School Doesn’t Have to Be a Struggle – Getting Help for Your Child
While a science experiment involving a baking soda and vinegar volcano may be fun and exciting for most students, it can be torture for those who have trouble reading the directions or following the procedural steps independently. Ideally, a typical school day is filled with tons of opportunities to explore, learn, and grow for…
Lindamood-Bell Academy: The Ideal Learning Environment for All Types of Students
Lindamood-Bell Academy’s flexible and differentiated curriculum, both in person and online,means that the Academy can be the ideal learning environment for all types of students, including: Accelerated Learners Learners Who Need a Flexible Environment Students with Challenging Schedules Homeschool Families Students Who Struggle with Reading Students Who Struggle with Comprehension Students Who Have School…
Special Savings | A Learning Ability Evaluation Like No Other
Our success with students starts with our unique Learning Ability Evaluation. We identify strengths and weaknesses that may be affecting performance in reading, comprehension, and math. Learning Ability Evaluation Evaluation administered in person or online Standardized measures of reading, comprehension, and math Identification of strengths and weaknesses Consultation to explain findings Learning Skills…
Understand Why Your Child is Struggling | Special Savings
Between the tears during homework and the notes from your child’s teacher that he can’t seem to keep up with his peers, you know he’s struggling — but why? The first step in helping your child attain the success is figuring out what’s causing his difficulties. “It’s like getting a fingerprint of your child’s…
Imagine a Better School Year – Free Parent Workshop
This event has ended. For further information or questions regarding our instruction, please contact your local Learning Center. Coming soon to your Learning Centre, a free event for parents you won’t want to miss. In our free 30-minute workshop, we’ll cover ways to establish the imagery-language foundation for homework. Topics will include:…
Everyday Tips for Parents | Better 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…
Imagine Your Child’s Potential | Make a Difference with Intensive Instruction
Those who are new to Lindamood-Bell may be more familiar with traditional tutoring and accommodations which are conducted over the course of semesters or years. Therefore, our daily instruction, that changes reading or comprehension in a short period of time, may be unfamiliar. An “intensive care” learning environment can be ideal for students who are…
Tips for Preventing the Summer Slide
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 practise, 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…
The Magic of Summer Learning
The Right Time Many families are new to using summertime for learning—dreaming only of endless summer days with family and friends. We agree that students, especially those who struggle, do need a break from school. But for many students, three months away from academics can lead to measurable learning loss in skills like reading and…
The First Step to Summer Learning | Special Savings!
Our success with students starts with our unique Learning Ability Evaluation. We identify strengths and weaknesses that may be affecting performance in reading, comprehension, and maths. Learning Ability Evaluation 10+ standardised measures of reading, comprehension, and maths Identification of strengths and weaknesses Online or at one of our locations Consultation to explain findings…
