If you look up the word unmotivated, this is one definition that you might come across: having no desire to do or succeed at something. That seems a little strange, don’t you think? Why would anyone NOT want to succeed? The way I see it, students who appear unmotivated aren’t avoiding success. …
Why This Game is Good for Your Child’s Brain: Game 4
Game 4 in the series Why This Game is Good for Your Child’s Brain addresses a skill that technically is not an official learning disability. However, a student with slow processing speed is likely going to struggle to learn in some way or another. And, in my experience, learning “disabilities” can often go …
Valentine’s Day Activity Fun Pack for Kids – Full Color Printable
Does the world really need another Valentine’s Day printable? The internet is full of heart themed activities for kids. Even I’m guilty of contributing to the pile of freebies out there. If you’re only looking for freebies, be sure to read to the end. If you’re looking for a complete fun pack of printable …
Will Intervention Ruin My Dyslexic Child’s Gifts?
You’ve known for a long time that your child is bright. Perhaps he’s a gifted builder. Perhaps she’s a gifted storyteller. The amazing way your child sees the world sometimes takes your breath away. And yet the learning piece is, well, not missing exactly. It just doesn’t seem to fit the educational system …
Why this Game is Good for Your Child’s Brain: Game 3
When it comes to teaching sight words in educational therapy, or in any educational setting, really, we either find ourselves a nice little premade set of flashcards, or we go through quite a bit of tedious cutting and writing and creating DIY flashcards of our own. It’s not the least bit exciting, which is why …
To Fight or Not to Fight Your Child’s School
So let’s say that you have a child in 3rd or 4th grade or even 10th grade who is reading at the 1st grade level. You know that your child is otherwise very bright, so for the life of you, you can’t figure out why reading and learning is so difficult. Or maybe your child …
To Tutor or Not to Tutor
Let’s say that you have a child who struggles to learn in one or more areas of academics. You’re not sure what the trouble is, but you really want to help your child. The natural next step is to hire a tutor, right? Let’s say that one of those difficult subjects is math. You …