The Dreaded Word Problem We had a parent ask about how to help her son with word problems. Our response is based on the variety of issues we’ve seen kids have with word problems. There are some general strategies that help just about everyone: – Draw a picture (don’t worry about how long they take to draw it) – Make a chart of what
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Some kids have an amazing, but counter-productive, ability to mask or compensate for underlying difficulties. And for most kids, the strategies eventually stop being effective when the workload or difficulty out paces their compensatory strategies. If there’s one thing we’ve learned at The Reading Clinic it is to not assume that a child has a particular skill because of their age or apparent ability.
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We live in the information age. With the internet so readily available a person can find the details on just about anything with a click of a button. While the manner in which we get our information may have changed the basics are still the same; reading! Reading is one of the core skill sets necessary to find and convey information and those skills
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Reading Comprehension – The Forest AND The Trees, with Beth Powell of The Reading Clinic In this webinar, parents will learn the factors that contribute to comprehension, warning signs of a comprehension issue and how to address the major issues affecting their child’s ability to understand what they are reading. Parents will understand how children learn how to read, when to be concerned about
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As reading tutors, we know just how important learning to read is. We live in the information age and that statement is truer now than it has ever been. As true as that statement is, have you ever stopped and asked yourself why reading is so important? Or better still, had to explain to your child why? While we do understand that reading is
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We all have a hard time asking for help, especially children. Nobody wants to feel like a failure. The truth is by choosing to seek out the help we need, we are choosing the path to success. For children, early success (particularly when it comes to education) is fundamental to a successful adult life. Public schools have a wide variety of children that they
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Learning to read is considered a rite of passage for many. It is a skill we pick up in our early years and often take for granted as we grow older. Despite it becoming second nature to most of us, learning to read can be challenge for some children. It is Mother Nature that makes human beings unique. Mother Nature can also provide children
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Please join us at The Academic Skill Building and Braining Training Expo! Friday March 30th 5:30 PM to 8:45 PM Santa Clara Convention Center Discover how to successfully handle learning differences and attention challenges. The presenters have vast experience in various areas of learning, memory, autism, mood, ADHD, and dyslexia. For more information, visit www.academicskillbuildingexpo.com. Tweet
April 9th, 6:30pm – 8:00pm Some students excel in the symbolic world of mathematics, but struggle to apply their computation skills to word problems or explaining how they solved a problem. Their conceptual understanding may be very weak. Parents will learn how to help their children develop a more balanced understanding of mathematics. 445 Sherman Ave., Ste N, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Space is
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March 26th, 6:30 pm – 8:00pm Parents and teachers will learn to identify why a child is struggling with math and how they can help. This is an overview from learning to count through Algebra. Participants will gain an understanding of how to best approach a particular student’s learning, including effective use of manipulatives. 445 Sherman Ave. Ste N, Palo Alto, CA 94306 Space
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