‘English’ Blog Posts
Best Homework Help Resources and Websites
April 12th, 2012 2018-12-12T18:29:35-08:00 2012-04-12T13:26:11-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Homework 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 […]
Improve Writing Skills with English Grammar Game: The Sentence Zone
March 14th, 2011 2016-10-30T05:19:44-07:00 2011-03-14T16:46:53-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Stop the Summer Learning Slide With Grammar Game
June 7th, 2010 2010-06-07T21:45:12-07:00 2010-06-07T21:45:12-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Summer stretches out before you. Your kids are excited about being out of school. However, it doesn’t take too long before your kids are claiming they are bored. So, to keep your kids interested over the summer, one of the easiest things to do is to provide fun learning games for your kids. Research has […]
Poetry Writing Through the Colors: The Sentence Zone
February 9th, 2010 2018-10-22T23:25:07-07:00 2010-02-09T17:54:37-08:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Our kids often get assignments where they have to write a poem, and they often struggle with it. Poetry writing is not always the easiest thing to do, especially when you have LD, dyslexia, or ADHD. Even gifted kids can struggle with poetry writing. It doesn’t matter if you are homeschooling or in a public […]
SAT Prep with Grammar Game The Sentence Zone
January 30th, 2010 2016-10-30T06:26:57-07:00 2010-01-30T17:37:56-08:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Tips for improving sentence writing and grammar
May 29th, 2009 2009-05-29T18:04:23-07:00 2009-05-29T18:04:23-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
When I am working with a student who needs help learning how to write a sentence, to improve his sentence writing or to improve his grammar the first thing I do is pull out my Sentence Zone game. This is because it is a hands on game with color-coded cards. Their retention of what I’m […]
New Study Suggests Writing Disorders Are Just as Common as Reading Disabilities
May 4th, 2009 2016-02-25T00:45:40-08:00 2009-05-04T16:47:07-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
This study was just reported on … thought you would be interested… May 1, 2009 (WLS) — Many parents know about reading disabilities such as dyslexia. But there has been little research into writing disabilities. Now a new study suggests writing disorders are just as common as reading disabilities and are most likely to affect […]
My 13 yr Old Wants To Just Read and Not Write, How Can I Help?
January 27th, 2009 2009-01-27T17:57:19-08:00 2009-01-27T17:57:19-08:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
My children are 11 and 13. My 11 yr old has processing problems and my 13 yr old wants to just read and not write. Thank you, Theresa Today I’ll address the writing problem. Children are often fearful of writing. They think that their writing won’t be any good. This happens to most children at […]
Trouble Understanding What You Read? Part Two: The Game Solution
December 9th, 2008 2015-01-24T01:21:42-08:00 2008-12-09T16:45:40-08:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
There is another solution to this that I use along with the Ten Minutes to Better Studying Skills. This solution can also be used very effectively at home, with a tutor, in a resource classroom, or in an elementary, middle school, or high school class. I have learned from years of experience and research that […]
