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…
The Imagery-Language Foundation for Maths
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…
Enrol Now! Summer Programs for Reading, Comprehension, and Maths
Summer learning at Lindamood-Bell is individualised to meet the learning needs of each student in a short amount of time. Because it’s one-to-one, we’ll only spend time on what your child needs. We’ll start with a learning evaluation to uncover the strengths and weaknesses that affect academic performance. In a results consultation, we will…
Lindamood-Bell Learning Camps
So far, Lindamood-Bell has taught over 40,000 students to read and comprehend to their potential. We are able to reach students, in part, by bringing our Learning Camps to new communities every year. A Learning Camp is an extension of a Learning Centre that is open 4-12 weeks—enough time to change learning for many…
A Learning Ability Evaluation Like No Other | Special Savings
Our success with students starts with our unique Learning Ability Evaluation. We identify strengths and weaknesses that may be affecting performance in reading, comprehension, and maths. Learning Ability Evaluation Evaluation administered in person or online Standardized measures of reading, comprehension, and math Identification of strengths and weaknesses Consultation to explain findings Learning Skills…
Open Day at Your Local Learning Centre
This event has ended. For further information or questions regarding our instruction, please contact your local Learning Center or call us at 800.300.1818. You’re invited to our DREAM BIG for Learning Open Day. Stop by or stay as long as you like. Meet our dedicated staff, peek in on student sessions and get your…
5 Signs of Comprehension Weakness
Students with decoding issues, including dyslexia, can be easy to spot. They often miscall words (e.g. breakfast as “basket”); their oral reading is slow and “choppy;” and spelling is tough to master. It is important to identify these students who struggle, so they can get the help they need. Unfortunately, there are many students…
4 Signs Your Child Needs Reading Help
It is only natural for parents to wonder how their child’s reading stacks up next to peers. This is especially the case when there is an older sibling or friend in the picture who seemed to breeze through the process. It is not always clear whether a child has a weakness that needs to be…
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…
Finish the Year Strong: Springtime Learning at Lindamood-Bell
At this point in the school year, students everywhere are feeling the pressure 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…
