Minimise Summer Learning Loss | Early Bird Savings
Summer is a great time to get help with reading, comprehension, or maths. In just a few weeks’ time, we can make years of change so your child can go back to school with new confidence. Also, working on crucial skills can minimise the learning loss that takes place for many students. Enjoy a…
A Prescription for Success | Your Learning Checkup
When it comes to physical health and making sure your child feels their best, there are lots of steps we routinely take — from immunisations and teeth cleanings to general conversations with the pediatrician about your child’s health and wellness. Similarly, a learning checkup can provide vital information about how things are going for…
Turn Things Around at School | Imagine a Fresh Start
“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 Nurture 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, the reality may be the opposite of this for your child. In fact, they might even say they hate reading and when they finally sit down with a book, you…
Visualise Better Reading Comprehension
Most reading experts agree on one thing: In order to comprehend what they read, students must have strong decoding skills and adequate oral vocabulary. In other words, a child must be able to accurately decode every word on the page, and know what each of the words mean. Unfortunately, many students who can decode…
Visualise a Better Reader
At Lindamood-Bell, we believe that all individuals can learn how 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 word provides unique insight into…
Winter Break: The Perfect Time for Learning
While winter break can provide some much-needed fun and relaxation, it’s also the perfect time to maintain learning momentum or get support with a challenging subject. Our flexible schedule and one-to-one instruction can allow your child to return to school with confidence. Students in our learning centres experience the magic of learning year-round. Check…
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 Centre 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…
The Extraordinary Lindamood-Bell Learning Ability Evaluation | Now Available Online!
Our success with students starts with our unique Learning Ability Evaluation. We identify strengths and weaknesses that may be affecting your child’s school performance. Our evaluation includes 10+ standardised measures of reading, spelling, and maths. In a results consultation we will explain findings and develop an individualised plan to improve your child’s learning. A…
The Imagery-Language Connection: Writing Tips
Book reports, essays, and even short responses, can cause frustration, panic, and, sometimes, even tears for many school age students. And it’s no wonder. Writing is a complex task that requires a lot: good thinking skills, organisation, spelling, grammar and punctuation, as well as ease with a pencil, or keyboard. Writing can be particularly…