Tag Archives: study skills
13
Jan

How Enhanced Learning Skills for Kids Can Help Your Child

I am often asked to explain what brain training means relative to helping your child be able to learn easier and more efficiently. I often find myself listing out the many benefits that your child can experience.  For example, your child will be able to remember more with better imagery and recall the information faster, [...]

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07
Jan

Homework Tips and Strategies: Step 8 – Initiating Homework Assignments

As discussed from last week's article, homework meltdowns are not fun.  In our first article in the series, I discussed how the leading cause of homework trouble is really weak cognitive skills.  However, once the skills are strengthened your child needs to be instructed on how to approach the homework process.  I developed an 8 [...]

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30
Dec

Homework Tips and Strategies: Step 7 – Completing Homework Assignments

As discussed from last week's article, homework meltdowns are not fun.  In our first article in the series, I discussed how the leading cause of homework trouble is really weak cognitive skills.  However, once the skills are strengthened your child needs to be instructed on how to approach the homework process.  I developed an 8 [...]

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23
Dec

Homework Tips and Strategies: Timing Homework Assignments

As discussed from last week's article, homework meltdowns are not fun.  In our first article in the series, I discussed how the leading cause of homework trouble is really weak cognitive skills.  However, once the skills are strengthened your child needs to be instructed on how to approach the homework process.  I developed an 8 [...]

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16
Dec

Homework Tips and Strategies: Chunking Out Homework Assignments

As discussed from last week's article, homework meltdowns are not fun.  I discussed how the leading cause of homework trouble is really weak cognitive skills.  However, once the skills are strengthened your child needs to be instructed on how to approach the homework process.  I developed an 8 step process that takes a student from [...]

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09
Dec

Homework Tips and Strategies: Prioritizing Homework Assignments

As discussed from last week's article, homework meltdowns are not fun.  I discussed how the leading cause of homework trouble is really weak cognitive skills.  However, once the skills are strengthened your child needs to be instructed on how to approach the homework process.  I developed an 8 step process that takes a student from [...]

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14
Oct

4 Strengths Every Child Must Possess to Comprehend Successfully

One of the most common concerns that a parent will present to me is their child's weak comprehension skills.  When we talk together, we cover many areas of concern where each variable plays an important role in impacting their child's specific challenges.  However, in general, I will always review the 4 strengths every child must [...]

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15
Sep

Parts of Speech in Rhyme Form

  The Parts of Speech in Rhyme A noun's the name of any thing, As school, or garden, hoop, or swing. Adjectives tell the kind of noun, As great, small, pretty, white, or brown. Instead of nouns, the pronouns stand– Her head, his face, your arm, my hand. Verbs tell of something to be done– [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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