We should care about Learning Styles because they affect every age level and every part of our lives.
Your learning styles make up who you are. They include your interests, your personality, the way your brain processes information, and all …
Mandatory High School Attendance to 18 years?
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I just heard about President Obama’s proposal for all states
to require mandatory high school attendance to age 18-years old. It’s
currently16-years old in most states.
I can’t help but gasp at the understanding gap–make that …
The Rigor (?) of Kindergarten!
Last week there was an article in our local paper explaining a change in the birthday cut-off date for entering Kindergarten. By 2014 California children will have to turn five by September 1 to enter Kindergarten that year. And beginning …
Teach Less Math for Better Results!
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Here is an article
from Psychology Today by Peter Gray, a specialist in developmental psychology
and research professor of psychology at Boston College, that supports one of
our foundational premises here at LearningSuccess™ Institute–students need to…
Help! My Child’s Not Reading at Grade Level! Part 2
Part 1 of this article ended with the question: What’s the matter with basing a curriculum
on reading level?
What is the matter is that many, many 9 and 10-year olds (as
many as 40% of t…
Help! My Child’s Not Reading at Grade Level! Part 1
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I recently assessed the reading skills of three bright,
capable third graders. They have been identified as “at risk readers”, which
means they are slated to be told that they are not reading well enough for what…
Students Who Need to Ask Questions!
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“I try not to think too much in school. I get in trouble when I ask questions.”
Elementary student
Janet’s teachers and parents thought she couldn’t focus. She
asked a lot of questions that seemed …
Education That Works: Lesson From a Gardener
Recently I attended a presentation about gardening by Oscar Carmona of Healing Grounds Nursery. So what does gardening have to do with learning and school?
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Here is the one thing he said that …
The Truth About Learning Disabilties
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Do Learning Disabilities Exist?
Yes, they do, but true learning disabilities are rare. I believe that our educational system is too quick to blame “learning disabilities” and to label students as dyslexic, MBD, ADD, or any of …
Talent isn’t evenly distributed?
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I love this story. It goes like this…
A bricklayer has a brother who is a gifted and famous violinist. One day the head of the construction company he works for says to him: “It …