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Holiday
brain drain
by Victoria Carlton, International Centre for Excellence
Did you know your childís IQ decreases in January? The
old adage ìuse it or lose itî applies to school children over the
long January break.
More than two weeks away from basic spelling, reading,
comprehension, maths and just plain mental stimulation will cause
their brains to switch off and valuable learning ground will be lost.
The long Christmas holidays are often over six weeks and this presents
serious difficulties for all children, particularly those who have
struggled during the previous year.
Teachers often remark that when children return to school
in February, it takes nearly a term to get most children to switch
back on to effective learning mode.
Why not give your child the advantage of revision and
preparation for the new academic year? Specially trained educators at
the International Centre for Excellence, run academic and creative
courses throughout January to help all children be poised for success
in the new school year.
They have a special academic boost course that revises the
most important maths and language concepts from the previous year, and
then gives sneak previews of the hardest maths and language concepts
to come during 2012. Parents can choose from the many dates offered
and generally six to eight three
hour sessions will make a significant impact on their academic
progress.
Feedback from teachers and parents has demonstrated the
effectiveness of this program and all children would benefit from
attendance.
Ice also offers writing through art, comprehension through
art and EQ4KIDZ (a research based and transformative social and
emotional skills course) during the January break. They also have a
very enjoyable art course: Aussie Art where children study great
Aussie artists and try out their styles.
Children entering Grade 1 in 2012 are offered the
Transition to Grade 1 course to help them begin reading, writing and
improve phonemic awareness and phonological understanding. This course
has had outstanding and long-lasting effects on academic learning.
High school children are catered for with the Sail Study
Skills course and this is of huge value to for essay writing, time
management, comprehension, exam techniques and goal setting. Students
who complete the Study Skill holiday program will be beginning the new
academic year with a distinct advantage.
The staff at ICE feel that Christmas needs to be a time of
celebration and enjoyment and they always hold a special Christmas
present making day after school finishes. Children make gifts for
family members and even make their own cards! Itís an incredibly
enjoyable day, designed to help overcome the more commercial aspects
of Christmas. It also gives you a chance to shop by yourselves!
Courses are filling fast, for more details visit www.ice-au.com
or contact ICE on 9271 4200 or email info@ice-au.com
Quit
smoking for good this New Year
New Year is that time of year
when people reflect on their lives and resolve to make the coming year
better. Quitting smoking is on many peoplesí minds but after several
past failed attempts it may all just seem too hard despite concerns
about their health or fears about leaving their children without a
parent.
The following information will
help those who have failed to succeed before feel better about their
past failures and regain hope about quitting for good.
In a trial with over 5000
participants testing patches and gums, only 7.7% actually quit. And in
another Australian study performed over two years, success rates for
going ëcold turkeyí were 40%, Zyban 21% and patches and gums below
10%. And while the manufacturer of Champix claims a 44% success rate,
in real-life situations, without constant counselling sessions, itís
well below 20%.
Unfortunately the drugs have also
been associated with numerous unpleasant and even dangerous
side-effects. In a letter to the journal Addiction last January
Associate Professor Raoul Walsh questioned Australiaís use of
Champix due to low success rates, high cost and high rate of
side-effects, especially psychiatric symptoms.
So what does this all mean?
Basically, people who tried patches, gums or the drugs were destined
to fail most of the time. Going ëcold turkeyí increased their
chance of success to at least double than with the drugs and four
times greater than with patches or gums, without the side effects.
Now an advanced hypnosis method
is helping people to quit smoking in just one session without the
mental and physical cravings usually experienced with going ëcold
turkeyí.
Naturopath and hypnotherapist
Kris Kern has been using the technique to help hundreds of people quit
smoking easily in just one session. For those who really want to quit
it helps by removing the want, need and desire for cigarettes and
comes with free backup sessions to help them remain a non-smoker for
good.
Hypnosis is a pleasantly relaxing
experience and contrary to popular belief is not mind control.
To find out more, call 1300 953
881 or visit www.QuitSmokingPerth.com.au
for your free report.
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