Product Description

Offers a child-appropriate and parent-friendly guide to Ilchi Lee's Brain Education (BE) method. Each lesson focuses on a particular aspect of mental ability, including concentration, creativity, memory, and emotional control. Power Brain Kids features colorful design and full-color photography to help keep children interested in the twelve lessons. A charming group of Power Brain youngsters demonstrates correct posture for mind-body development exercises. These brain-building exercises and games provide hours of constructive fun for ages 6-12.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #130186 in Books
• Published on: 2007-06-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 118 pages

Review
Here is a book that can change not only the life of children, but of the family menbers who participate in these brilliant excercises as well. The Power Brain journey is one that incorporates state of the art understanding of the body-brain connection as well as tools that enable a new generation to deal successfully with the challenges of today's world. The result is a glorious foundation for the optimal development and health of children of all ages. --Jean Houston, Ph.D.

This book is wonderful and revolutionary. Power Brain Kids is congruent with the holistic view of education--to help facilitate, support and expand the growth of all persons in their experience of life. --Rosemary White Shield, Ph.D --Iowa State University

About the Author
Ilchi Lee originated the Brain Education system, which seeks to enhance brain function through a variety of training methods. As president of the Korean Institute of Brain Science and founder of The International Brain Education Association, Lee is dedicated to the development of the human brain. He has authored 29 books, most of which focus on the role of the brain in the creation of a better world for ourselves and our children.

Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
The Five Steps of Brain Education The process of Brain Education is divided into five steps. As you progress through the twelve lessons, you and your child will move naturally through these five steps. However, perfecting any one of the steps is lifelong journey, and the skills gained in earlier steps will continue to be utilized in later steps. You will notice that most of the lessons in this book focus on the first and second steps, which are most appropriate for children and beginning practitioners.

Step 1.
Brain Sensitizing: Participants become more aware of the brain and its functions. This step may include some basic understanding of brain structure, but more importantly, it creates awareness of the brain as the organ of all perception, especially sensory perception. Furthermore, practitioners can reawaken sensory perception that may have become dulled through habit or environmental over-stimulation. The sensitizing process begins with relaxation of body and mind through stretching and breathing exercises. This step primarily corresponds to Lesson 1-3.

Step 2
Brain Versatilizing: During this step, children gain increased flexibility of the brain. Participants learn to shift point of view quickly and to facilitate communication between left and right hemispheres of the brain. This step may include physical exercises that develop coordination, mental exercises that require quick thinking and prolonged concentration, and other activities that develop creativity and imagination. This step primarily corresponds with Lessons 4-7.

Step 3
Brain Refreshing: At this point, children are ready to get go of old, negative information and replace it with positive information about themselves and their surroundings. They learn to control emotions more effective and to solve problems in a positive manner while overcoming bad habits and debilitating emotions. This process begins with simple awareness of emotions and memories and progresses toward the ability to choose and control emotional states. This step primarily corresponds with Lessons 8-9.

Step 4
Brain Integrating: At this stage, new connections are formed between hemispheres and diverse areas of the brain. The goal is to fully access all layers and connect both hemispheres of the brain for optimal learning and brain functioning. These abilities are then applied to creative problem solving. This step primarily corresponds to Lesson 10.

Step 5
Brain Mastering: Children now fully understand what it means to have a creative, peaceful, and productive "power brain". Equipped with a sense that life is meaningful and purposeful, they are able to maintain a calm, centered way of life most of the time. Although total mastery may not be possible in their lifetime, participants can continue to observe and improve their use of the brain to achieve goals and character growth. This step primarily corresponds to Lessons 11-12.

Customer Reviews

Particularly and especially recommended for concerned and dedicated parents
The founder of 'The International Brain Education Association' and president of the Korean Institute of Brain Science, Ilchi Lee created the 'Brain Function' system designed to enhance the functioning of the human mind through a variety of training methods. In "Power Brain Kids: 12 Easy Lessons To Ignite Your Child's Potential", Lee lays out a basic three month program for children ages 6 to 12. The separate chapters offer specific exercises related to a particular aspect of brain ability that includes focus, creativity, and mind-body communication. the step-by-step instructions for each exercise are fully illustrated with color photography enabling parents to assist their children to develop better concentration, improve memory skills, gain the intellectual tools necessary for emotional self-control, activate creativity and imagination, establish connection between the mind and the body, cultivate confidence and enhance self-discipline. The 'reader friendly' text is nicely embellished with colorful and illustrative drawings. "Power Brain Kids" is particularly and especially recommended for concerned and dedicated parents wanting to prepare their children to take maximum advantage of their schooling, the social relationships, and their intellectual capacities.