P2 Back-to-School Homework Meltdowns and How to Overcome Them

Last week I gave you some ideas for those families in crisis mode with dealing with homework meltdowns.  The number one takeaway from last week to manage crisis situations is to get your child's emotions back down and under control.  Your child most likely will not be able to tell why they cannot do their [...]

Back-to-School Homework Meltdowns and How to Overcome Them

Well, it is almost back-to-school for our children.  Some schools will be opening doors in August across our country.  Others will start after Labor Day.  The one thing they all have in common is homework.  For those students who do get homework, this can be the most stressful time of the day.  For families dealing [...]

Do you know what Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome is and who it affects?

  Have you ever seen a person that has rapid eye movement? It looks like their eyes are jumping all over the place like they are dancing. This person may have Opsoclonus-Myoclonus Syndrome.   Opsoclonus is defined as an unusual disorder of eye movement.  This is where the eyes involuntarily dart around and Myoclonus is defined [...]

Cognitive Problems after Chemotherapy Treatments

Many times brain problems come from an injury of some sort, but studies show chemotherapy can cause problems as well. It doesn’t matter what type of cancer you are being treated for, if you use chemotherapy, you might find you have memory loss, difficulty learning, and difficulty managing daily activities. If you experience any of [...]

Brain Games: Pattern Memory

This is a classic word scramble game. In this game you will be given a set of scrambled letters, and you are required to rearrange them into a meaningful word. If you are stuck, you can click the hints button to get the meaning of the word.  Find more games – added weekly to this [...]

What To Do If Your Child’s Teacher Suggests ADHD

Activities – Build Writing Muscles with a Water Relay

Does your child have trouble holding a pencil? Is writing his name an excruciating task?  For many young writers, it is. While your first instinct may be to have him practice writing more letters, weak muscles are often the cause of the problem. There are lots of fun ways to help kids build up muscle control, [...]

Colleen Bain, M.A. Awarded Industry Expert for 2010 by Who’s Who of Cambridge

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Stop Committing Children to Virtual Wheelchairs – by Roger Stark

For the first time since 2003, 4th graders failed to make any progress in reading on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP).  Why improvement before and none since?  The push with NCLB (No Child Left Behind) raised the concept of accountability, measuring and providing consequences for not meeting Adequate Yearly Progress.  What this suggests [...]

Activities – Make Your Mom! A Creative Measurement Activity

    Sure, they're everyday words, but pound, cup, pint, foot and yard can seem like rocket science to a second grader. Teachers spend lots of time breaking down those concepts because estimating and measuring capacity, length, and weight using standard units is a cornerstone of the second grade math curriculum. You'll probably see worksheets [...]

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