Summer Reading Tips for Parents
During the school year, reading is built into a child’s day. They are reading from the board, assignment sheets and books throughout school and during homework time. Parents may feel challenged when trying to squeeze reading onto the summer schedule. No matter where your summer adventures take your family, it’s important to include regular reading…
What May be Missing When Your Reader Struggles?
When a student struggles with reading, extra help typically focuses on sounding out words and spelling rules. Unfortunately, after months of hard work and frustration, many students continue to struggle with year-level text. Perhaps they can sound out words, but it is slow and laboured. They may take so long to sound out…
The Summer Learning Plan for When the Teacher Suggests Reading Help
Teachers always encourage students to read as much as they can over summer break. But if your last parent-teacher conference came with a specific suggestion—to get reading support during the summer months—you are likely considering one of the following: 1. Reading more with your child, teaching him/her to read yourself 2. Having a “reading…
Join Nanci Bell for a Virtual Open Day
DREAM BIG for learning this summer! Meet Nanci Bell and experience her lifelong passion for making a difference. Learn about summer instruction for reading, comprehension, and maths. Find a learning centre near you, including many Learning Camp locations, or call us. Double Bay (02) 9328 7119 | Chatswood (02) 9410…
[Podcast Episode] Ray Waterhouse, Lindamood-Bell Learning Center Student and Parent
Ray Waterhouse, Lindamood-Bell Learning Center student and parent, is a successful rancher and law school graduate. He joined us from Sydney, Australia to give us his inspiring take on growing up with dyslexia.
Get This Summer Started! | Special $100 Savings
If school is not always easy for your child, you may have mixed feelings about using summertime for learning. While we all look forward to rest and relaxation, parents of struggling students have an opportunity to use summer to give their child the ultimate gift of learning — to ensure a great next year. …
Report Cards: A-Z
You may find your child’s report card crumpled up in the bottom of her backpack or hidden in the back of her dresser drawers. She may not even understand what the letters or numbers stand for — she just knows she’s seen a lot of angry red marks on her test papers. Or maybe…
Extended Early Bird Savings! Minimise Summer Learning Loss
For many students, three months away from school can lead to measurable learning loss in critical academic skills. This is especially true for students who struggle with reading, comprehension, or maths. Students of all ages and learning abilities can spend part of their summer at our learning centre and turn what could have been…
Dyslexia Awareness Month: Resources
“We believe that all individuals can be taught to read to their potential—including those with a previous diagnosis of dyslexia.” – Nanci Bell Lindamood-Bell students and their families talk about their dyslexia diagnosis, and describe how their reading ability has changed. This video includes information about a recent independent study examining the…
New Hope for Individuals with Dyslexia
We believe that all individuals can be taught to read to their potential—including those who have a previous diagnosis of dyslexia. Is Dyslexia Permanent? Exciting new research, titled “Rapid and widespread white matter plasticity during an intensive reading intervention,” was recently published in the journal Nature Communications. The study, from the Institute…
