art? It is an art activity where you use your finger [...]
Science and Technology: Engineering Toys by Engino for Budding Engineers
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I would have said cool toys for boys but the girl child that I was would have enjoyed playing with this as well if only any of the adults thought it was an appropriate gift for a girl… Engino Models Engineering Sets These are great for budding, young scientists who enjoy working with their hands [...]
Books: Family Fun – Search and Find Activity Books
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Some time back, my cousin gave us these lovely Search and Find activity books published by Hinkler: When we first got them, Hercules was a little too young to appreciate them so I put them away. I recently dug them out so that Aristotle, Hercules and I could work on it together. The books are [...]
Christmas Projects: Make Your Own Christmas Stocking
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This Christmas, make your own Christmas stockings! This is probably one of the easiest Christmas projects you can make… What You Will Need: 1 large Felt sheet (in red or green) 1 White felt sheet Red, white and green Embroidery floss Chenille needle (I used size 22) Christmas stocking pattern (cut your own or copy one from the web) double-sided [...]
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