Teacher Suggests Reading Help: A Summer Learning Plan
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….
Intensive Instruction: Why it Works—It’s More Than Tutoring
Those who are new to Lindamood-Bell instruction may be more familiar with traditional tutoring and programmes 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…
4 Tips for Turning Summer Learning Loss Into Summer Learning Gain
If you know a school-aged student … you know someone who is looking forward to the summer holidays! And it seems that students who have any difficulty with learning or academics have even more enthusiasm for the summer holidays than their peers. Spending so many hours a week all school year, doing the thing…
[INFOGRAPHIC] Why is my child struggling in school?
When school is hard for your child, it can be difficult to know what to do. Hire a tutor? Double-down on homework time? Create incentives for good grades? We encourage families to seek specific answers as to why an individual child is struggling. This infographic, “Why is my child struggling in school?” walks through two…
What is Your Plan After NAPLAN?
Our instruction addresses the cause of weakness in literacy, comprehension, and maths. We work directly with students to make school easier. Educators, parents, and practitioners partner with us to help their students reach their learning potential. While we do help students who have a previous diagnosis, such as dyslexia or CAPD, we also…
The Right Time to Change Learning: Getting Help During the School Year
School at any grade can include the kind of good challenges that foster learning: discovering a solution in science lab, writing a poem, or even studying for a big test, can all be positive learning experiences. However, if a student has a weakness that affects learning to begin with, they may not be getting everything…
School Year Savings Plan Discount
AVAILABLE NOW: A major savings for students who need help closing the achievement gap If you have a child who is suffering from a weakness in language processing skills and needs to close a substantial gap between his academic performance and potential, we are offering a school year savings plan for you. Intensive…
Imagine Better School-Day Mornings: Tips for Back-to-School
Perhaps your kids just spent the summer at camp. Or they spent long hours in the pool or at the beach. Maybe lazy days were spent reconnecting with friends and family. Regardless, the back-to-school transition may be a big change for your family. Why not take this opportunity to establish new habits that contribute…
{INFOGRAPHIC} Kindergarten, Here I Come! Creating the Magic of Learning Right from the Start
If your child is starting kindergarten this year, you know his teacher will have a long list of goals to accomplish before the end of the school year. To some degree, your child will definitely be working on: Letter names and sounds Sounding out for reading and writing Sight word recognition and spelling Printing…
It’s Not Too Late: A Lot Can Happen in One Week
If you’re like most parents, school is starting for your kids in just a few short weeks, maybe even sooner! Are you ready? Are your kids ready? You’ve been down this road before and know what to expect: excitement, nervousness, maybe a little trepidation about what the school year will bring. If you feel…
