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You probably already know this, but it might help to hear it from experts: Just because your kid didn’t perform as well this past school year doesn’t mean they’re not smart. There were extenuating circumstances that made this a rough year for almost all kids! From hybrid learning and online schooling to teacher turnover and ...

Many parents are surprised to learn that even brilliant kids may have to work harder in school than others. At LearningRx, we often hear things like: "When he applies himself and pays attention, he does great in school!" And "I know she’s exceptionally bright. It just seems like a piece is missing." And "He’s such ...

What is a fun way to keep those reading and math skills up over the summer and suffer the traditional summer slide experienced in most students? It is well documented that the “summer slide” is indeed real and impacts most school age children. A study published in Sage Journals found that students lose overall the ...

It’s easy to keep kids busy in the summer when the sun is shining and a swimming pool (or beach) awaits. But the rainy days can be a bit more of a challenge, especially when you’re trying to avoid raising couch potatoes. Here are 10 ideas to help you keep your child’s brain engaged without ...

It’s easy to keep kids busy in the summer when the sun is shining and a swimming pool (or beach) awaits. But the rainy days can be a bit more of a challenge, especially when you’re trying to avoid raising couch potatoes.             Here are 10 ideas to help you keep your child’s brain engaged ...

If you’ve been homeschooling for a while, you probably already know the many benefits: more choice in terms of curriculum, experiential learning, a more flexible schedule, and academic excellence, among others. But there are some downsides, including financial restraints (if one parent has to quit work), limited team sports, and no break from your children, ...

            Like most parents, you may worry what bad habits your teen will pick up when they’re in college. Sleeping in through classes, forgetting to brush their teeth at least twice a day, eating junk food, choosing parties over studying … and every other anxiety-inducing bad habit moms can imagine.             But there are ways ...

            In case you don’t remember (or were the rare exception), being a teenager is HARD. There are hormones messing with your emotions, the worry about being popular, the stress of getting good grades, lack of sleep, acne, the pressures of going to college, peer pressure and significant changes to your brain. One or two ...

Q: What are cognitive skills? A: Cognitive skills are the foundational tools we use to think and learn. Q: What happens when one or more cognitive skills are weak? A: When one or more cognitive skills are weak, it can impact how efficiently we grasp, process, remember, and apply what we are trying to learn. ...

During the pandemic, LearningRx had to adapt on the fly. We quickly launched live, 1-on-1 brain training for students who couldn’t attend in-person training at our centers. Just like our in-person brain training, these 1-on-1 e-learning programs are designed to target and strengthen your student’s unique cognitive weaknesses and learning struggles. And all programs start ...