All posts by Julie Gisbon

The Science of Reading | Getting Reading Right from the Start

For Schools, Professional Development

 

Currently, more than a third of the nation’s fourth graders are unable to read at a basic level, and they’re not likely to become proficient readers by the time they leave high school. And it’s not just a reading problem. Students who do not learn to read have difficulty with academic content throughout school and may never fulfill their potential. 

 

The good news is that educators can make a difference for their students in this pivotal skill. No matter the child’s background, research shows that given the right instruction in the early years, many reading deficits can be prevented. The majority of students at risk for reading failure can, in fact, learn to read if they are identified early and given systematic, intensive instruction.

 

The Science of Reading

Reading is an integration of processing skills: phonological processing, word attack, orthographic processing, word recognition, contextual fluency, oral vocabulary, and comprehension. Lindamood-Bell’s evidence-based approach addresses the imagery-language foundation that is a silent partner to cognition and literacy—often a missing piece in closing the achievement gap for students at-risk for reading failure.  The primary cause of a weakness in language and literacy skills is a weakness in one or more of the following:

✓ Phoneme awareness – The ability to auditorily perceive sounds within words.

✓ Symbol imagery – The ability to create mental imagery for sounds and letters within words.

✓ Concept imagery – The ability to create mental representations for the whole; the dynamic imagery of actions, scenes, movement, etc.

The right assessment battery can identify the areas of weakness and help determine what exactly to do for instruction. The right instruction can bring these abilities to consciousness and change an individual’s ability to read and comprehend.

 

Experience and Results

Since 1986, Lindamood-Bell has worked with schools, educators, and students to implement programs and organizational processes that develop or remediate literacy skills. We help educators provide evidence-based, sensory-cognitive instruction as a basis for developing phonemic awareness, phonics, orthographic awareness, fluency, vocabulary, and reading comprehension. 

Our partnerships with schools have succeeded in closing the achievement gap by providing explicit, cumulative, and systematic instruction in this methodology. We have substantial evidence of effectiveness with turning around low-performing schools and increasing reading proficiency with struggling readers, including students with dyslexia and in special education, and English Language Learners. 

Explore our results with schools here.

 

Case Study | Fort Smith Public Schools

Fort Smith Public Schools in Fort Smith, Arkansas, serves a large percentage of students who are at-risk of reading failure. Beginning in the 2017-18 school year, Fort Smith Public Schools implemented Lindamood-Bell® instruction to address the specific needs of dyslexic students and provide a solid foundation for all early learners. The partnership has been cost-effective for schools and life-changing for students. Read about their successful Summer Reading Program and download the results here.

 

 

These changes were reflected across subpopulations of Economically Disadvantaged, Special Education, and English Language Learners. The results of this study illustrate that implementing Lindamood-Bell instruction in the Seeing Stars® and Visualizing and Verbalizing® programs in whole classroom settings leads to improved reading, which is essential to achieving success with school curricula.

 

Peer-Review

Numerous peer-reviewed articles based on studies examining the effectiveness of Lindamood-Bell® instruction have been published in scholarly journals – Summary of Behavioral & Neurological Research

Recently, researchers from the Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences, University of Washington, published a paper on dyslexia that explores how intensive intervention drives the growth of reading skills in struggling readers. Dr. Jason Yeatman, one of the study’s researchers, says that although dyslexia is often thought of as permanent, the findings indicate that the targeted, intensive instruction leads to “substantial” improvements in reading skills and changes in the “underlying wiring of the brain’s reading circuitry.”

 “The process of educating a child is physically changing the brain,” said Jason Yeatman, an assistant professor in both the UW Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences and the Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences (I-LABS). “We were able to detect changes in brain connections within just a few weeks of beginning the intervention program. It’s underappreciated that teachers are brain engineers who help kids build new brain circuits for important academic skills like reading.” Find out more about this research, including an article titled, Teachers are Brain Engineers.

 

A teacher’s perspective

Special Educator Sonya Bledsoe describes her experience using sensory-cognitive instruction.

 

 

 

The Science of Reading | Lindamood-Bell for Your Teachers and Students 

We are proud to support teachers as they implement explicit and systematic instruction in evidence-based practices.  Research-validated programs are key to our solutions for schools.

Lindamood-Bell® professional development services are 100% available online, including teacher workshops, help with online teaching, job-embedded coaching, and comprehensive school partnerships. We help schools build expertise in aligning assessments with instruction for students in all tiers of instruction. Our programs address the skills needed for students to access curriculum:

 

Reading and Spelling Programs

Seeing Stars

Symbol Imagery for Phonological and Orthographic Processing in Reading and Spelling

Lindamood Phoneme Sequencing (LiPS)

Phonemic Awareness for Reading, Spelling, and Speech

 

Comprehension Programs

Visualizing and Verbalizing (VV)

Concept Imagery for Language Comprehension, Thinking, and Memory

Talkies

Foundational Development in Concept Imagery, Oral Language Comprehension, and Expression

 

Schools partner with us for our expertise in aligning assessments with instruction for students in all tiers of instruction. Our programs address the skills needed for students to access any core curriculum. While district needs vary, we help apply best practices to diverse challenges. Explore our schedule of online professional development workshops. Contact us with questions and to discuss how your school can get started, including quotes for in-service events 800-233-1819.

We Can Help Stop Math Loss—Catch Up or Get Ahead This Summer

Learning Centers, Math

 

Parents and teachers are often concerned about the ‘summer slide’ in students’ learning, especially when it comes to math skills. This year due to school closures, experts estimate that math learning loss will be even more significant, with students returning in the fall with 50% less gain in math skills compared to a typical year.

 

Lindamood-Bell instruction for math can help your child catch up this summer and feel more confident and prepared for school. We teach students how to do math to their potential, no matter their age or previous struggle.

 

Our math instruction stimulates an individual’s ability to image and verbalize the concepts underlying math processes. Concept and numerical imagery are integrated with language and applied to math computation and problem-solving. There is an emphasis on both mathematical reasoning and mathematical computation. 

 

Explore our math instruction, including Learning Center results, here.

 

Hear from Nikki, whose son Bryson fell behind in math. “He started to get very low scores on his math tests.”  She says “After doing instruction at Lindamood-Bell, now he’s describing himself as a good math student again. He’s back on track in math!” Watch their story: 

 

 

Depending on the location, we’ll be open either live online or in person. 

Just like our in-center instruction, our virtual instruction is 100% live and face-to-face.

Get in touch or find a location near you to get started!

Turn Learning Loss into Learning Gain | 25% Savings!

Learning Centers, Specials

 

While your school may not yet know exactly what the fall will look like, one thing’s for sure—months away from the classroom can lead to measurable learning loss in skills like reading and math. This is especially true for students who struggle with learning.

 

What is the COVID slide?

Education researchers have long described the “summer slide.” Students come back to school out of practice, maybe forgetting some of what they learned. This year’s “COVID slide” is expected to be worse; experts estimate that students will return to school this fall having made 30% less gain in reading skills and 50% less gain in math skills. 

 

Reading and math help this summer

At Lindamood-Bell we have experience helping students go back to school with better skills and more confidence. Our evidence-based summer programs result in extraordinary academic gain in a matter of weeks. Now more than ever, it is important to shore up the literacy and math skills your student needs most.

You can count on Lindamood-Bell to help your child catch up this summer and feel more confident and prepared for school. Depending on the location, we’ll be open either live online or in person. Just like our in-center instruction, our virtual instruction is 100% live and face-to-face.

Imagine your child returning to school in the fall with better skills, ready to tackle the new year. Students can spend part of their summer turning what could have been a learning loss, into a learning gain. 

Summer learning at Lindamood-Bell is individualized to meet the learning needs of each student in a short amount of time. Because it’s one-to-one, we’ll only spend time on what your child needs. Learn about our summer programs here.

Some students come to us with a previous diagnosis of a learning challenge. Some need learning to be easier, while some can use summer learning to get ahead for next year. 

We start by identifying strengths and weaknesses that may be affecting performance in reading, comprehension, and math. And, we make recommendations for individualized instruction plans that create learning gains. Students go back to school with more confidence. 

 

 

Receive 25% off the first week of instruction when you enroll for a minimum of 120 hours between June 1 and September 4, 2020.

 

Get started today by contacting us to discuss how we can help make this summer everything your family has been waiting for! 800-300-1818

March is National Reading Month | Free Download

Events

For National Reading Month, we are sharing our belief that all individuals can be taught to read and comprehend to their potential—including those who have a previous diagnosis of a learning difficulty, such as dyslexia. 

We hope you’ll join the celebration. Read together as a family. Maybe explore new interests through books. Talk to your kids about the books they’re reading to check for understanding. Ask, “What did you picture for what happened in that story?”, “What do you think might happen next?”, or “How would you change the ending of the story?”

National Reading Month Kit – Free Download

Your child’s teacher may already require reading as part of daily homework. During National Reading Month, use our free materials to make it more fun.

The free download includes a reading log, activity ideas to help boost reading time, and a Read-O-Meter to track progress. Friends and classmates can cheer each other on. Teachers and parents can use these as a motivation tools for earning rewards.

Is reading difficult for your child?

If reading is difficult for your child, find out why and how to make it easier. Check out this infographic about the causes of some reading difficulties:

Getting Help at Lindamood-Bell

Lindamood-Bell has pioneered programs to develop the imagery-language foundation that underlies reading, spelling, language comprehension, math, memory, and critical thinking. We teach students how to learn to their potential at our Learning Centers around the world and online. Learn about our approach here. Families looking for a full school solution can explore Lindamood-Bell Academy.

Back to School 2020 | Tips for a Successful School Year

Australia, Helpful Tips

Back to school tips

 

For many students, back-to-school season comes with the promise of a fresh start and another fun and successful year of learning. They eagerly fill their backpacks with sharpened pencils and new notebooks for each subject. But, students who struggle in school may instead be preoccupied with waning self-confidence as another tough school year looms on the horizon.

 

Why Isn’t My Child Excited About School?

It can be frustrating for both parents and for students when conversations about school dissolve into tears. Discussions at the dinner table can end in arguments as your child insists “there’s no need for help practicing spelling words!” Or, maybe your son or daughter is able to talk about a favorite topic with ease but freezes up on written assignments. While these struggles may have been “buried under the sand” during the school holiday, they are likely to surface as you transition back into the school-year routine.

When searching for ways to help support your student, one of the best things you can do is be proactive about providing tools needed for success.

 

Help Make Homework Easier for Your Child 

Kids with learning issues can have a tough time with homework, no matter how hard they try. As parents, you know the importance of your students completing homework and developing strong study skills. But it can be hard to know how to be supportive without doing too much for them. Students should get the learning benefit from an assignment while feeling successful in the process. Start the school year strong with our guide, Help Your Child with Homework.

 

Increase Communication with School 

Take advantage of the lighter homework load in the beginning of the school year to gather information and get organized.

1) Empty your child’s backpack every day.

These slips and newsletters are sent home by your child’s teacher deliberately, to start the ball rolling on a structured, communicative relationship with you, as well as to keep you informed.

2) Get proactive about scheduling school communication. 

Most schools will provide parents with an idea of when planned parent/teacher evenings will be scheduled, where and how frequently newsletters will be sent, the school term dates, and more. Add these dates and details to your own schedule planner. Email may be the easiest way to reach out to your child’s teacher — set up a time (even before Back-to-School Night) to discuss expectations for the school year and to learn about recommendations she may have for supplemental materials or other educators. You can also share information about your student’s strengths and strategies that have previously worked well for him or her in the classroom.

 

Getting Help for a Struggling Student

As the school year continues, it may be that your student is struggling to keep up. 

A student with “choppy” paragraph reading or who has trouble recognizing sight words may have a weakness in symbol imagery (the ability to visualize letters and sounds within words). Weak symbol imagery will cause difficulty in establishing sight words, contextual fluency, and spelling. Read about symbol imagery weakness here.

A student who has trouble following directions, comprehending a text, or organizing his or her time may have challenges with concept imagery, or the ability to image a gestalt (whole). He or she may be able to read quickly and accurately but struggle to understand and describe what has been read or answer critical thinking questions about a given text. Read about concept imagery weakness here.

 

Hear from one of our students! He describes what it’s like to have dyslexia and tells all about his experience learning to read at Lindamood-Bell. His mother gives her perspective, too!

 

 

Learn more about how Lindamood-Bell instruction can help your student have a successful school year. An accurate Learning Ability Evaluation is the first step in teaching individuals to learn to their potential. Click here to find a Learning Center near you.

Oh, What a Magical Year! Lindamood-Bell 2019 in Review

* News

 

 

2019 was an amazing year for Lindamood-Bell!  We expanded internationally and shared the magic of learning with thousands of individuals across the globe. 

As we celebrate 2019 and set our sights on another wonderful year in 2020, please enjoy this gift sample of fun and informational stories from the Imagine That! book series.

 

Download Your Gift

 

 

Learning Centers

 

■ 57 permanent Learning Center locations

■ 34 seasonal Learning Camps

■ 49 countries were delivered instruction. We help individuals worldwide!

■ Over 4500 students working towards reaching their potential with in-center and/or online intensive instruction.

■ Countless lives changed. 

 

 

“Nothing beats seeing a kid jump several grade levels in their reading over the course of a few months.“

– Lindamood-Bell Consultant

 

 

Lindamood-Bell Academy

The Lindamood-Bell Academy is a unique in-person or online accredited private school where we develop the imagery-language foundation for language and literacy skills and apply those skills to all curriculum and content.

 

2018-19 School Year:

■ 287 Academy students in 45 Learning Centers

■ 12 online students 

 

 

“Finally, I can read like my friends. My teachers are fun and we are all proud of my hard work.”

– Academy Student, Jack Roberts, Age 7, Grade 1, Memphis TN

 

 

Lindamood-Bell For Schools

 

Lindamood-Bell has created school implementation and professional development options designed to maximize student achievement. Evidence-based programs are our foundation.

 

■ 5,041 workshop attendees

■ 1,110 members in our NEW Imagery-Language Connection community 

■ 27 School Partnerships

■ 30 countries

■ 6 Leaders in Literacy webinar events

 

 

“One of our most important tools is Lindamood-Bell…It’s been in our district for 10 years. When you tell parents they’re going to be getting extra support in Lindamood-Bell, it’s not ‘What is that?’ It’s ‘Oh, good!'” 

 – Michael Zoerhoff, Superintendent, Kentwood Public Schools

 

Evidence-based Instruction

Lindamood-Bell collaborates with universities to study the behavioral and neurological effects of our sensory-cognitive instruction. To maintain our exceptional standard of quality, we internally monitor student results at our learning centers, our Academy, and at our school partnerships.  

 

View our research here

 

 

Interested in learning more about Lindamood-Bell? Get in Touch.

 

Imagine a Fresh Start | Turn Student Struggles into School Success

Learning Centers

 

Why Is My Child Struggling In School?

 

“My teacher hates me!” Jamie exclaimed as she threw her backpack onto the kitchen floor. “She always calls me out for talking or not paying attention, but I am paying attention!”

It can be disheartening for parents to hear that your child is having a hard time with a teacher, or that they may have difficulty staying on task. And when their grades are poor, too, you may wonder, “How do I help my child improve in school?”

 

Intervention Ideas for Struggling Students

 

Talk to Your Student About Why School is Hard

Start by gathering more information about what specifically is challenging for your child at school. Ask your child for examples of what happens at school while acknowledging their feelings. “It sounds like you had a rough day at school. I’m sorry to hear that. Help me picture what happened. What did your teacher say? What was happening right before that?” Take notes on activities or subjects that cause difficulty in school. Make mention of the emotion your student experiences, is she stressed at school or bored, frustrated or disinterested in learning?

 

Develop Strategies for Promoting Positive Behavior in the Classroom

Use imagery language to help your child picture what they could do differently, based on what the issue may be. “I know you were so excited about going to the movies over the weekend. When do you picture is the best time to tell your friends? During homeroom announcements or during recess?” Offering choices can make it easier for students who have difficulty verbalizing their thoughts or are hesitant to talk about how school is going. Picturing the right choice to make can help a child with behavior problems in school. 

 

Communicate with the Teacher about Supporting Your Struggling Learner

Start a conversation with the teacher about how to help your struggling student. Because tone can often be misinterpreted, it’s often best to meet in person. Sending a brief email to set up a time to chat may be helpful. Keeping a positive and respectful tone may help keep things productive: “Jamie seems to be having a tough time meeting the classroom expectations lately. I would love to meet one day to discuss what I can do to help support her in school.” The teacher may be able to shed light on the times of day or activities that are tricky for your student. She may suggest homework and assignments you can help with at home, which would help your student feel more prepared in the classroom. There may even be extra help available in the classroom or after school.

 

Signs of a Deeper Issue: Supporting Struggling Learners

Despite everyone’s efforts, students may continue struggle with school work. A renewed focus on your child’s homework can often reveal difficulties with the material; weakness in learning and literacy skills may seem more apparent. They may also start to share more detail about their classroom struggles.

 

How To Help Struggling Learners 

For many struggling students, behavior problems often begin in the classroom when the workload becomes too hard or when they realize they aren’t able to read as well or as quickly as their peers. They know they can’t always do the assignments presented to them, so it becomes easier to find new and clever ways to avoid tasks. Gifted children can present behavior issues in school when expectations don’t align with performance. Students with a high IQ for example, often are labeled “lazy” because it is assumed that they should be able to read and comprehend well. For these bright students, it’s especially tough to see how much easier reading is for their peers.

No parent wants to feel like their child is falling behind in school. For many, the first step in helping struggling learners succeed in school is addressing underlying learning challenges. If the foundational sensory-cognitive skills for reading are not in place, students may struggle to reach their learning potential. 

 

Learning Challenges: Symbol Imagery and Concept Imagery

A cause of difficulty in establishing sight words and contextual fluency is difficulty in visualizing letters in words. This is called weak symbol imagery. A primary cause of language comprehension problems is difficulty creating an imagined gestalt. This is called weak concept imagery. This weakness in comprehension causes individuals to get only “parts” of information they read or hear, but not the whole.

Signs of weak symbol imagery can be easier to spot in struggling students (slow, labored reading, difficulty with spelling) than those of weak concept imagery (difficulty with following directions, answering open-ended questions, grasping humor, mental mapping). Students struggling with symbol imagery often have difficulty reading words but can comprehend, and maybe labeled dyslexic. Weakness in comprehension can often present as low motivation or a short attention span in students struggling in school. 

 

How to Help a Child Struggling with Reading

Finding the right intervention can make all the difference for children struggling with reading and comprehension. Individualized sensory-cognitive instruction can address the specific learning challenge of each child and help them find success in school.

Watch the video below to hear from a mom whose daughter was struggling at school and wasn’t able to read despite being extremely bright. She describes how Lindamood-Bell instruction changed their family’s life: “She took a final assessment at the end, and the results were just incredible. More than what I had hoped for.”

 

 

Learn more about how Lindamood-Bell instruction can turn this school year around for your struggling student. An accurate Learning Ability Evaluation is the first step in teaching individuals to learn to their potential. Click here to find a Learning Center near you.

 

Tips for Preventing the Summer Slide

Academy, Helpful Tips, Learning Centers

 

Months away from school can lead to measurable learning loss in skills like reading. Teachers know all about “the summer slide”— students come back to school out of practice, maybe forgetting some of what they learned. For this reason, your child’s teacher may have encouraged families to make reading a summer priority.  We’ve gathered a few ideas to help get you started.

 

Keep up the momentum

Keep reading skills fresh by scheduling dedicated reading time every day. Putting library visits and/or trips to the bookstore on your family’s summer calendar can help. At home, it may be helpful to create some cozy spaces that are conducive to reading. If your family has hit the road for a summer trip, scheduled reading time in the evening can be a great wind-down activity for everyone.

 

Check in about the books they’re reading to monitor for understanding. Ask, “What did you picture for what happened in that story?”, “What do you think might happen next?”, or “How would you change the ending of the story?”

 

Explore interests

Summer is a great time for children and teens to explore their personal interests. For example, an animal enthusiast can visit the zoo or volunteer at the local animal shelter. Use their special interest to choose summer reading titles.

 

Maintain limits

Screen time, including TV, can prevent kids from being mentally and physically active.  For this reason, it’s a good idea to set time limits on screen time just as you would during the school year, allowing for ample time outside, interacting face-to-face, with family and friends. While TV and gaming can have some value, these activities offer little opportunity for students to visualize language—a key component for comprehension. Reading books, and listening to audiobooks can keep your child’s mind active.

 

Reluctant reader?

If reading is not fun for your child, implementing a summer reading plan may be especially challenging.  A learning ability evaluation can uncover the strengths and weaknesses that affect reading and comprehension. The right learning plan can turn weaknesses into strengths and make school easier. Check out this infographic about the causes of some reading difficulties: [INFOGRAPHIC] Why is my child struggling in school?

 

Turn Summer Learning Loss into Learning Gain!

Imagine your child returning to school in the fall with better skills, ready to tackle the new year. Students can spend part of their summer at one of our learning centers to turn what could have been a learning loss, into a learning gain.

 

Summer learning at Lindamood-Bell is individualized to meet the learning needs of each student in a short amount of time. Because it’s one-to-one, we’ll only spend time on what your child needs. Learn about our summer programs here.

 

Some students come to us with a previous diagnosis of a learning challenge. Some need learning to be easier, while some use summer learning to get ahead for next year. We start by identifying strengths and weaknesses that may be affecting performance in reading, comprehension, and math. And, we make recommendations for individualized instruction plans that create learning gains. Students go back to school with more confidence.

 

 

Make an impact this summer!  It’s a great time to get ahead for next school year. Get started today by contacting us to discuss how we can help make this summer everything your family has been waiting for! 800-300-1818

 

Learning at Lindamood-Bell

Lindamood-Bell instruction is based on the learning needs of each student. We can make a difference for students of all ages and abilities.

 

Our individualized Summer Programs result in extraordinary academic gain in just a few weeks. We teach reading, comprehension, and math at our learning centers.

 

Families seeking a complete solution, including curriculum, can explore Lindamood-Bell Academy, a K-12 private school. Now enrolling for the 2019-20 school year.

 

Lindamood-Bell Online Instruction: Flexible and Interactive!

Instruction, Learning Centers, Online

 

Juggling after-school activities, homework and a social life is challenging for any student — but for students who also need academic support, it can be almost impossible to find a way to fit it all in.

 

Luckily, technology has made it easier to streamline a lot of our daily activities. Lindamood-Bell offers online instruction that’s personal, flexible, and interactive. Delivered via the internet, online instruction provides the same quality instruction that  students receive in our Learning Centers.

 

Austin receives daily instruction based on his individual learning needs. The learning center connects with the family to provide genuine Lindamood-Bell instruction.

 

Online instruction works great for Austin’s busy family. No driving back and forth after school! 

 

 

Qualified students are able to receive Sensory-cognitive, intensive, one-to-one instruction — without having to worry about travel time between activities or rush hour traffic after school. Our online students experience the same magic of learning and make the same life-changing gains as our students who receive intensive instruction in person.

 

Watch Lindamood-Bell online instruction in action.

 

 

Learn more and get started. Find your nearest Learning Center here.

Better Comprehension | Every Day Tips for Parents

Australia, Comprehension

 

When a child has an identified comprehension weakness, it makes sense to pursue extra help for academics. Students can get help from tutors, learning specialists, or may have an IEP (Individualised Education Plan) in place at school. Unfortunately, language comprehension troubles can affect family life, too. This is especially difficult when weak thinking skills are misconstrued as poor behavior. The child who “never listens” may not understand the task at hand.

A primary cause of language comprehension problems is difficulty creating mental images for language. This weakness causes individuals to get only “parts” of information they read or hear, but not the whole. This weakness often undermines the reading and thinking process. Students with weak language comprehension are commonly saddled with the misconception that they are just not trying, or, that they are distractible.  In fact, they may be trying very hard to memorise everything they have heard or read. And they need help.

 

Check out some examples of how concept imagery issues can affect school and home:

 

The imagery-language connection is key to good thinking and communication. You can help address comprehension in the following ways:

 

1. In conversation

During discussions with your child about their day or current events in the news, use imagery-stimulating questions.  For example, instead of asking, “What do you think about…?” you can ask, “What did you picture for that story in the news today?”  or “What are you picturing for what might happen next?” You can expand upon these questions to dive into their images even more.

 

2. When reading together

After you or your child reads aloud or listen to a story together, you can gauge comprehension by asking some imagery questions. “How did you see that happening?” or “What do you picture happening next?” can begin a fun discussion of the story and allow you to see what your child is getting out of it.

 

3. When there’s a problem to solve

Help your child target specific images they’re creating while they’re processing oral or written language. Teach them to continually ask themselves whether they understand what the consequences may be of certain actions, and if they’re able to picture the outcome: “If I do this, what might happen? What does that look like?”

 

4. When you give instructions

Establish an imagery-language connection through daily life activities to stimulate learning.  For example, when giving your child instructions, such as brushing their teeth, getting dressed, or making their bed, ask your child to picture these tasks in their mind before they do them.

 

5. When learning something new

Whether your child is learning the rules of Monopoly for the first time or helping you get through a favourite cookie recipe, prompting your child to visualise the language is a great start. You can also fall back on the imagery-language connection to check for understanding and to answer questions. For example, “What do you see for ‘bankrupt’?”

 

Comprehension Solutions at Lindamood-Bell

The imagery-language connection can be developed as a foundation for comprehension and thinking. Students can make years of growth in just a few weeks.

An accurate learning ability evaluation is the first step toward helping your child learn to their potential. We uncover the strengths and weaknesses that are affecting comprehension, and in a thorough results consultation, we will discuss a learning plan to change learning in the shortest time possible. Recommendations are differentiated based on the unique learning needs of each student.

 

Contact us to learn more or get started: Double Bay (02) 9328 7119 | Chatswood (02) 9410 1006 | Melbourne (03) 9815 2949.