Last week I received an email from a publicist asking if I would like to review this latest book by Dr. Kawashima. I recognized the name, and you probably will too, from the popular Brain Age games we play on our Nintendo DS. Definitely intrigued, I said yes and I was glad that I did.
This book was not what I expected. It was much more ‘workbook’ like than I had thought it would be.
Click here to see and print a sample page!
But, it was fun to time our progress. In the 5 days I had Connor (12 year old) work on it, he became faster and faster. While I do call him my little math genius, it was interesting to see the first day how the simple calculations were, well, not that simple anymore. Proving that we can all use a little daily brain exercise. The pages take less than 3 minutes (for him) and it is a great little vitamin boost for the day.
I loved the first few pages of the book where it shows images taken by a brain imaging device while people performed certain activities. Now I had proof that watching TV was not nearly as good for you as reading a book!
Not only do I recommend this book but I am giving away 2 Train Your Brain More books. Would you like to win one?
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Please leave a separate Comment for each Entry. Giveaway is open to USA and Canada Residents 18 years of age or older. Any posts not including the requested information will be deleted. I reserve the right to remove any entry from this giveaway. This giveaway ends February 12th at 11:59pm est. Please allow up to 2 weeks to receive your item.
About Barb
to my little corner of the blogosphere. I am Barb, an ex-public school teacher turned blogger and forum owner. Read all about our family antics as we muddle through the chaos that occurs daily when you mix a work-at-home-mom with an unschooled, wheeling, tween and a teen in Catholic school. Not to mention my very traditional high school sweetheart turned husband of 17 years. Hey, at least I am giving my kids something to talk about in therapy when they get older...
I would absolutely love to win this, for myself and my oldest son! He tends to dislike anything “math” related, but if it's a challenge or a game, it's okay.
I retweeted your original comment – does that count as a bonus?
that's totally cool, Barb! I love using brain resources with my clients. I'm a big brain nerd, studying cognitive science and neuropsych for fun
Hi! I'm Heather. I'm 21 and from Iowa. I'm married to my (what I like to call) middle school-sweetheart. I'm a part of we fit families & also the coupon cupboard. I'm also trying to learn how to use Twitter and other blog sites. It's a work in progress.
This book just looks so interesting and I'd love to win it.
Hey, It's RiddleSpider (MO) from Twitter, I will retweet your lastest tweet about this. And I already follow you on there. I homeschool my 2 boys, ages 9 & 10 in Iowa and would love something new to spice up what we are doing.
Would like to have this book to try to get my brain more “going” have spent to many days in the same routine, don't need to really think…just do. Need to think now. thank you for the giveaway
Would like to have this book to get brain jumpstarted. Have spent to many days in the same routine…where you don't have to really think just do. You know what I mean. This would probably do the trick
Would like to have this to jumpstart my brain, if I even have one left. Have spent to many days doing the same routine..don't think just do.. you know what I mean. This is what I need to get me going again.
This is what I need to jumpstart my brain…if I even have one left. Have spent to many days in the same routine of just do don't think. You know what I mean. thank you for the giveaway
This may be what I need to jumpstart my brain, if I even have one left. Have spent to many days in the routine of just do don't think. You know what I mean. Thank you for the giveaway.
Oooo…I'm intrigued! I would love to win one of these!
Oh – and I already follow you on Twitter. (I'm less_sweet.) Does that count?