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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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Several years ago, a study funded by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development(NICHD), found that as poor readers worked through an intensive program based on phonemic awareness and phonics, not only did their reading improve, but their brain functioning changed as well. Specifically, as poor readers became good readers, their brains showed increased activity in an area of the brain called
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