Classroom

I woke up this morning a little bit panicked from a dream I was having about the first day of school. I was attending a new school that was essentially cabins spread out in a huge area in the woods. (I know – crazy – but it was a dream)! My mom was with me…

Have you ever tried to write your name with your non-dominant hand? It’s pretty funny, right? And really challenging! So when we see a person who is ambidextrous and can use both hands equally to do things, it’s seems pretty amazing. In baseball, switch-hitters (players who can bat either right-handed or left handed) are in…

DYSLEXIA Dyslexia is coming to the forefront as more and more states are looking at legislation around dyslexia and education.   Most sources now site 20% of students as being dyslexic.   Here are some questions to ask parents that will help them determine if dyslexia testing is warranted: Is there a family history of…

July is the month of summer camps and growing up, our kids were no exception. One summer, we went to Penticton, British Columbia so that our son, Kevin, could attend a one-week ice hockey camp. We were really fortunate that an NHL professional player, Ray Ferraro, had brought his son to the camp the same…

“I just want my son to love school again,” said a mom at a recent parent information meeting. She went on to share that the summer before her son began kindergarten, he was so excited about starting school that he asked repeatedly, “Can I start today?” That’s how learning should feel! Like an adventure that…

I just have to share this with you. This is an email I received from a 16-year old student on his last day at Stowell Learning Center. This was a boy, who at 15, when he came to us, was so shutdown, and had such challenges with language and comprehension, that he didn’t look at…

The Today show aired a fun piece today about a little girl who opted to wear a hotdog costume to her dance class on Princess Day! Now that’s confidence! I love the individuality of little kids and I love it when people aren’t afraid to be themselves. Being Different Because You Can’t Help It Being…

We’re finishing up our series on common mistakes that parents inadvertently make when their child struggles in school. I hope you’ve found it helpful. As parents we always do the very best we can for our kids, but often, having a bright child struggle with reading or some other aspect of school is new territory…

When smart kids struggle in school, it’s confusing and frustrating for all involved. In my experience both as a parent and working with thousands of parents, we suffer along with our kids and we will do anything to help them be happy and successful. But since kids don’t come with instruction manuals, we have to…

When smart kids struggle in school, it’s confusing and frustrating for all involved. In my experience both as a parent and working with thousands of parents, we suffer along with our kids and we will do anything to help them be happy and successful. But since kids don’t come with instruction manuals, we have to…