MIT Study Shows Low SES Students Get Big Benefit from Seeing Stars Reading Intervention
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) McGovern Institute for Brain Research and Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, in collaboration with Lindamood-Bell Learning Processes, conducted a randomized controlled trial involving young children with reading disabilities and difficulties. This experiment investigated the efficacy of the Seeing Stars program, which develops symbol imagery for reading. Children were…
Hurricane Harvey and Our Star Cast – A Message from Nanci Bell
With her permission, we are sharing a message Nanci Bell (our co-founder) sent to Lindamood-Bell employees around the world in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. All – I am happy to report that our star cast are still safe in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, but we just learned that one of our staff…
Celebrate the School Year! | Time to Save on Instruction
Back-to-school season marks the beginning of School Year Savings at our Learning Centers. That makes it a great time to consider how changing your child’s learning could help them have a great year. While summer is a busy time in our learning centers, year after year, many families wait for fall so they can take…
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 Center, a free event for parents you won’t want to miss. Many kids have a tough time with homework, no matter how hard they try. In our free…
Teaching Math to Students Who Just “Don’t Get It”
Many students can grasp addition and subtraction problems using math manipulatives. But take away the concrete objects and their understanding seems to disappear. Manipulatives are a very helpful visual representation, but math students of all ages need to learn to visualize what numbers mean as well. Mathematics is cognitive processing, or thinking, that requires…
Online Lindamood-Bell Instruction
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 work with your student one-to-one. We provide the same quality instruction families experience with us in person. Our online instruction is a great option for continuing students, as well as students…
Go Back to School at Lindamood-Bell Academy
While many students attend their neighborhood school without issue, some are extremely challenged by the curriculum, rigid schedule or social pressure in a typical setting. If your child’s current school is not meeting their needs, for whatever reason, the stress and frustration can become too much, and start to affect learning. Lindamood-Bell Academy…
5 Ways to Make Mornings Easier
If you are dreading a repeat of last year’s manic mornings, it may be time to change up your family’s routine. Below, explore ways to make school-day mornings better. We’ve included tips for how you can encourage your child to make mental pictures of everyday tasks. The imagery-language connection is key to good thinking and…
Your Partner in Education
Every summer, our intensive instruction results in extraordinary gains for students in just a few weeks. Spending part of a summer with us can be one of the most positive learning experiences of a child’s life. So it’s important to us that that the Lindamood-Bell Learning Center experience doesn’t stop on a student’s last day! We…
Making the Most of After School
When learning is hard, getting through homework can be tough on the whole family. Teachers often give homework assignments to reinforce what is learned in school. But if a student didn’t “get it” in class, homework can quickly become a battleground between parent and child. Read on for how to prevent battles before they start….
