Getting ready for back-to-school means changing your home routine to a more structured one. Especially if relax a lot during the summer months. We do and I dread getting the kids back on schedule for school. My kids stay up late, as they are basically teenagers, and get up late in the morning. I actually [...]
19
Aug
How to Make a File Caddy
You know the legends of middle school paper, like the Math Test that Molded, the Vocabulary List that Finally Turned up in the Catbox, or the Permission Slip that Accidentally Ran Through the Washer-Dryer. Witness a middle schooler’s room in the throes of these disasters, and you’ll want to duck and cover! Want to bring [...]
11
Aug
Q&A on Brain Training for Kids
What are the major causes of Learning Disabilities? About 85 to 90 percent of learning difficulties are due to poor underlying learning skills. These skills include: Attention/Concentration: the ability to stay on task or ignore distractions. For example, continuing to read a book while another group is in a discussion. Phonetic awareness: the ability [...]
04
Aug
P3 Back-to-School Homework Meltdowns and How to Overcome Them
This week we discuss what to do if you do not know how to help your child with the subject matter causing stress. For example, with math, you may be a math wiz but your child's school is teaching math a totally different way than how you learned math. To add to this complexity, your [...]
04
Aug
P3 Back-to-School Homework Meltdowns and How to Overcome Them
This week we discuss what to do if you do not know how to help your child with the subject matter causing stress. For example, with math, you may be a math wiz but your child's school is teaching math a totally different way than how you learned math. To add to this complexity, your [...]
28
Jul
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 is to be proactive, manage crisis situations and get your child's emotions down and under control. Your child most likely will not be able to tell why they cannot do [...]
21
Jul
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 [...]
08
Jun
Brain Games: Quick Math
This game challenges your reaction speed and judgement. You will be presented with a simple equation and you need to fill in the missing mathematical symbol to complete as quickly as possible. The faster you answer, the higher your score. Find more games – added weekly to this site under Brain Games. All the Flash [...]
04
Jan
Learning Difficulties are Hard to Understand
When your child has learning difficulties it can be hard for you to understand. The main reason for this is because; you don’t have a learning problem so you don’t understand what your child is going through. Not understanding is the worst thing you can go through with this problem. Teaching yourself how to [...]
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