Students with executive function issues are expected to need additional support with organizational skills. Assisting students to get organized can help them properly navigate their schoolwork and set them up for academic and personal success. Thinking about the best way to...
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Your child's IEP will have annual goals. These goals will lay out what your child will be working toward over the school year. It is important for kids to get the most out of an IEP becayse the goals shouldn't be confusing or general. IEP should be SMART: Specific, Measurable,...
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An inclusive classroom climate refers to a place where all students feel supported intellectually and academically and are extended a sense of belonging in the classroom despite of identity, learning preferences, or education. Inclusive learning and teaching recognize all...
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Illiteracy is the condition of being unable to read or write. Literacy and numeracy are a qualification for extensive education. Students who have difficulty in reading are more likely to drop out of school before they can finish basic education....
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Dopamine levels in the brain are positively match up with the level of interest in a task. If an errand is inherently uninteresting to someone with ADHD, their dopamine levels are so low that their brain is unable to “initiate” to do the errand. People with ADHD can't pay...
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Emotional wellness can be explained as the developing capacity of children to experience, regulate, and express emotion in the cultural context of family and community. Good mental health is a vital part of healthy child development. It helps children make positive social...
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Often kids are afraid to make mistakes and, as parents and teachers, we want them to succeed. Let’s consider recognizing failure as good and a vital step on the path to learning. Failure is an essential component of success because the brain grows...
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Who does not yell at their kids? Often, when we want our kids to do something and they don’t do it the first time, we ask them again but when they still don’t do what they were told to do then the yelling follows. But it seems that the more we yell,...
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Problem-solving plays an important role in child development. This vital skill is not just coming up with a solution. It involves using one's creativity, thinking through possibilities, reasoning through potential plans or...
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Anxiety is one of the most prevalent mental illnesses plaguing society today. Regrettably, anxiety in children is at an all-time high. Often parents sometimes neglect to comprehend what their children are going through believing that since they are young, they don’t have much...
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