Stowell Learning Center Blog
Love Those Sneakers!
By Jill Stowell | | Dyslexia, General Information, Learning Disability
Two pipes coming out of a wall are just two pipes coming out of a wall, right? I guess that depends upon who’s looking at them! My first reaction when I saw this picture was delight. My next thought was, “That artist must be dyslexic.” I realize that’s a gross generalization. Certainly not all artists…
Read More 5 Kinds Of Students That Get The Most From A Summer Learning Skills Intensive Program
By David Stowell | | ADHD, Anxiety, Auditory Processing, Core Learning Skills, Dyslexia, Learning Disability, Reading, School, Writing
Next year, struggling students will have more schoolwork than this year, and it will be more difficult. What can be done to prepare struggling students for the new challenges this fall? “What kinds of students make the greatest gains?” “Is it for everyone?” “Do some get greater gains than others?” Every summer we get students…
Read More She Cries and Then I Cry
By Jill Stowell | | Dyslexia, General Information, Learning Disability
Dyslexia and Homework Just Don’t Mix “I hate homework!” shares the mom of a beautiful 10-year-old girl. “It takes hours of pulling and fighting. She cries and then I cry. We need help!” What is a parent supposed to think when their child’s best effort at a story after hours of tears looks like this:…
Read More What is the Difference Between Stowell Learning Center, Sylvan, and Kumon?
By Jill Stowell | | General Information, Learning Disability
“Reading is a nightmare for my child! I need to get some tutoring, but there are so many learning centers out there, I don’t know where to turn.” Sound familiar? In our area, there are learning centers everywhere and more and more parents are asking us to explain the difference between Stowell Learning Center and…
Read More Got Rhythm?
By Jill Stowell | | Classroom, Development, General Information, Homework, IEP, Learning Disability, School
Rhythm and Timing May be a Factor in Reading, Attention, and Learning Problems Every week I take a Whole Body Workout class at the gym. I think it should be called Whole Body – Whole Brain Workout because it not only takes muscle power, but brainpower to coordinate all the simultaneous movements: Arms opening and…
Read More Awesome Even on Your Worst Day!
By Jill Stowell | | Anxiety, General Information, Learning Disability
As a competitive ice skater our daughter, Christy, could be quite hard on herself. We would say to her, “On your worst day, you skate circles around everyone else.” I don’t know if it made her feel any better, but it was true. She was (and still is) a stunning skater, even when she’s having…
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