Heart-based right brain enrichment programs and early learning centers

By a Teacher

At the beginning of one school year, a group of mothers asked for training in Right Brain Education so that they could augment their children's largely left-brain fare.

I had been teaching Right Brain Education in my community for about 18 months, so I was happy to have more practice.

One week after introducing after-imaging to the group, one of the mothers called me.

"I think I must be doing something wrong. My son, Christopher, can't after-image."

Christopher was five years old. So we went over the basic steps in showing after-imaging techniques to preschoolers.

After another basic training, I discovered that she had already done everything I'd suggested.

"Was he relaxed?"

"Yes," she replied.

"Was he enjoying the activities?"

"Oh, yes! Very much," she said. "He didn't want to stop! But he never saw an after-image..."

"Hmmm," I thought. Then it came to me. "He didn't see an after-image? What did he see?"

"Well," she began, "he kept seeing the original image, time after time."

"The original image?" I repeated incredulously.

"Yes," she sighed. "What do I do?"

"Nothing! He's got it! Christopher already has amazing photographic recall. I don't think that we have to be concerned that he isn't after-imaging!"

Christopher's mother was elated.