Creativity Abounds with Trans Siberian Orchestra and Dyslexic Thinkers My son, Kevin, works for Trans Siberian Orchestra, so when the winter tour rolled into town this weekend, I got to see both Kevin and the show! TSO puts on a spectacular show. Having a bit of an inside track on how things work there, it is abundantly clear that it takes all kinds of talents and abilities to pull it off! Only brilliantly creative minds could have conceived such a show. Some of the most creative individuals I have ever met were profoundly dyslexic. The out-of-the box, visual-spatial thinking…
Don’t Let the Holidays Hijack Your Child! Keeping kids on track all the way to winter break Happy Holidays! The calendar has finally caught up with the TV commercials. So what does that look like for kids still in school for one more month and families still dealing with homework? Younger children get increasingly excited. Teens get busy with social events. Class routines get disrupted with art projects, assemblies, and special program rehearsals. All good stuff! Except when it comes to homework! For the next month, it will be harder for kids to settle down to do homework and harder…
What Are You Thankful For? Doesn’t this look like so much fun! I love Fall and the idea of playing in Fall leaves, even though we don’t have much opportunity for it here in So Cal! Posted on the door of every station in our Chino center is a paper that says, “I am Thankful for…” It’s fun to see all of the things that students and staff are adding to those lists. We do have a lot to be thankful for! I am thankful for our incredibly dedicated parents – who never give up; who know there’s more for…
Stop the Homework Battle and Get Your Confident Child Back This is my, “I hate homework face!” If homework is a battle in your home, you probably see some version of this face on a fairly regular basis at homework time, though I’m guessing it’s not this orange! Parents just like you, exhausted by the struggles with homework and the worry over their child’s plummeting self-esteem tell me repeatedly, “I just want my confident child back.” When your bright child comes home from school and spends hours and hours at the kitchen table avoiding, arguing, or crying over…
I woke up this morning in one of my favorite places in the whole world – Maui. In fact, as we speak, I can see giant sea turtles popping up and down in the surf just feet away from the deck where I’m sitting. (I know, it’s pretty pathetic to be working on my computer in a place like Maui, but I’m an early riser, so I get to talk to you before the rest of the family is up and about). This spot on the deck, where I can hear and see the waves rolling in and out is…