Just for fun!

An article titled "Peppermint prepares test-takers, a study says"
recently appeared in the Middletown Journal, Middletown, OH.

The articles states, "Candy canes greeted test-takers at Middletown's
Adult Education center Friday before the General Educational Development
exam. The purpose of the treats was two-fold: spread a little holiday
cheer and awaken the test-takers, said Principal Rose Marie Stiehl. A
NASA-funded study revealed that the smell of peppermint decreases
fatigue and frustration by 15 percent and 25 percent respectively and
increases alertness by 30 percent, said Stiehl. Ever since the study,
the center has offered peppermints to test-takers."

 

And Middletown's Adult Education programs seems to be doing very well.
You can read the article at
http://www.middletownjournal.com/hp/content/oh/story/news/local/2007/12/
29/mj122907gedcanes.html

I think I'll buy a stash of peppermints for my students. How about you? 

 

 

Gail J. Price

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National Center for Family Literacy

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