Getting Our Right Brain Learners the Help They Need.
Our right brain kids are highly intelligent but need some help understanding how their minds work. But, we must be careful we don’t start making excuses or expect less of them.
Bette Fetter
About Bette Fetter
Posts by Bette Fetter:
There Are Always Two Sides to Genius
We have created a slide show of some famous scientists, inventors and artists and their lesser known counterparts. These dynamic duos demonstrate that every right brain needs a left to be successful in their vision.
Getting Creative While Raising a Right Brain Thinker
Being a right brain thinker is amazing as a kid and adult, but it can take some growing into. Right brain thinkers are so full of ideas, creativity and unique ways of doing things, it can be overwhelming even for them. Here are a few things that are crucial for your child’s success.
Creating Order in the Right Mind
Being a right brain thinker comes with a lot of ideas and mental “noise” that can prevent our kids from getting things done both at home and at school. We need to teach them to quiet their minds and keep things organized both internally and externally in order for them to complete those tasks and feel a sense of calm.
Which Side of the Brain Is Leading Your Child?
Now that you’ve read in depth about what each side of the brain does well and taken the quiz to figure out which side of the brain is driving your child, let me give you a reference guide to help you keep their strengths in mind in your daily lives.
The Science of Left and Right Brain Thinking
Join me as I explain describe what it REALLY means to be right brain dominant and how that affects kids in school.
Looking Back on 2019
As 2019 comes to an end, I have compiled a list of our most important posts of the year. Our visual, right-brain thinkers have amazing talents and adapting the way we talk to them and reinforce their learning can make such a difference in their self esteem and success in life.
Survive and Thrive this Winter Break
When faced with an extended period of time off school, it’s exciting to be free from schedules and homework. Fear strikes when you realize no school means no routines and nothing for the kids to do all day. But have no fear! There are ways to make your time off fun, maybe even fruitful. You could even get a bit of mom time in!
Out with the Old, Make Room for the New
No matter how hard we try, our kids always seem to have too much stuff. And as the holidays approach, the reality of how much more stuff is going to creep into the house can seem overwhelming.
Are You Still Looking for the Perfect Gift?
Where are the pencils? Why is it that whenever I want a pencil, I can’t find one? This is one of my pet peeves. I want to write a note, draw with a kid or mark on my calendar (yes, I still use a paper calendar). But never can find a pencil when I want one. And it’s my own house!
