How to Help Your Child Finish the School Year Strong
“My teacher hates me!” James exclaimed as he threw his backpack onto the kitchen floor. “She always yells at me for talking or not paying attention, but I am paying attention!” For parents, it can be disheartening to hear that your child feels disliked or disrespected by his teacher — even if you wonder…
How to Encourage Your Reluctant Reader
While you’d like your son or daughter to disappear into the land of Narnia or be swept up in a Harry Potter spell while reading, reality may reveal the opposite. In fact, your child might even say, “I hate reading,” and when finally sitting down with a book, emits forlorn cries of “Am I done…
Imagine Better Homework | A Parent Workshop
This event has ended. For further information or questions regarding our instruction, please contact your local Learning Center. If your child has a learning or attention issue, it can be tough to maintain good homework habits. Resolving to “establish a daily routine,” for example, may not affect why it is difficult for a student to…
Close the Learning Gap with Daily Intensive Instruction
A bright and articulate eight-year-old, Jacob shifts uncomfortably in his seat when his teacher announces that the class will take turns reading aloud. “Maybe if I ask to go to the bathroom, I’ll miss my turn,” he thinks. Jacob has an impressive vocabulary, and his teachers frequently tell him how smart he is. But…
Imagine Better Reading Comprehension
Most reading experts agree on one thing: In order to comprehend what they read, students must have strong decoding skills and adequate oral vocabulary. In other words, a child must be able to accurately decode every word on the page, and know what each word means. Unfortunately, many students who can decode well and…
Imagine a Love of Reading!
At Lindamood-Bell, we believe that all individuals can learn how to read to their potential—including those who have a previous diagnosis of dyslexia. Over the course of nearly three decades, Lindamood-Bell has worked with thousands of individuals. Sitting with a child or an adult who struggles to read a word provides unique insight into…
Join Us for Online Instruction
Can’t make it to one of our learning centers? Join us online! Online Lindamood-Bell® instruction is located where each child needs to learn. We connect with you from a Lindamood-Bell Learning Center, and our instruction staff works with your student one-to-one. We provide the same quality instruction families experience with us in person. …
Winter Break is the Right Time for Learning
Winter Break is the perfect time to maintain learning momentum, tackle an assignment with help, or get some support with a challenging subject. Our flexible schedule and one-to-one instruction can allow your child to return to school with confidence. The break is an opportunity to focus on the skills that will make school easier….
Imagine a Better Writer
Book reports, essays, and even short responses, can cause frustration, panic, and sometimes, even tears for many school age students. And it’s no wonder. Writing is a complex task that requires a lot: good thinking skills, organization, spelling, grammar and punctuation, as well as ease with a pencil or keyboard. Writing can be particularly…
[Podcast Episode] Dr. Dan Brigman, Superintendent for Laurens County Schools in Georgia
Dr. Dan Brigman, Superintendent for Laurens County Schools in Georgia. He discusses the success of “Literacy in Laurens,” a system-wide initiative that’s changing the lives of students.
