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Our Approach

The Lindamood-Bell Academy is a unique in-person or online accredited California private school where we develop sensory-cognitive processing as a foundation for all learning.

Unlike any other school, our primary goal is to develop cognition. We see each question we ask—each interaction with students—as an opportunity to develop their cognition.

 

We teach students to think and reason and apply their sensory-cognitive processing to all content, to all curriculum, to all of life.

 

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Our Approach

NANCI BELL co-founder of Lindamood-bell

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Many years ago, as we were developing Lindamood-Bell, we talked about creating a Lindamood-Bell School.   Year after year, we explored the option, but year after year we were unable to make that dream come true.

I’m very excited to tell you that we have created the Lindamood-Bell Academy where we develop the imagery-language foundation for success in language processing and all curriculum.

Our dream has come true.  Please call us for information so we can make your dreams come true too.

Warmest regards,

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Our instruction is based on
an individual’s learning needs.

We work with thousands of individuals.

Sitting with a child or an adult who struggles to read a word or comprehend a paragraph provides unique insight into the learning process.

We develop the skills that underlie reading & comprehension.

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Seeing Stars: Symbol Imagery for Phonological and Orthographic Processing in Reading and Spelling (SI)
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Visualizing and Verbalizing for Language Comprehension and Thinking (V/V)
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Talkies: Visualizing and Verbalizing for Oral Language Comprehension and Expression (Talkies)
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Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing® Program for Reading, Spelling, and Speech (LiPS)
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On Cloud Nine: Visualizing and Verbalizing for Math (OCN)
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Imagery and the Language Processing Spectrum

Can’t read words but can comprehend -- weak symbol imagery

Symptoms of symbol imagery weakness

  • Weak word attack skills
  • Weak word recognition skills
  • Difficulty learning and retaining sight words
  • Weak phonological spelling skills
    (optnrty for opportunity)
  • Weak orthographic spelling skills (opertunity for opportunity)
  • Difficulty reading fluently in context
  • Difficulty monitoring and self-correcting reading and spelling errors
  • Slow and laborious decoding skills
  • May be labeled dyslexic

 

Can’t comprehend but can read words -- weak concept imagery

Symptoms of concept imagery weakness

  • Weak reading comprehension
  • Weak listening comprehension
  • Difficulty with critical thinking and problem solving
  • Difficulty following directions
  • Difficulty expressing language orally
  • Weak written expression
  • Difficulty grasping humor
  • Difficulty interpreting social situations
  • Difficulty with cause and effect
  • Weak attention and focus
  • Difficulty with mental mapping
  • Difficulty responding to a communicating world

Our Solution

Instructional language to bring
sensory-cognitive function to consciousness and apply that to curriculum.

What letters do you see?
Direct stimulation of and application of symbol imagery.
What do those words make
you picture?
Direct stimulation of and application of concept imagery.
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Mar
Lindamood-Bell Academy: Enroll Now for Special Savings

We’re hiring seasonal Educational Clinicians (Tutors) for in-person roles this summer.

If you are passionate about education and want to make a real impact, join us to help students build confidence and strengthen their reading and comprehension skills in a supportive environment.

Paid training provided.

To apply, follow the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.

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We’re hiring seasonal Educational Clinicians (Tutors) for in-person roles this summer. If you are passionate about education and want to make a real impact, join us to help students build confidence and strengthen their reading and comprehension skills in a supportive environment. Paid training provided. To apply, follow the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.

📣 Now Hiring Seasonal Educational Clinicians/Tutors (In-Person)

Our Learning Centers are hiring individuals who are passionate about education and supporting student learning. We`re seeking seasonal Educational Clinicians and Tutors interested in literacy, teaching, child development, tutoring, or academic support.

Be part of a team dedicated to helping students of all ages strengthen their reading and comprehension skills in an engaging and supportive environment.

Paid training provided.

Apply today through our Career Site. Follow the link in our bio, @lindamoodbell official.

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📣 Now Hiring Seasonal Educational Clinicians/Tutors (In-Person) Our Learning Centers are hiring individuals who are passionate about education and supporting student learning. We're seeking seasonal Educational Clinicians and Tutors interested in literacy, teaching, child development, tutoring, or academic support. Be part of a team dedicated to helping students of all ages strengthen their reading and comprehension skills in an engaging and supportive environment. Paid training provided. Apply today through our Career Site. Follow the link in our bio, @lindamoodbell official.

📣 We’re Hiring: Seasonal Educational Clinicians/Tutors (In-Person)

We’re seeking individuals passionate about creating an engaging and supportive learning environment. An interest in education, teaching, literacy, child development, tutoring, or academic support is a plus.

Join us as we help students of all ages read and comprehend to their potential.

✨ Paid training provided!
Apply today. Follow the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.

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📣 We’re Hiring: Seasonal Educational Clinicians/Tutors (In-Person) We’re seeking individuals passionate about creating an engaging and supportive learning environment. An interest in education, teaching, literacy, child development, tutoring, or academic support is a plus. Join us as we help students of all ages read and comprehend to their potential. ✨ Paid training provided! Apply today. Follow the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.

📣 We’re Hiring: Seasonal Educational Clinicians/Tutors (In-Person)

Our Learning Centers are hiring. We’re looking for individuals interested in education, teaching, literacy, child development, tutoring, or academic support who are passionate about creating an engaging and supportive learning environment. Join us as we help students of all ages read and comprehend to their potential.

✨ Paid training provided!

Apply today through our Career Site. Follow the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.

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📣 We’re Hiring: Seasonal Educational Clinicians/Tutors (In-Person) Our Learning Centers are hiring. We’re looking for individuals interested in education, teaching, literacy, child development, tutoring, or academic support who are passionate about creating an engaging and supportive learning environment. Join us as we help students of all ages read and comprehend to their potential. ✨ Paid training provided! Apply today through our Career Site. Follow the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.

🎧 New Podcast Episode: A Mother’s Perspective: Autism, Comprehension, and Real Progress 🌟
Hear April share her son’s journey at Lindamood-Bell. Although he was a strong decoder, reading comprehension remained a challenge. Through Visualizing and Verbalizing® instruction, his comprehension scores soared—and he’s now making substantial progress in math.

Discover how personalized, sensory-cognitive instruction helped him gain the skills and confidence to thrive academically.
👉 Listen now at the link in bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.

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🎧 New Podcast Episode: A Mother’s Perspective: Autism, Comprehension, and Real Progress 🌟 Hear April share her son’s journey at Lindamood-Bell. Although he was a strong decoder, reading comprehension remained a challenge. Through Visualizing and Verbalizing® instruction, his comprehension scores soared—and he’s now making substantial progress in math. Discover how personalized, sensory-cognitive instruction helped him gain the skills and confidence to thrive academically. 👉 Listen now at the link in bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.

At Lindamood-Bell, our support doesn’t end on the last day of instruction.

Families who have previously attended are invited to schedule a School Year Checkup, a dedicated time to reflect on progress and realign as academic demands change.

Each Checkup includes:
• A conversation about school progress
• A complimentary Learning Ability Evaluation
• Clear insights and next steps, if needed

The School Year Checkup is an exclusive benefit for past Learning Center families.
New to Lindamood-Bell? Explore how our personalized instruction can support your child’s learning.
Follow the link in bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.

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At Lindamood-Bell, our support doesn’t end on the last day of instruction. Families who have previously attended are invited to schedule a School Year Checkup, a dedicated time to reflect on progress and realign as academic demands change. Each Checkup includes: • A conversation about school progress • A complimentary Learning Ability Evaluation • Clear insights and next steps, if needed The School Year Checkup is an exclusive benefit for past Learning Center families. New to Lindamood-Bell? Explore how our personalized instruction can support your child’s learning. Follow the link in bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.

Is your child having a hard time with math?
Math remediation is not about more worksheets or memorizing steps. It is a targeted, structured approach that identifies why a child is struggling and rebuilds the foundational skills needed for lasting understanding.
At Lindamood-Bell, our On Cloud Nine® program integrates imagery with language to help students connect math concepts to verbal reasoning. Students learn to understand the process behind the problem, strengthening both reasoning and computation.
Learn more through the link in bio at @lindamoodbellofficial.

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Is your child having a hard time with math? Math remediation is not about more worksheets or memorizing steps. It is a targeted, structured approach that identifies why a child is struggling and rebuilds the foundational skills needed for lasting understanding. At Lindamood-Bell, our On Cloud Nine® program integrates imagery with language to help students connect math concepts to verbal reasoning. Students learn to understand the process behind the problem, strengthening both reasoning and computation. Learn more through the link in bio at @lindamoodbellofficial.

It’s a great time to plan professional development for your school district.

Book a Lindamood-Bell inservice workshop by March 15 and save 20% per attendee (minimum 10 participants). Workshops can be scheduled through December 18, 2026.

Practical, classroom-ready training for:
• Early literacy and math
• Students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities
• Struggling readers

Give your team research-based tools they can use right away.
Learn more at the link in bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.

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It’s a great time to plan professional development for your school district. Book a Lindamood-Bell inservice workshop by March 15 and save 20% per attendee (minimum 10 participants). Workshops can be scheduled through December 18, 2026. Practical, classroom-ready training for: • Early literacy and math • Students with dyslexia and other learning disabilities • Struggling readers Give your team research-based tools they can use right away. Learn more at the link in bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.

What does a reading specialist actually do, and how do you know if your child needs one? 📘
Our latest blog article breaks down the role of a reading specialist, what expert instruction looks like, and how individualized support can make a lasting difference in reading and comprehension.
👉Read more at the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.

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What does a reading specialist actually do, and how do you know if your child needs one? 📘 Our latest blog article breaks down the role of a reading specialist, what expert instruction looks like, and how individualized support can make a lasting difference in reading and comprehension. 👉Read more at the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.

Young students need strong listening comprehension to learn, communicate, and succeed in school, but these skills are often expected to develop on their own instead of being taught intentionally.

Join us at the Head Start California Annual Conference in Ontario, California for Closing the Comprehension Gap: Develop Language Comprehension, Expression, and Critical Thinking for Early Learners, presented by Melissa Garner, Director of Lindamood-Bell For Schools, and Zuzy Chaves, Director of Jardin de la Infancia.

Learn how developing Concept Imagery can strengthen listening comprehension, vocabulary, language expression, and early critical thinking for young learners.

Get session details and conference information at the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.

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Young students need strong listening comprehension to learn, communicate, and succeed in school, but these skills are often expected to develop on their own instead of being taught intentionally. Join us at the Head Start California Annual Conference in Ontario, California for Closing the Comprehension Gap: Develop Language Comprehension, Expression, and Critical Thinking for Early Learners, presented by Melissa Garner, Director of Lindamood-Bell For Schools, and Zuzy Chaves, Director of Jardin de la Infancia. Learn how developing Concept Imagery can strengthen listening comprehension, vocabulary, language expression, and early critical thinking for young learners. Get session details and conference information at the link in our bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.

As we begin Black History Month, we honor and celebrate the achievements, leadership, creativity, and resilience of African American leaders, educators, scholars, and artists—past and present.

“Every great dream begins with a dreamer.” —Harriet Tubman

Explore resources and learn more with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture. Link in Bio.

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As we begin Black History Month, we honor and celebrate the achievements, leadership, creativity, and resilience of African American leaders, educators, scholars, and artists—past and present. “Every great dream begins with a dreamer.” —Harriet Tubman Explore resources and learn more with the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture. Link in Bio.

If your child has dyslexia, accommodations may help them get through the school day. But what about building real reading skills?
Our latest blog explores common school accommodations and why developing sensory-cognitive skills is essential for independent reading.
🔗 Read the full article at the link in bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.

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If your child has dyslexia, accommodations may help them get through the school day. But what about building real reading skills? Our latest blog explores common school accommodations and why developing sensory-cognitive skills is essential for independent reading. 🔗 Read the full article at the link in bio, @lindamoodbellofficial.

Start 2026 Strong with Workshop Savings ✨

Kick off the year with special pricing on Lindamood-Bell for Schools professional development, aligned with the Science of Reading.
✔ Save 25% when you bring a colleague or bundle workshops
✔ Group inservice training discounts up to 25% available

Use code HELLO26BOGO

⏰ Offers end January 31, 2026.
👉 View the workshop schedule and reserve your spot.
🔗 Link in bio @lindamoodbellofficial

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Start 2026 Strong with Workshop Savings ✨ Kick off the year with special pricing on Lindamood-Bell for Schools professional development, aligned with the Science of Reading. ✔ Save 25% when you bring a colleague or bundle workshops ✔ Group inservice training discounts up to 25% available Use code HELLO26BOGO ⏰ Offers end January 31, 2026. 👉 View the workshop schedule and reserve your spot. 🔗 Link in bio @lindamoodbellofficial
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