Managing the Summer Reading Slide for Less Than Enthusiastic Readers
Navigating the Summer Reading Doldrums Summer is always a challenge for struggling learners. The gap in learning stimulation is problematical for children who do not love learning and so do not seek it out day to day. Similarly for children who do not love reading....
Individual Education Programs (IEP) & What You Need To Know
if your child is falling behind, time to catch up becomes critical. An Individual Education Program can be tremendously helpful as not only is it legal documentation and added resources, a team of experts, it is also a plan to get your child back on track. What is an...
Summer Slide or Summer Stride?
Another Year of Lost Ground For Many You are probably aware of summer reading and learning loss - the notorious "summer slide," where learning momentum is slowed. This applies to the high percentage of children who don't love reading and who don't read independently...
IEP and 504 Plans: Everything You Need to Know
How is an IEP different to a 504 plan? Some parents will learn this year that their young child requires an Individualized Education Program, or IEP. It's possible that they're falling behind academically. It might be a physical handicap that parents are unaware of or...
The Role of Confidence in Learning and How to Nurture it
Tips to Help Your Child Blossom as a Learner We all know how important it is to nurture confidence in learning. It's the fuel that pushes us to take on new challenges and try out new things,. It helps us believe that we can succeed at something unknown. However,...
Game-Changing Books for Reluctant Readers – Part 2 (Ages 9-11)
Books That Have Inspired Many New Readers Ahh, the upper elementary grades, where kids are either really into reading or really not into reading. But don’t fret because research proves that what it takes is just the right engaging, entertaining story to turn a...
Choosing Reading Help For Your Child – What You’ll Need To Know
Learn from those who have gone before you! Parents are not experts in finding reading help for their kids or being able to read a learning diagnosis. It's not what they imagined parenting would be about. But actually, figuring out the right path for your child and...
Game-Changing Books For Reluctant Readers – Part 1 (Ages 6-8)
THE Books That Can Turn Your Child On To Reading Helping children develop a love of reading is ideal, but often fraught with confusion, stress, and if the pressures are too much, a distaste for reading. This is especially true for children who find reading difficult....
Positive Parenting of a Child with ADHD
Making it a Rewarding Parenting Journey The more you put into something, the more you get out of it. This applies to parenting also. And if you are parenting a child with ADHD or any learning difficulties for that matter, you know there are a lot of opportunities to...
Disciplining Your Child – Tips by Age Group
Tailoring Your Disciplinary Approach to Your Child Disciplining your child is a hazy and sometimes heart-wrenching concept. Turning less-than-good behavior into a learning moment is easier said than done. It goes without saying, most importantly, you need to be...