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Even the smartest students can feel overwhelmed at the thought of sitting down to complete nightly projects, assignments, or test prep. However, managing homework doesn’t have to be the source of frustration, tears, and friction that many families experience! To help ensure you’re doing everything within your control to manage homework and lessen the pain ...

The brain is truly amazing in its ability to learn, grow, and change. What are the processes by which this happens? It all goes through cognitive skills. These are the foundational elements of focusing, taking in information, thinking, processing, and remembering. Cognitive skills dictate how your brain processes the world around you, and how you ...

Reading impacts every area of life, including academic subjects, career avenues, and beyond. However, in a world that is increasingly dominated by screens and digital distractions, the timeless practice of reading is unfortunately taking a backseat – yet it remains a beacon of intellectual and emotional enrichment!  Beyond the simple act of deciphering words on ...

Reading is more than one skill—it’s a complex, multi-part set of skills that work together to produce meaning. When you’re searching for reading help, it may be useful to know how different reading programs target different aspects of the reading process. At LearningRx, we support kids, teens, and adults, including those with dyslexia and reading ...

This year for Brain Awareness Week, we are thrilled to share four fascinating insights about our favorite organ: the brain. As the central processing unit of human life, the brain is responsible for a vast array of functions that impact us every day. Here are some eye-opening facts that shed light on the incredible capabilities ...

https://youtu.be/VlhM4hozxnA?si=RhQs7_Ig2OXa0A8l Aaron is a middle school teacher and his daughter, AJ, had always struggled with reading and reading comprehension. Given Aaron’s knowledge of the options in the school district, they had tried many strategies over the years to help AJ, but she continued to struggle. Entering 7th grade, her reading difficulties became a bigger issue ...

https://youtu.be/VlhM4hozxnA?si=RhQs7_Ig2OXa0A8l Aaron is a middle school teacher and his daughter, AJ, had always struggled with reading and reading comprehension. Given Aaron’s knowledge of the options in the school district, they had tried many strategies over the years to help AJ, but she continued to struggle. Entering 7th grade, her reading difficulties became a bigger issue ...

https://youtu.be/VlhM4hozxnA?si=RhQs7_Ig2OXa0A8l Aaron is a middle school teacher and his daughter, AJ, had always struggled with reading and reading comprehension. Given Aaron’s knowledge of the options in the school district, they had tried many strategies over the years to help AJ, but she continued to struggle. Entering 7th grade, her reading difficulties became a bigger issue ...

Learning disabilities and differences impact thousands of students both in our community and around the country. These are students who don’t learn in conventional ways or struggle to keep up in mainstream classrooms, but do we really understand what’s going on? Let’s unpack what learning disabilities are, some of the most common types of learning ...

If you have a kid who reads haltingly, with many stops and starts, you may be wondering what you can do to improve their reading fluency. Fluent reading is essential not only for smooth-sounding out loud reading, but also for comprehension and confidence. When kids are stopping and starting, struggling over every word, so much ...