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Does your child have reading comprehension issues?
How to significantly improve reading comprehension within 4 to 6 months Reading comprehension issues have become even more pressing since the pandemic started. As always, we are seeing students with dyslexia and learning disabilities who are far behind. With...
Using the power of pictures to help kids and parents stay calm
Words can confuse and overwhelm many children. Confusion inevitably leads to frustration, for both the students and their parents. This is especially true for kids who learn differently. Traditional written and verbal instructions are often the reason why smart...
How parents can make reading more fun and educational
Reading could and should be fun. Kids today are bombarded with visual input. Besieged behind a zoom screen, computer games, endless tv options, Tik Tok, YouTube, and more, reading is becoming a lost art, especially for kids who learn differently. It is so hard for a...
Understanding your child’s strengths and challenges.
Bright, creative kids with learning difficulties may underperform at school. They know they’re smart but somehow they can’t quite understand what the teacher is explaining. What is important to understand is that these right brain children often struggle with reading...
Halloween costumes make books come alive
With all due respect to traditional ghosts and witches, there are hundreds of creative costume possibilities inspired by books. Maybe your kids want to be Harry Potter or a character from The Magic Treehouse series. Whatever, they choose, this is a great opportunity...
10 things we wished we had known when we were teaching our kids to read
There are many reasons why a child may have difficulties learning to read. It could be as straightforward as shyness and discomfort in the classroom to a more complex diagnosis - such as dyslexia, ADHD, or visual processing issues. Different children learn at...
Small changes make a big difference: Handling Meltdowns and Tantrums
Handling Meltdowns and Tantrums Given how smart visual learners can be, it might seem reasonable and natural to use speech, verbal cues, and discussion as the primary means to help your child process their behavior and its fallout. All too often, we just want to talk...
Could your child be a Visual Learner? What are the best interventions to help support them?
Is your child a Visual Learner? Does your child remember places visited, even from years ago? Does your child learn best when they see and experience information? Is your child a lot smarter than present results would indicate? Your smart struggling child may be a...
7 tips to set your child up for success this school year
It is time to start preparing for the new school year. It is likely to be a bumpy start as teachers and students are acclimating to the “new normal” after last year’s unprecedented events. We put together 7 tips to help you start the year off successfully: 1.Buy...
More learning options with the Family Empowerment Scholarship (formerly the Gardiner Scholarship)
The Family Empowerment Scholarship is different from other state scholarships in that it allows parents of children with special needs to personalize their child’s education by directing money toward a combination of programs and approved providers. These can now...