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The benefits of reading to children are numerous and far-reaching. Studies show that children who are read to before they start school are more likely to do well academically. It can lengthen attention span and provide a foundation for basic language skills. Reading to them helps build your children’s listening skills, speech, vocabulary, and imagination. [...]
The Importance of Body Movements to Integrate the Brain for Learning. Learning begins at the moment a baby takes his or her first breath. The moment a human being enters this world, they begin to learn. They embark on a journey of exploration, need-fulfillment and the integration of multi-sensory information. Each and every sound they [...]
With the advancement of technology we have abandoned many practices we consider outdated in favor of those that save us time or effort, practices that have proven to increase our productivity. However, in some cases when we let go of these routines we also lose the skills and processes we learn from them. Handwriting is [...]
The ability to appropriately “process” sensory information is an important part of learning. A child may demonstrate subtle aversions to sensory information without even being aware. “Picky” eaters, children who cannot bear to wear clothing with tags or of certain textures, those that respond to noise by covering their ears or by constantly turning the [...]
“Neurobics” or brain exercises are simple changes to your routine and are a great way to build strong neuro connections. If your child is right handed, try having him/her brush their teeth or working the computer mouse with their left hand. Ask them to write a short (3-4 word) sentence each day with their non-dominate [...]
Two commonly held beliefs about dyslexia are that children with it are prone to seeing letters or words backward, and that the problem is linked to intelligence. Both beliefs are incorrect. The problem is a linguistic (of language and the processing of language) one, not a visual one. And dyslexia in no way stems from [...]
“Language processing” or “processing” is a term you’ll see often in our posts. First, let’s clarify that language is much more than the spoken word. Language is the information received by the brain, stored and recalled when needed. Language is conversation, auditory and visual cues, written directions and so much more. Processing is what your brain [...]
The teachers say he’s just not trying, he’s daydreaming, or just not doing his work. He spends hours each night on homework, and still brings home Cs, Ds, and Fs. Is it a learning disability? Could it be? Wikipedia says: “In the United States and Canada, the terms learning disability, learning disabilities, and learning disorders [...]
At home does your child often: Misunderstand what you say? Request that information be repeated? Give slow or delayed responses? Have problems finding the right words to say? Seem reluctant to engage in conversations? Display intolerance or obsession for certain tastes, textures, smells, sounds, etc.? At school does your child often: Have difficulty remembering/following directions? [...]
The generally agreed upon definition of Dyslexia is that of a specific reading disability due to a defect in the brain’s processing of graphic symbols. Dyslexia is a type of learning disability that alters the way the brain processes written material. While most children learn to associate specific sounds (phonemes) with letters (graphic symbols), the brains of [...]
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