Table of Contents Webinar Replay: Auditory Processing, Decoding, and the Secret to SpellingWatch Now Auditory Processing Overview Auditory processing is one of the three ways we learn. We learn by hearing (auditory processing), seeing (visual processing), and doing (tactile-kinesthetic processing). Good listening skills are needed to make learning easier. Just like how with taste you…
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4 Steps to Goal Setting for Kids
Table of Contents Overview: How Does Goal Setting Help Kids? Goal setting for kids is one of the best ways to increase motivation. Defining, setting, and prioritizing your goals is the first step to helping your child accomplish what they want to do. If they have not clearly defined a goal that they want to…
Top 10 Educational Games for Kids (and Adults!)
The best educational games for kids are sometimes the games that don’t even seem like they are educational. The games are fun and engaging. Each player can make substantial choices throughout the game. The gameplay makes you think. Kids and even adults become more engaged in games that have greater levels of choice than those…
Thanksgiving Family Activities for Kids
Thanksgiving activities are a perfect way to spend time with your kids, have mindful moments, design crafts, and create memories that will last a lifetime. Remember to take pictures and put them in a family album! We have five different Thanksgiving activities that are perfect to pick and choose what works for your family. Plus, download our free Thanksgiving memory matching game activity.
Halloween Learning Activities for Kids
Halloween and learning? Spooky thought… You know as well as I do that your kids are excited about Halloween and just want to enjoy the day, but what if they can enjoy the day and learn at the same time? That is a win-win situation in my book! So, what can your kids do to…
Tactile-Kinesthetic Learning
What is tactile-kinesthetic learning? We all learn through hearing, seeing, and doing. Tactile-kinesthetic learning is the ability to make sense of the world through touch, movement, and doing. It’s the ability to identify, organize, and interpret the environment through touch and movement. Tactile and kinesthetic learners are able to understand and remember information better when…
Reading Comprehension Strategies
Reading comprehension strategies are a great way to improve your reading comprehension skills. Reading comprehension is the ability to understand, analyze, synthesize, and use what you have read. When you use specific strategies, you make it easier to understand and remember what you have read. “Comprehension is now viewed as a much more complex process…
Vocabulary and Reading Comprehension
Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary are Connected Going back to my first year of teaching, I found that vocabulary directly impacts reading comprehension. I had a student who could read beautifully and fluently, but when asked what she read, she went blank. When you don’t understand a word or how it is connected or associated with…
Goal Planning for the New School Year
Executive Function, Goal Planning, and School Success Goal planning is a great way to help set up your year for success. This is also where executive function comes into play. Executive function is all about planning, organizing, strategizing, paying attention to, and remembering details. Setting and writing your goals down is the first step. When…
Top 10 Back-to-School Supplies: The Ultimate List
What can you do to get your kids off to a great start for school success? Having the right back-to-school supplies can make the difference between feeling prepared for the school year and not. They can help boost your kids’ confidence as they enter the school year knowing that they have the supplies they need…
