How to Incorporate Reading into Your Summer Routine
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…
When the Teacher Suggests Reading Help: Summer Learning Solutions
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…
NPR Series Unlocking Dyslexia features Lindamood-Bell
Millions Have Dyslexia, Few Understand It In Millions Have Dyslexia, Few Understand It the reporter, who was a student at Lindamood-Bell as a child, visits our Washington, DC Learning Center to interview our staff and students. CLICK HERE for the NPR story. How Science Is Rewiring The Dyslexic Brain The second part of NPR’s Unlocking Dyslexia…
UW study examines how the brains of students with dyslexia respond to intensive reading intervention (Seeing Stars)
Lindamood-Bell has partnered with many universities to study the neurological and behavioral effects of our sensory-cognitive instruction. Currently, The University of Washington’s Institute for Learning and Brain Sciences (I-LABS) is conducting a study that examines how the brains of students with dyslexia respond to intensive reading intervention (Seeing Stars instruction). We look forward…
Maths: The Imagery-Language Foundation
Many students can grasp addition and subtraction problems using maths manipulatives. But take away the concrete objects and their understanding seems to disappear. Manipulatives are a very helpful visual representation, but maths students of all ages need to learn to visualise what numbers mean as well. Mathematics is cognitive processing, or thinking, that…
Oliver finds the perfect school | Lindamood-Bell Academy
Oliver was struggling in the third grade and it was getting harder and harder to keep up. Homework that was supposed to take 20-30 minutes was dragging on for hours, ending in tears and exhaustion. Worried about the toll it was taking on Oliver, his mom was determined to find a way to…
Teacher PD that makes a difference | Spotlight on Cañon City School District
Cañon City School District is continuing into its second year of a three-year Colorado Department of Education literacy grant initiative. With the goal of changing outcomes for struggling readers, Cañon City partnered with Lindamood-Bell to provide teachers with workshops and ongoing coaching to develop their skills. Participating teachers start out by learning the steps…
“Will he ever learn to love reading?” | Frequently Asked Questions from Parents of Children with Dyslexia
For Dyslexia Awareness Month we are sharing our belief that all individuals can be taught 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…
Extended through 20 October – Early Bird Savings!
Summer Sessions filling now. In just a few weeks, we can change reading, comprehension, or maths. Summer is a great time to make this happen for your child. Make your plans now and enjoy special savings. Enrol for summer sessions by 20 October and receive Early Bird Savings: 5% discount off the first…
Learning Centre Open Day – Watch Video Now
Despite working harder than their peers or receiving support from a tutor, some students still struggle to read fluently and accurately. They may recognise words on one page only to have to sound them out on the next. This can be due to a weakness in symbol imagery — the ability to create mental imagery…
