Key Characteristics of
Right-Brain Home Practice
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1. Fast but Light-Paced Sessions
1. Fast but Light-Paced Sessions
Activities are done quickly but without pressure.
Each activity typically lasts 30 seconds to 3 minutes.
The goal is not mastery during the session, but stimulation and exposure.
Example: Flashing 100 picture cards in 2–3 minutes with no explanation.
2. Short and Sweet
2. Short and Sweet
Sessions are brief—about 5–15 minutes total, depending on the child’s age and attention span.
Done frequently (daily or a few times a week), these small inputs build strong right-brain pathways.
3. Emotional Connection
3. Emotional Connection
Emphasis on positive feelings, praise, and parent-child bonding.
No drilling, scolding, or tests.
The child feels safe, happy, and loved, which boosts memory and openness to learning.
4. Visual and Auditory Stimuli
4. Visual and Auditory Stimuli
Use of vivid images, music, rhythm, and stories to present information.
Activities often involve picture cards, mandala patterns, storytelling, or classical music.
5. Imagination-Based
5. Imagination-Based
Visualization, memory games, or guided imagery encourage imagination.
Children might be invited to “see with their mind” or recall an image after a flash.
6. No Pressure to Perform
6. No Pressure to Perform
Right-brain training values input over output.
Children are not tested or expected to “get it right”.
Practice is for building capacity, not testing recall.
References & Inspiration
References & Inspiration
These trusted educators and brain-based learning experts support the ideas behind right-brain home practice:
🔹 Makoto Shichida – The Shichida Method: Education for a Bright Future
Pioneered right-brain learning. Advocates fast-paced, imagery-rich, emotionally connected learning at home.
🔹 Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor – My Stroke of Insight
A brain scientist’s personal journey showing how the right brain processes emotion, visuals, and intuition.
🔹 Carla Hannaford – Smart Moves: Why Learning Is Not All in Your Head
Demonstrates the power of movement and sensory input in learning—key parts of right-brain home training.
🔹 Kathy Hirsh-Pasek & Roberta Michnick Golinkoff – Einstein Never Used Flashcards
Research shows that playful, emotionally safe learning helps young minds thrive.
🔹 Dr. David Sousa – How the Brain Learns
Explains how visual and auditory input strengthen memory and understanding.
🔹 Eric Jensen – Teaching with the Brain in Mind
Explores how joy, music, and relaxed environments support deep learning.
🔹 Maria Montessori – The Absorbent Mind
Promotes short, focused, child-led sessions—an approach aligned with right-brain methods.
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