Core Learning Skills
Brains Need Breaks
By Jill Stowell | | ADD, ADHD, Anxiety, Attention, Auditory Processing, Classroom, Comprehension, Core Learning Skills, Development, Dyslexia, Executive Function, General Information, Homeschool, Homework, Learning Disability, Mental Health, Processing Speed, Reading, School, Sensory Processing, Spelling, Writing
From Break to Meltdown in 30 seconds – How Did that Happen? At mile 20 of a 21-mile bike ride, my husband and I stopped to take a little break. It had gotten warm and we wanted to remove a few layers. When we started riding again, my legs let me know that “enough is…
Read More Do Not Pass Go – Go Straight to ADHD
By Jill Stowell | | ADHD, Auditory Processing, Core Learning Skills, Dyslexia, General Information, IEP, Learning Disability
Pay attention! Pay attention! Pay attention! How many times can you tell a kid to pay attention before they finally get the message? For some parents and teachers, it feels endless. Having worked with thousands of struggling learners over the years, I recognize that ADHD is a real and sometimes a devastating challenge for families.…
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…
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