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The Central Mission of the brain is to intellectually navigate its environment. Therefore, learning must include movement concepts and skills.

What does movement mean?
There are 3 distinctions or definitions of movement when reviewing brain research:
Moving
Physical activity
Vigorous exercise

Moving is navigation of ones environment.
Not sitting still or lying down

Physical activity is voluntary movement that expands energy
Role playing, building [...]

I have been receiving some e-mail questions about how to question.
When you are working with your child some techniques to remember are:

Phrase questions clearly. Avoid vague questions.
Ask questions that are purposeful in achieving the lesson’s intent.
Ask brief questions, because long ones are often unclear.
Ask questions that are thought provoking and demand original and evaluative thinking. [...]

“I am at a loss! How am I supposed to help my kid learn to read better, I tell them to sound it out, I mean what else can I say…”

Does this sound like you…

What to say besides “Sound it out”

Your job is to look at how things start.
Your job is to check the beginning [...]