[senco-forum] On Newsnight this evening

I watched this and I think it was a great pity that the American founder
did not come out well under Paxman's grilling and supercilious treatment
of the programme - I have not been personally involved but I know that
lots of schools find it very helpful - if it works, even if it is
'pseudo science', does it matter?
Cheers
Judith

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[mailto:senco-forum-bounces at lists.becta.org.uk] On Behalf Of MARY HART
Sent: 02 April 2008 18:41
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Subject: [senco-forum] On Newsnight this evening

"BRAIN GYM" 
You might not have heard of it, but your children could well be experts.
Brain Gym is a programme used in hundreds of schools across Britain -
backed by the government. It's a series of daily physical exercises that
are supposed to aid learning - by stimulating the vital organs. Many
teachers - and many pupils - are convinced it works. But scientists are
worried - believing that it amounts to "pseudo-science" and is
misleading young children about the workings of the human body. The
American founder of Brain Gym will be on the programme. 

Mary Hart
Birmingham