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Improve Reading Comprehension Skills with Color Coding
October 20th, 2015 2018-12-12T16:26:29-08:00 2015-10-20T01:10:49-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
What would it be like to really comprehend what you read? You’d love reading so much you might even read under the covers because you’ve been transported to a different place and time. View the video to find out simple ways to improve reading comprehension.
Dyscalculia? Need Math Help? Learning Disabilities?
October 13th, 2015 2016-02-25T01:03:26-08:00 2015-10-13T23:32:21-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
I’m sure you remember how it was in school. Your teacher explained how to do a particular type of math problem in class and you got it. It seemed so easy to solve it. Then you switched to another subject, and another as the day progressed. You got home, took out your math homework and totally forgot how to do the problem. Read to find the solutions to math homwork problems and dyscalculia.
Learning Disabilities Awareness Month – Teach Planning and Organizational Skills
October 1st, 2015 2018-12-12T16:28:36-08:00 2015-10-01T20:54:03-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Executive Function and Learning
September 15th, 2015 2015-09-15T20:23:31-07:00 2015-09-15T01:40:23-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Executive function is a term used to describe a set of mental processes that helps us connect past experience with present action. We use executive function when we perform such activities as planning, organizing, strategizing and paying attention to and remembering details. Learn how executive function impacts learning.
Phonemic Awareness for Auditory Learners and Visual Learners
September 9th, 2015 2015-09-11T00:58:12-07:00 2015-09-09T01:24:54-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
As you know, we learn through seeing, hearing, and doing. Learning to read incorporates each of those areas.
Today I’m talking about combining the auditory and visual components of reading in what is called phonemic awareness.
Phonemic Awareness:
Phoneme blending: Children listen to a sequence of separately spoken phonemes and then combine the phonemes to form a word. /d/ /o/ /g/ is dog. (This is the process used in decoding words.)
5 Steps to School Success
September 4th, 2015 2015-09-04T22:33:49-07:00 2015-09-04T18:49:24-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Learn the 5 critical steps to school success. Join us on the webinar. 1. What the most severe learning disadvantage is…and it’s not dyslexia or ADHD! 2. How we learn 3. Why learning is difficult for some kids 4. How to increase processing speed 5. How to improve comprehension skills 6. How to improve writing skills
Back to School – Need Dyslexia, ADHD, Learning Challenged, Special Needs Help?
August 7th, 2015 2016-09-21T02:14:52-07:00 2015-08-07T20:00:37-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Back to school videos to improve spelling, reading comprehension, and reading fluency. Short activities really make the difference. Learn special techniques that help those with dyslexia, ADHD, learning disabilities, and autism learn with greater ease. 4 video lessons.
Back to School Tips for Dyslexia
August 6th, 2015 2015-08-08T21:07:19-07:00 2015-08-06T22:47:04-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Back to school tips use neuro-science: Yes, with the neuro-science we know that this year can be different. We know that we make new neural connections each and every day of our lives. The trick is to make more and stronger connections so that learning can become easier, because it really can.
5 Tips for a Smooth Transition Back to School
August 4th, 2015 2016-09-28T08:06:04-07:00 2015-08-04T00:26:49-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
From bedtime routines to morning routines, the successful school breakfast and lunch, your kids will be off to a great school year. Read the 5 Tips to a smooth transition back to school and take advantage of the back to school special too.
Reading Comprehension Strategies
July 29th, 2015 2017-12-06T15:56:05-08:00 2015-07-29T20:43:34-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Reading Comprehension is the ability to gain meaning from what you read and then to use that information is some fashion…whether for enjoyment when reading a pleasure book or for information and knowledge when reading a text book or non-fiction book. Reading comprehension even comes into play when reading a text message on a smart phone or reading a Facebook post.
ADHD Inattentive Type
July 14th, 2015 2020-04-29T07:47:42-07:00 2015-07-14T00:21:48-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
ADHD inattentive Type: When your child ‘forgets’ to do things, you might want to try…or when your child ‘forgets’ to do things, you might want to try…or when your child is disorganized with their possessions, you might want to try… Read to find the solutions.
This Summer Give Your Kids a Summer Academic Advantage
June 5th, 2015 2016-06-22T00:46:26-07:00 2015-06-05T00:27:26-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
On the Academic Advantage Webinar you will learn the simple steps you can take this summer so your kids not only have fun but they also improve their learning skills. Those that attend will also get a complimentary copy of the BT Family Activity Book.
Remember, studies show that kids that do some learning activities on a regular basis over the summer gain an additional 3 to 6 months of knowledge. Those that don’t lose a minimum of 2 1/2 months of the knowledge they learned the prior school year.
Summer Activities for Kids Give an Academic Edge
June 1st, 2015 2017-05-18T22:05:32-07:00 2015-06-01T22:58:55-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Summer break is upon us. How do you keep your kids engaged over the summer? And is it important to keep your kids engaged and learning?
During summertime your kids are active but not necessarily hitting the books. Kids that don’t engage in any learning activities over the summer lose 2 1/2 months of the prior school year. Those that do, retain knowledge and gain an additional 3 months of academic skill.
Learn step-by-step how to set your summer up for success!
ADHD Symptoms and Dyslexia Symptoms
May 19th, 2015 2015-07-08T19:22:50-07:00 2015-05-19T00:57:57-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
ADHD and Dyslexia share some characteristics so ADHD is sometimes misdiagnosed. Additionally, those with ADHD often also have dyslexia or or learning problems. When you look at the list of ADHD symptoms, you will notice that short attention span and distractibility are on the list. Then look at the list of Dyslexia Symptoms. You will notice symptoms like does your child take too long to do their assigned work and poor listening comprehension. Think about it, if you have a short attention span, it will take you longer to do your work and if you are distractible you will have poor listening comprehension. So we do need to dig a bit further to discern what is really going on.
Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia Symptoms
April 21st, 2015 2015-07-08T19:24:12-07:00 2015-04-21T01:33:07-07:00 Bonnie Terry Bonnie Terry Learning Bonnie Terry
Learning Disabilities and Dyslexia, are broad terms that cover a wide variety of problems with many possible causes, symptoms, treatments, and outcomes.
There are a lot of areas to look at for both learning disabilities and dyslexia, so it can be difficult to diagnose the specific causes. However, the National Institute of Health states that learning disabilities and dyslexia can be divided into three broad categories.
