Editorial Review:

Bal-A-Vis-X is a series of Balance/Auditory/Vision eXercises of varied complexity, most of which are deeply rooted in rhythm. These exercises require full-body coordination and focused attention.

The Bal-A-Vis-X program utilizes racquetballs, sand-filled beanbags, balance boards, and multiple principles from Educational Kinesiology. It demands cooperation, promotes self-challenge, fosters peer teaching. It is school-friendly and just plain fun.

Part One, THE STORY, is a narrative, experiential account of this program's evolutionary development over 20 years in public school classrooms. The reader is a silent witness to one teacher's trial-and-error journey, in grades 1 though 8, FROM an uninformed, intuitive grasp of some link between physical and mental (in)abilities TO assimilation of the most recent brain research and theory, especially as applied to physical movement's crucial connection to cognitive function. Along the way the reader will encounter, with him, the many people and ideas which lead to understanding, then point the way to Bal-A-Vis-X.

This is also a story of hundreds of students, in particular the Lab Kids of Hadley Middle School in Wichita, KS where the Bal-A-Vis-X program was born in 1997. Both annecdotal and "hard" test data accompany their collective/individual stories.

Part Two is a series of accounts by educators and parents who have personal experience in the use of Bal-A-Vis-X.

Part Three consists of step-by-step instructions for the more than 200 Bal-A-Vis-X exercises.

Customer Reviews:

Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0

Bal-A-Vis-X:

I find this book fascinating on two accounts: First, that the age old question of whether the mind and the body are separate has been answered - dualism is not supported. And second, that there are educators so dedicated to helping those kids who typically fall through the cracks of our system of education. Bill Hubert takes the reader through his journey of exploration to help the 20% of kids who simply don't learn to read with conventional methods. What accelerates their learning? Exercise! Using old-time... more info

Bal-A-Vis-X Workshop:

I'm just ordering this book to reinforce what Bill taught at the three-day workshop at Western State in Gunnison, Colorado. It was fast-moving and invigorating. Everyone who wants to REALLY DO Bal-A-Vis-X exercises needs to be trained by BILL to SEE and HEAR the exercises. I would recommend it to all... I foresee that I will probably buy his new DVD set in order to remember exactly how to do the exercises.

Bal-A-Vis-X : Rhythmic Balance/Auditory/Vision eXercises for Brain and Brain-Body Integration:

Very valuable input and helpful to us as we struggle with learning for our son. Product was received in excellent condition and we are looking forward to implementing all of the ideas in the book.

Yet another example of "pop psychology"...:

...Bill Hubert was an elemntary and middle school teacher who "Over time...concluded that all of his students who struggled academically tended to exhibit similar physical characteristics:
-an inability to control eyes
-an inability to focus attention
-an inability to sit or stand without moving
-graceless, often illegible handwriting
-stiff/locked posture while sitting, standing, walking, or running
-limp/supportless posture while sitting, standing, walking, or... more info

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