The learning environment for the average student today is bursting with distracting, everyday noise. Overhead lights emit low buzzing sounds. Air conditioners, computers, traffic and construction noise, and voices in the cafeteria or gym classes bombard students’ brains and compete for their attention. Many of us take for granted that we can filter out orRead more
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What’s Really Going on When Smart Kids Struggle in School and Drive Their Teachers and Parents Crazy? If it just doesn’t make sense, then you, like many others, may be missing some vital information about the learning process. The stories below are some of the Many “Faces” Of Learning Challenges. They look different on differentRead more
As your child is becoming a reader – you want to be prepared for the changes so you can make it a positive experience for child and family. It might never occur to some families to prepare themselves for their child becoming a reader. What happens to a family when a non-reader becomes a reader?Read more
“I’ve always envied people who sleep easily. Their brains must be cleaner, the floorboards of the skull well swept, all the little monsters closed up in a steamer trunk at the foot of the bed.” ― David Benioff, City of Thieves Recent findings in research studies related to sleep and learning lend support to some long-held hypothesesRead more
“Help! My Child Has Just Been Diagnosed With Learning Disabilities. Tell Me What That Means. Where Can I Get Help? What Should I Do?” With e-mail becoming such a widespread tool, I am getting the opportunity to hear from parents all over the nation, and even, sometimes, other parts of the world.Read more
The overarching role of any teacher and parent is to help their children learn how to be life-long learners. But what if a child has trouble learning? Students in grades K-3 now are learning in areas where information and technologies are changing every month. If they are having difficulty mastering ‘the basics’ and seem unableRead more
