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Learn the 5 Steps to Improve Learning Skills: Reading, Writing, Spelling, & Math
September 14th, 2012 2016-03-22T08:33:53-07:00 2012-09-14T19:39:35-07:00SpecialNeeds.com is sponsoring a FREE webinar: How to Improve Learning Skills: Reading, Writing, Spelling, & Math School has recently started and the homework wars may have already started too! This is the perfect time to learn the 5 steps to improving learning skills! How to Improve Learning Skills: Reading, Writing, Spelling, & Math Reserve your […]
Best Solutions to Build Reading Comprehension Skills
September 12th, 2012 2016-03-19T07:24:57-07:00 2012-09-12T20:00:44-07:00Ten Minutes to Better Study Skills. Whether you are homeschooling or not, you have the opportunity to make your child’s writing assignments easy for them. They don’t need to sweat and struggle through another writing assignment. You don’t have to sweat and struggle through your child’s writing assignments any longer either! Solution 2 Build Vocabulary […]
Improve Your Learning Skills in 20 Minutes a Day
September 12th, 2012 2016-03-22T09:18:27-07:00 2012-09-12T19:35:23-07:00SpecialNeeds.com is sponsoring a FREE webinar How to Improve Learning Skills: Reading, Writing, Spelling, and Math School has recently started and the homework wars may have already started too! This is the perfect time to see How to Improve Learning Skills: Reading, Writing, Spelling, & Math Reserve your Webinar seat now at: SpecialNeeds.com is sponsoring […]
Learning Reading For Older Children With Dyslexia or Learning Disabilities
July 19th, 2012 2012-07-19T16:41:44-07:00 2012-07-19T16:41:44-07:00Learning Reading For Older Children With Dyslexia or Learning Disabilities Five Minutes to Better Reading Skills. And, yes, it does take only 5 minutes a day! However, you do not want to only do that. Any skill taught in isolation remains that, an improved skill in isolation unless you make the bridge to bring the […]
Screen-Free Turn Off TV Week
May 1st, 2012 2023-09-01T16:20:43-07:00 2012-05-01T12:54:35-07:00with Educational Therapist Bonnie Terry Why Turn Off TV Week? Why Screen-Free for a Week? Recent studies show that the amount of time American children and teens spend watching TV, playing video games or surfing the Internet has increased to almost eight hours a day. And that doesn’t include facebook time! So this week […]
Best Homework Help Resources and Websites
April 12th, 2012 2018-12-12T18:29:35-08:00 2012-04-12T13:26:11-07:00Homework Help: Why do so many kids struggle with math, especially algebra? Teachers often move fast in math to cover the curriculum. Unfortunately kids don’t always have each concept solid before they have to move on to the next concept. Math just keeps getting harder. Kids that struggle with algebra never got a solid foundation […]
Reading Help: Reading Program Gives Students Three-Year Gain in One Year
March 2nd, 2012 2018-10-25T00:00:41-07:00 2012-03-02T15:22:52-08:00Break Time or Learning Time? Fun Holiday Family Activities for Kids
December 20th, 2011 2011-12-20T15:51:35-08:00 2011-12-20T15:51:35-08:00Break Time or Learning Time? Fun Holiday Family Activities for Kids Is it best to let my children take the whole holiday season off from learning? Bonnie Terry, America’s Leading Learning Specialist is on FOX Morning News sharing her insights and activities with you. Family Activity Book… I recall so many wonderful activities my family […]
What is ADHD: Treatment Options and At Home Activities That Help
November 29th, 2011 2011-11-29T19:15:51-08:00 2011-11-29T19:15:51-08:00What is ADD or ADHD? The Math Zone as well as board games like the Comprehension Zone, and The Sentence Zone. Listening Skills Exercises Improve Symptoms of ADHD There is a hands-on exercise – Brain Efficiency Exercise that you can do to help with listening skills. This easy exercise helps you to focus attention on […]
Learning Disability or Learning Problem?
October 2nd, 2011 2016-06-10T19:35:06-07:00 2011-10-02T15:45:08-07:00Does My Child Have a Learning Disability or Learning Problem? Bonnie Terry, recognized as America’s Leading Learning Specialist, explains the difference between a learning problem and a learning disability and then gives you several steps you can take to help your child improve their skills in just minutes a day on the FOX News Morning […]
Back to School Tips with Bonnie Terry, M. Ed., BCET
August 20th, 2011 2016-08-23T23:05:01-07:00 2011-08-20T17:14:17-07:00Bonnie Terry, America’s Leading Learning Specialist, shares some of her favorite back to school tips on FOX News Morning Show. Watch here for 3 of Bonnie Terry’s Back to School Tips: Backpack Organization Time Management Secret Tools to Help with Homework: the dreaded word problems and writing assignments (More tips under the video!) Back to […]
Back to School Homework Help Teleseminar
August 14th, 2011 2011-08-14T17:10:48-07:00 2011-08-14T17:10:48-07:00Back to School Teleseminar Thursday August 18th: 5pm PST; 8pm EST For the first time ever, Bonnie is opening up her private Awaken the Scholar Within Call to all parents. This is a one time opportunity to have your homework help questions answered so that you can set your child up for a successful school […]
Game Time is Here…Make Your Time Count With Educational Games Part 2
July 12th, 2011 2015-11-25T00:44:52-08:00 2011-07-12T12:02:44-07:00Game Time is Here… Make Your Time Count With Educational Games Part 2 Engaging in educational games to improve learning is a win-win situation because just the action of playing a game puts your body and mind into a more relaxed state. When you are in a relaxed state, it is easier to learn. Think […]
Game Time is Here…Make Your Time Count With Educational Games Part 1
July 8th, 2011 2018-02-20T02:16:21-08:00 2011-07-08T15:46:59-07:00Often during the school year we are so busy with school and homework and sports that we don’t either have the time to play educational games or take the time to play educational games. In fact, game playing often doesn’t enter your mind because life is just too busy. But, now it’s summer. It’s breathing […]
Long-Term Effects of ADHD Medication
July 3rd, 2011 2018-12-12T16:38:11-08:00 2011-07-03T13:59:55-07:00The following article was contributed by Jeremy Fordham Ph.D. programs in medicine, they are typically not versed enough in health care to know that there has been controversy about the long-term effects of ADHD medicine. Most Common ADHD Medication The most common ADHD medications children are prescribed are stimulant drugs, like Ritalin. Unfortunately, there are […]
Is It ADD or ADHD? Attention Deficit Disorder
June 26th, 2011 2015-02-04T23:26:13-08:00 2011-06-26T20:06:10-07:00Is It ADD or ADHD? Attention Deficit Disorder The term ADD attention deficit disorder is a common one today as is ADHD. In fact it is so common because the incidence of attention deficit disorder in 2007 of 4 year- old’s to 17 year-old’s was 9.5%. That is almost 1 out of every 10 in […]
Summer has hit…Steps to take to Improve Learning Skills Over the Summer
June 21st, 2011 2015-11-25T00:44:51-08:00 2011-06-21T18:36:28-07:00Summer has hit…Steps to take to Improve Learning Skills Over the Summer Here is a practical ‘down and dirty’ Action plan to Improve Learning Skills reading fluency in 5 minutes, improving spelling in 15 minutes Day Two: fluency in 5 minutes, reading a selection 5 minutes, note taking in 10 minutes. Rotate activities every other […]
Schools Out But Learning Never Stops…Summer Learning Activities to Improve Learning Skills
May 30th, 2011 2011-05-30T12:53:06-07:00 2011-05-30T12:53:06-07:00Summer Learning Activities to Improve Learning Skills Today FREE Live Webinar to help you improve your child’s learning skills on: Wednesday June 8th 8 pm Eastern, 7 pm Central, 6 pm Mountain, and 5 pm Pacific. Upon registering you will receive a FREE Handbook on the easy steps you can take to improve your child’s […]
6 Steps to Take to Improve Your Child’s Learning Skills Over the Summer
May 27th, 2011 2016-07-12T18:40:05-07:00 2011-05-27T15:56:52-07:00Improve Your Child’s Learning Skills Over the Summer Even though the school year is winding down, as a parent you are thinking about how to improve your child’s learning skills. You know learning shouldn’t end with the end of school. Learning is something that continues throughout life. I know your children don’t want to hear […]
What is Dyscalculia? A Math Learning Disability
May 11th, 2011 2017-05-09T22:22:51-07:00 2011-05-11T14:05:45-07:00Reading Help in Just 5 Minutes a Day
March 31st, 2011 2015-01-24T00:49:40-08:00 2011-03-31T15:56:36-07:00Reading Help in 5 Minutes Parents and teachers keep their eyes open for ways to give their children reading help. Karen Acres from The DesMoinesRegister.com just reported in the Urbandale Schools section what Lisa Langan’s third, fourth, and fifth graders are doing to improve their reading skills. This simple technique is used as early as […]
Misdiagnosed Attention Deficit Disorder – ADHD
March 21st, 2011 2015-02-04T23:26:13-08:00 2011-03-21T19:21:04-07:00Misdiagnosed Attention Deficit Disorder – ADHD Science Daily. Think about this for a minute. Almost 1 million children are potentially misdiagnosed with ADHD. And what happens when a child is misdiagnosed? More often than not that child is prescribed to take behavior-modifying stimulants such as Ritalin and they don’t need them! Diagnosing ADHD or Misdiagnosing […]
Improve Writing Skills with English Grammar Game: The Sentence Zone
March 14th, 2011 2016-10-30T05:19:44-07:00 2011-03-14T16:46:53-07:00Best Educational Websites
March 9th, 2011 2016-03-22T08:29:24-07:00 2011-03-09T18:31:36-08:00Best Reading Skills Websites When you are looking for ways to help your children improve their learning skills, especially their reading skills, you want to find the best of the best and you want to do that quickly. What if you are looking to find the best reading educational website? Where do you go? BonnieTerryLearning.com […]
Suspect ADD or ADHD? Struggling and Feeling Like a Failure?
February 22nd, 2011 2011-02-22T20:12:16-08:00 2011-02-22T20:12:16-08:00Does Your ADD or ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder) Child Dread Going to School? In my 37 years of experience as an Educator, a Learning Disabilities Specialist, and an Educational Therapist, I have found that kids struggling with ADD/ADHD often feel stupid, like a failure, and dread going to school. They may get frustrated with schoolwork […]