tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674064272462614560.post4361970826410632812..comments2024-03-19T17:23:57.526+00:00Comments on Lars is Learning: Newsnight - Paxman KOs Brain Gym founderLars Hylandhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14863947707581345099noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674064272462614560.post-43499155409492328362009-03-31T18:22:00.000+01:002009-03-31T18:22:00.000+01:00Lars - of course there are other things that help ...Lars - of course there are other things that help kids learn but please don't be so quick to judge something that has just as profound and important things to offer as class sizes etc. Get yourself down to Educare Small School in Kingston and see for yourself what small class sizes, intelligent nurture, care-ful teaching for the whole child, (intellectual, physical and emotional can do.) You'll Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674064272462614560.post-3290811282170366302009-03-31T17:42:00.000+01:002009-03-31T17:42:00.000+01:00On the contrary, Karl. I support the role exercise...On the contrary, Karl. I support the role exercise has in supporting effective learning. However, the approach used by Brain Gym is not supported by real scientific research and in many ways divorces the child from the real focus of study.<BR/><BR/>Reducing class sizes and lengths of time studying are effective routes to giving children more focused tuition and support, reducing behavioural Lars Hylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863947707581345099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674064272462614560.post-84815714218532373832009-03-31T16:17:00.000+01:002009-03-31T16:17:00.000+01:00For goodness sake. Your knee jerk opinions are as ...For goodness sake. Your knee jerk opinions are as facile and unconsidered as anyone else who's prepared to take other people's opinions as fact. <BR/><BR/>I personally know kids for whom these exercises help them focus, relax and consider their own levels of awareness before they start a school day. Have a look at schools and kids who don't take time to do this kind of thing and then come down toAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674064272462614560.post-85699008009795792532008-04-07T13:35:00.000+01:002008-04-07T13:35:00.000+01:00Indeed. We are in esteemed company, Donald. Read ...Indeed. We are in esteemed company, Donald. Read <A HREF="http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2008/apr/07/education" REL="nofollow"> Charlie Booker's column</A> in The Guardian today.Lars Hylandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14863947707581345099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-674064272462614560.post-24249694870373341842008-04-04T18:53:00.000+01:002008-04-04T18:53:00.000+01:00The whole piece can be see on BBCi. We obviously h...The whole piece can be see on BBCi. We obviously have the same TV viewing habits!<BR/><BR/>Like the blog.Donald Clarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00796341486328270474noreply@blogger.com