Right brain Learning: What is it?

Basically, it is a teaching method that is applicable to all ages but most effective in young babies, especially in those less than three years old. This is because the right hemisphere of the brain develops before the left, remaining dominant until the age of three and a half. However, it is never too late to start. In Japan, they have used right brain learning methods in Primary Schools with success.


The pioneers of right brain education are said to be Glenn Doman And Makoto Schicida.



Glenn Doman Method

Mr Glenn Doman
Image from google



Glenn Doman is an American who founded The Institutes for the Achievement of Human Potential. He uses a flashcard based teaching system that he applied to brain injured children. When these children showed improvement, he used the same method on normal children with extrapolation of creating geniuses.

His link:  http://www.iahp.org/  You won't find out how to do it from the site. You have to buy his books. I've read one of his books and tried this method before and honestly, it is just too tiring and soooo boring.


Shichida Method

Mr Makoto Shichida. Image from Google



Makoto Shichida is from Japan. He is a well known gentleman in Japan who realised that all children are geniuses and not crying, drooling cuties. He believed with love, guidance and repetition, all babies can unlock their genius potential. What kind of genius babies you ask? Children with talents like speed reading and photographic memory. There are 2 Shichida schools in Malaysia. His link: www.shichidamethod.com You won't be able to find out how to do it here either. 

They are very secretive about the teachings but a lot of lovely mommy bloggers have shared their notes:

Here are the mommy blogs: 
The Bub in The Belly (by Leona aka Pinkie Pirate). She has written some very detailed posts on Shichida and the methods that she implements at home.
Special Training (by Angel). She provides free sample lesson plans.
Babylicious (by Shen Li). Her two boys are attending Heguru and Tweedlewink.She has written many articles regarding early education, not just Shichida.


Other right brain schools available in Malaysia is Heguru in Midvalley and Tweedlewink in Damansara, Puchong and Klang.

Right brain learning is effortless in children as the right brain is already activated - which helps explain how children soak up information like sponges. In small children (and savants and geniuses), the right brain is activated because it is dominant. This has been observed by Montessori as the absorbment mind.

How your brain works
	Left hemisphere		Right hemisphere
	Conscious awareness			Subconscious awareness
	Logical thought			Abstract thought
	Short-term memory			Long-term memory
	Slow input			Fast input
	Detail analysis			Whole-picture (gestalt) comprehension
	Linear, sequential, reason			Creative, imaginative
	Favors physical senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, smell)			Favors intuition (resonance with subtle energies)
	Likes repetitive input			Soaks up information like a sponge
	Uses words, lists and numbers			Uses rhythm, shapes and picture images
	Processes one data at a time			Processes data all at once
	Practical, works well under stress			Emotional, works best when fully relaxed

 

"Your right brain tries to say the color, but your left brain insists on saying the word."



This is just my understanding on this topic and right brain introduction in a nutshell.

So, can anybody tap into these super abilities? Yes!!
That's why right brain education is so popular in Asia. We are nice but very kiasu (translation: scared to lose).

Read a little more about the 2 methods here.



Right brain kiddo. Please excuse the drool