Foundations Cognitive Schools
Hope, Healing, Growth, Success
B. F. Skinner once wrote, "A failure is not always a mistake - it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying." Today, during our growth mindset discussion time in our classrooms, we discussed the fact that our brain can grow, we can learn to do things that were once very hard to do, and that making mistakes (and not giving up) is key to that …
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"Normal, norm, or normalcy do not exist in the real world of people, despite the fact that we are told that we can modify our behavior and train our bodies and minds to reach it. We are told to chase it - in our culture, in our families, in our lives. But when we chase it - as I did - it disappears. Normalcy is like a horizon that keeps receding as you approach it." - Jonathan Mooney (Diagnosed …
Interesting brain fact... Though some people claim to be excellent multitaskers, the truth is, our brain is not capable of multitasking. In the book "Neuro Teach: Brain Science and the Future of Education," authors Whitman and Kelleher explain that "the brain cannot multitask - instead it rapidly switches from meeting the demands of one task to meeting the demands of another. There is a switching …
Almost daily I have heard people say, and read people post on social media, the same sayings over and over... "I can't wait until this year is over!"..."This was the worst year ever!"..."What a wasted year!"..."Nothing turned out the way it was supposed to this year!" In all honesty, there have been days when I've muttered similar sayings myself. But here's the thing, if we stay stuck in that …
Foundations and Dyslexia I am happy to share with you about one of the many dyslexia success stories that we have experienced in the Foundations program. DJ was diagnosed with dyslexia when he was 7 years old. In response to his diagnosis, his parents did their best to pursue education options that would help him work through his learning challenges, including working with a private tutor who …
