THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM

The early bird may catch the worm – but people who lie around in bed in the morning and work into the evening are more intelligent, according to Richard Roberts of the University of Sydney. The scientists asked 400 volunteers to fill in questionnares to work out if they considered themselves early-rising ‘morning types’ or late-working ‘evening types’. Each was then subjected to mental agility and memory tests. The researchers discovered that the ‘evening types’ had significantly better mental speed and memory. The results indicate that, contrary to conventional folk wisdom, evening types are more likely to have higher intelligence scores, ‘Robert told The Sunday Telegraph. He also suggested that the link between intelligence and working late may be a hang-over from prehistoric times, when those who were still alert after dark would be more likely to survive attacks by nocturnal predators.

 

According to Richard Roberts, ‘evening types’ do better in intelliegence tests because

a) They sleep more

b) Of their genetic inheritance

c) They did the tests in the evening

 

PUSHY PARENTS HELP CHILDREN SUCCEED

Pushy parent may be doing their children more harm than good, says Washington-based childcare expert Matthew Melmed. Professinal parents frequently overstimulate babies and toddlers and buy them educational boys that are too old for them in the belief that they are improving their prospects. In fact, faced with such demands, the children may become frustrated and give up completely. Worse still, the children recognize that they are disappointing their parents and this sense of failure eats away at their self-esteem. The warning comes as an ever-increasing range of educational material is being produced for the very young. In the US, ‘hyper-parenting’ is rife, says Joanna Coles in The Times. Expectant mothers are preassured into buying Cds such as Mozart for Mothers to Be while no self-respecting newborn would be without educational videos including Baby Einstein and Baby Shakespaere. By the age of one, enrolment in a plethora of classes, from languages to arithmetics is de rigueur.

 

According to matthew melmed, the best way for parents to help their children would be

a) To enroll them in extra classes

b) To spend more time with them

c) To put less pressure on them

 

SCHOOLDAYS AR THE HAPPIES DAYS OF YOUR LIFE

One in five modern children suffers from anxieties so severe that they should be classified psychiatric disorders, say scientists from the University of Maastricht. The researchers intervied 290 Dutch primary school children aged between eight and thirteen; 20 per cent of them were beset with worries so serious that they limited their ability to lead normal lives, reports The Daily mail. Many had trouble sleeping; some were afraid to leave their hmes; others had problems interacting with their peers. ‘Nobody is really sure exactly why this is, but these disorders are caused by children internalizing their anxiety, ’ said a child psychiatrist Peter Muris. ‘This could be caused by parents being away from their children for long periods or by children being stressed at school. A parent who does not spend time with their child miss out on the fact that the child has the problem, meaning it can go untreated and get worse.

 

According to Dutch scientists, the children’s sress disorders are probably mainly caused by

a) The inability to sleep

b) Problems at school

c) Being alienated from thei parents

 

WE ALL HAVE GENIUS WITHIN US

For years, scientist have speculated that the talents possessed by so-called ‘idiot savants’ – as depicted by Dustin Hoffman in the film Rain Man – may be accessible to us all. According to Professor Allan Snyder of the University of Sydney, it is just the question of switching off the concsious part of the brain. ‘I believe that each of us has non-concsious machinery to do extraordinary art, extraordinary memory, extraordinary mathematical calculations, ’ he told The Daily Mail. Now, Dr Robyn Young of Flinders University in Adelaide has tried to prove the theory by using an electronic brain zapper to release the artistic and mathematical skills of 17 volunteers. Using a technique known as Trans cranial magnetic stimulation, Dr ‘’young switched off the conscious part of the volunteer’s brains, and then tested their skills in calcualtion or drawing. The process did not turn them into geniuses, but five showed improved performance. Dr Young believes tthat the technique could eventually be used to help children learn to read, or adults to pick up a new language. In the meantime, however, the brain zapper’ seems to do as much damage to the brain as it does good.’ We had a hard timer recruiting volunteers to get their braine zapped, ’ admitted Young. ‘One guy got lost on his way to work the day after the experiment.’

 

It appears that the ‘brain zapper’ ….

a) Has only been succesful in some classes

b) Has a negative effect generally

c) Is useful for teaching young children

How Sandra Oby quickly overcame her fear of mice

It’s been two years since her classroom received its first Macintosh computers. And in that time, Sandra has noticed a remarkable transformation. Learning is more fun, students are more motivated, teaching is more creative. Yet when Macingtosh computers were introduced to Elementary School, Sandra remembers being more concerned than confident about this new technology. ‘Because I’d never used a computer before, my biggest fear was that I would know what to do with it in my classroom. What if something were to go wrong when a child was working? Then what would I do? ’ Once Sandra actually sat down at the Macintosh, however, her feelings of apprehension quickly disappeared. ‘I was surprised by how easy the Macintosh was to learn. I started right in working on it, without having to dig through any difficult manuals. Soon, I was doing all kinds of new things with my Mac.’ Sandra first used her Macintosh as a new tool for teaching writing. ‘The Mac motivates these kids to write, like nothing I’ve ever seen. Revisions are easier, and they write more than they would otherwide.’ Sandra also discovered the advantages of teaching reading with a Macintosh. ‘Because books on CD-ROM come with interactive graphics, animation and sound, ’ she says, ‘reading lessons are more interesting, and the kids seem to pick up spelling and vocabulary a lot quicker.’ While Sandra put together her own Macintosh teaching materials, Apple now offers educators a comprehensive literature-based package for teaching language arts. Called Early Language Connections, it included Macintosh computers and programs, books on CD-ROM, portfolio assessment tools, lesson plans – even on-site training. All of which makes it even easier to discover the most important power and teacher can have. The power of Macintosh. The power to be your best.’

 

A SCHOOL OF FUTURE

The high school of the future may be New York City’s John Dewey High School. Located in Brooklyn, this unique school offers an expanded altered course of study for mature students. The sacred 40 minute period has been abolished and replaced with 20 minute units, so that some classes are 20, 40, 60 or even 80 minutes long. Courses have been revised into seven-week units. In honor study halls students pledge themselves to quiet study. Generally, the teachers’ attitude towards students is casual. Pupils may utilize the cafeteria any time they have no classes. Pupils pursue courses they choose themselves. So far the positive reaction is unanimous; everyone senses that the fortune students at John Dewey High School are pioneers in the trust to find new ways of teaching and learning. We salute this innovative school.

Why I Didn't Do My Homework

— I know homework is essential to our well-being, and I did it but I got into a fight with some kid on our way to school and he threw it in the gutter.

— My dog chewed it.

— I didn't know we weresupposed to do it.

— I fell asleep on the subway because I stayed up all night doing my homework, so when it stopped at my station I ran through the door not to be late and left it on the seat on the subway.

— I did it but left it home by mistake.

— The baby spilled milk on it.

— My brother took " my" homework instead of " his".

— The page was missing from my book.

— I lost my book and just found it.

— There's no room in my house now my uncle moved in and I have to sleep in the hall and couldn't use the kitchen table.

— Someone stole it.

— What homework?

 

 

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