Your Distracted Young Learner
by Cindy Lopez, Director of Community Engagement
Is your child struggling with the same behavior challenges in school without making progress? Does he or she have ADHD-like symptoms? Read more ›
Resources Tagged With: school
How Creative Play Builds Critical Reading Comprehension Skills
More and more parents understand the importance of reading to young children to promote literacy. Yet many parents are so eager to advance their child’s reading fluency that they neglect the importance of imaginative play in developing critical comprehension skills. So before you start to pack up the picture books and encourage your young child to read Harry Potter, make sure he’s getting plenty of opportunity to play.
Why is play important and what kind of play develops the foundation for literacy skills? Read more ›
Suicide & Depression & Learning Problems [video]
Is depression interfering with learning and school performance, or are school performance and learning issues causing depression? Watch this video to learn Read more ›
Choosing the Right Preschool: Cooperative [video]
This video takes a closer look at cooperative, or parent-participation preschools. Read more ›
Choosing the Right Preschool: Waldorf [video]
It’s important to choose the right preschool for your child. Learn more about the Waldorf philosophy of the spiritual view of humanity in this short video.
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Choosing the Right Preschool: Montessori [video]
This video provides information about the Montessori method, founded by Maria Montessori in Italy in the early 1900s. The Montessori method focuses on skills, self-motivation, and independence within limits. Read more ›
Choosing the Right Preschool: Types & Reggio Emilia [video]
This short video describes types of preschools, for example— teacher-centered or child-centered, academic programs vs. play-based programs, and provides some background on the the Reggio Emilia approach to education in which the curriculum is based on the children’s interests. Read more ›
Choosing the Right Preschool: Factors & Temperament [video]
How does your child’s temperament play a part in choosing the right preschool?
Helping Kids with ADHD Symptoms: More Tools for Focus, e.g., Planner [video]
A planner can make a big difference for a child with ADHD symptoms. Watch this video for tips on how to use this invaluable tool. Read more ›
Helping Kids With ADHD Symptoms: Getting the Disorganized Backpack Organized [video]
Organization is key, especially for a child with ADHD symptoms. This video offers some helpful techniques for organizing your child’s catch-all backpack. Read more ›
