How to Help Your Child Improve Comprehension at Home
When a child has an identified comprehension weakness, it makes sense to pursue extra help for academics. Students can get help from tutors, learning specialists, or may have an IEP (Individualized Education Plan) in place at school. Unfortunately, language comprehension troubles can affect family life, too. This is especially difficult when weak thinking skills are…
Springtime Learning: Imagine a Strong School Year Finish
At this point in the school year, students everywhere are feeling the pressures of looming due dates and stressed schedules. For students who struggle with learning, this time of year can be especially taxing. Their performance may have lagged behind peers all year, and increased academic expectations may be compounding the issue. Spending so many…
4 Signs of Reading Difficulty
It’s only natural for parents to wonder how a child’s reading stacks up next to the child’s peers. This is especially the case when there’s an older sibling or friend in the picture who seems to breeze through the reading process. It is not always clear whether a child has a weakness that needs to…
Available Online: Our Learning Ability Evaluation
Our success with students starts with our unique Learning Ability Evaluation. We identify the strengths and weaknesses that may be affecting your child’s school performance. Our evaluation includes 10+ standardized measures of reading, spelling, and math. In a results consultation, we will explain the findings and develop an individualized plan to improve your child’s…
Early Bird Savings | Sign Up Now for Summer Learning
Summer is a great time to get help with reading, comprehension, or math. In a matter of weeks, we can make years of change so your child can go back to school with new confidence. Working on crucial skills can also minimize the learning loss that takes place for many students. Enjoy a…
A Missing Connection for Struggling Readers
When a student struggles with reading, extra help typically focuses on sounding out words and on 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 labored. They may take so long to sound out…
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…
