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Every summer, kids lose up to ⅓ of the knowledge they gained the previous school year. This “summer slide” sets kids up to feel behind before the school year even starts. The things you do over the summer can help make or break the way the school year starts. If you want your child to ...

 What would you do if your student had all A’s except for a D in history? Chances are, you’d try to get to the bottom of the issue.   Maybe they’re bored by the subject matter or the class is right after lunch and they’re falling asleep. Perhaps it’s the last class of the day and ...

It’s chaotic enough to manage various schedules for children. Throw complaints of a stomachache or outright tantrums into the mix and you’ve got the recipe for a disaster. Obviously, genuine illness is a legitimate reason for a child or teen to miss school. But what about the other causes of “school dread”? Here are five of ...

The ongoing COVID pandemic has caused a certain level of exhaustion among most people. But for parents and teachers, the pandemic has caused extra fatigue – especially with distance learning or wondering if your child’s school will be the next to shut down.  Combine COVID fatigue with the typical exhaustion that comes at this point ...

The traditional path for most parents and teachers who want to help a struggling student is to try school interventions and tutoring. While this may help students get a second shot at learning a subject, it oftentimes is just re-teaching the material instead of working on the underlying cause. This was the situation for Callie ...

Almost every family struggles with homework challenges at some point. Sometimes, parents end up as frustrated as their kids or teens, feeling like they constantly have to “nag” their student to get through even the simplest assignments. Here are 10 tips to help ensure the process is as smooth as possible: 1. Set up a ...

When Kya first came to the LearningRx center in Owatonna, Minnesota, she was struggling to stay alert in school and had challenges with organization and time management. The basketball player was struggling to complete assignments and tests. A Brain Skills Assessment helped pinpoint which cognitive skills needed to be worked on, and using the results ...

December 5 is International Ninja Day and LearningRx is celebrating the informal definition of the word: "a person who excels in a particular skill or activity." When families come to LearningRx, we often learn that the child or teen has had their confidence deflated by labels—some informally, some with an official diagnosis. These students (and their ...

Most parent and teacher conferences have wrapped up and the experience often leaves both educators and parents frustrated. Have you been part of a conversation where a version of the following phrase has come up: “I know they are smart, but…” Their work doesn’t show it It’s just not coming out They are just making ...

As the days get warmer and spring fever takes hold, it can be difficult to keep children focused on schoolwork through the end of the academic year. From elementary to high school, and even at the college level, it’s common for students to begin to ease back on their efforts as the end of the ...