Tip of the Week

Posted on March 12, 2014 by awentherapy

MathNew research out of the University of Chicago found that children that gesture with their hands during math lessons helped them to not only learn the specific task but also to generalize their learning to other areas. The next time you help your kids with their math homework encourage them to gesture. Plus, you now have something to come back with the next time someone says you talk with your hands!

About awentherapy

I am Jay Blevins, LMFT (www.awentherapy.com). I am a licensed systems therapist with a private practice in Madison, WI. While I work with individuals and partners around a wide variety of issues, my primary focus in on alternative relationship structures, alternative sex and sexuality, and power dynamics. I am a contributor to various relationship and sexuality blogs and publications and have been a frequent presenter at alternative lifestyle events and psychotherapy conferences.
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