5 Signs of Comprehension Weakness
If a student consistently makes errors, like misreading the word breakfast as “basket” or misspelling the word equipment as “ekwepment,” it is easy to see she has a problem. But it is not as easy to see when a student is just not “getting it.” Hidden in plain sight, many students are not able…
Summer Learning Plan: When the Teacher Recommends Reading Help
Teachers always encourage students to read as much as they can over the summer. But if your last parent-teacher conference came with a specific suggestion—to get some extra reading support during the summer months—you may be considering one of the following options to prepare for next school year: Teach your child to read yourself….
Today is Red Nose Day!
As an organization that believes in the potential of all individuals, Lindamood-Bell is proud to support Red Nose Day. We know that when children’s needs are met, anything is possible. Because “Red Nose Day is on a mission to lift kids out of poverty and has raised over $1 billion globally in the last…
More Than Tutoring: Why Intensive Instruction Works
Those who are new to Lindamood-Bell instruction may be more familiar with traditional tutoring and programs which are generally conducted 1 to 3 hours a week over the course of months or years. Therefore, recommendations for intensive intervention—4 hours/day and 5 days a week—may be a new concept. If your child is having difficulty…
Helping Schools Close the Achievement Gap
Lindamood-Bell’s® research-validated programs address the imagery-language connection that is a silent partner to cognition and literacy, and is often the missing piece in helping students close the achievement gap. Our unique programs can help diverse groups of students learn to read, comprehend, and compute to their potential, including students with minor to severe learning…
Ask Nanci—Lindamood-Bell’s Co-Founder Answers Your Questions, Part Two
Nanci would like to answer MORE of your questions. We invite you to participate in another Ask Nanci event by submitting a question NOW. Lindamood-Bell co-founder, Nanci Bell, is devoting another webinar session to answering questions submitted by parents and professionals about learning and literacy. A renowned expert in the field of learning, Nanci has…
Nanci Bell to present at University of Exeter Medical School, International Conference: The Eye’s Mind: Visual Imagination, Neuroscience and the Humanities
‘The Eye’s Mind’ is a study, based out of the University of Exeter, of the neural basis of visual imagination, and the individual differences in the ability to visualize. A conference exploring the project’s findings will be held May 21-22, 2016. The Eye’s Mind: Visual Imagination, Neuroscience and the Humanities is an international conference…
Know WHY your child is struggling, and that there IS help – EVALUATION SPECIAL THROUGH JUNE 17!
By now, you likely know that summer can be a really great time to address learning needs. Children are out of school, and the pressure of daily schoolwork is lifted. Today, we received some fantastic results from our student instruction last summer that show us again how the imagery-language foundation can make a big…
I Hate Reading!: Tips for Helping Your (very) Reluctant Reader
Do you have a child who would rather wash the dishes or help with the laundry than read a book? Do you have to beg and plead with them to sit down and read, whether it’s for school or fun? Maybe they even say they “hate reading.” It’s hard to know how to…
5 Signs of Reading Difficulty
Parents often can see that their child is struggling with reading—especially if there is an older sibling or friend who seemed to, comparatively, breeze through the process. It is not always so clear, however, whether a child has a weakness that needs to be checked out, or if reading simply hasn’t “clicked” for them…