A series of eye exercises to strengthen the eye muscles.

Like any other muscle in the body, the eye muscles can also be strengthened through exercise.

When the muscles in the eye are strengthened, it leads to smooth eye movement which is very important when reading. 

Brain Gym is a series of small body movements used to integrate all parts of the brain to enhance learning.

The movements of Brain Gym help the child to strengthen the nerve-endings between all his senses and brain through the repetition of easy exercises.

Brain Gym focuses on the physical and not the cognitive aspects of reading and learning. When the physical working of the brain is strengthened and improved the reading- and learning process will also be strengthened and improved.

Good physical development means that both ears, eyes, hands, feet and senses work together like one practised team.

Exercises to strengthen the underlying microsystems to make the body work optimally as a unit or macro system

Handle therapy includes several exercises which strengthen the underlying micro-systems in order to make the body work optimally as a unit or macro system. Human functioning is of ecosystemic nature – all systems in the body work together and form a unit. Through exercise, the weaker micro-systems are strengthened.

Several macro systems are strengthened by one exercise to make the body function as a macro system. An activity like “crazy straw” will, for instance, improve: eye movement, articulation, tongue and lip control, sound sensitivity and blow control.

• Laughter diminishes stress-related hormones and peptide levels.
• Endorphins (feel-good hormones) are released that leads to a more positive attitude and improved self - confidence.
• Immunoglobulin levels are raised, which the body needs to combat infections.
• A laughing session of just one minute is equivalent to ten minutes of strenuous exercise at a gym in terms of sending oxygen through the body.
• Improved circulation enables the body to detoxify and function optimally.
• Laughter therapy improves the development of social skills and emotional intelligence in children.

Laughing keeps us all young at heart!

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Spatial relations  - a child’s ability to transfer information from the whiteboard to a book or from one book to another.

Form perception - the shape of a letter or word.

Sequencing - ability to put things in order, very important for spelling later on.

Auditory processing - ability to hear, nothing to do with listening.

This all happens in the fun-filled Memory Room in which they spend 45 minutes of the 1 and a half hour session.