tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17823291.post2365681288413976720..comments2023-12-26T14:08:59.870-07:00Comments on A Prisoner of Hope: Brain food for writers (Really!)Megan DiMariahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12114463270734382638noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17823291.post-44749450520545803762011-10-28T13:09:19.172-06:002011-10-28T13:09:19.172-06:00I think I need to break out the chewing gum today....I think I need to break out the chewing gum today. Oy, the writing's s-l-o-w.<br /><br />That's so interesting about your daughter's school, Beth. I wonder if the kids scored higher than usual.Megan DiMariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12114463270734382638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17823291.post-67070209875327074972011-10-27T17:17:24.642-06:002011-10-27T17:17:24.642-06:00In my daughter's school (she's in 5th grad...In my daughter's school (she's in 5th grade), the students were allowed to chew gum when they were taking standardized tests. The administrators have been reading those same studies you were citing!Beth K. Vogthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04032849469366266791noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17823291.post-37088730741296123142011-10-27T09:19:07.410-06:002011-10-27T09:19:07.410-06:00Sounds like an idea that's fun and perhaps wor...Sounds like an idea that's fun and perhaps worth trying. Thanks for the tips.Kathryn Smith Lockhardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10239294110918121401noreply@blogger.com