Recent Posts in the Back to School Category

• October is National Dyslexia Month

  Oct 12, 2020
  October is National Dyslexia Month and what better time to learn more about your struggling reader's unique needs and how to address them? Did you know that approximately 85% of all reading struggles ...
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• Brains of boys and girls have equal math abilities

  Oct 5, 2020
  A Carnegie Mellon University study seems have put the "nature vs. nurture" question to rest regarding gender differences in math ability. The research team comprehensively examined the brain ...
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• How Brain Training Could Save Your School Year

  Sep 28, 2020
  Many parents were already worried about the effects of school closures last spring. But as the 2020 school year began, we also realized that nothing was returning to "business as usual." Whether your ...
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• 4 Types of learning styles; What are they and do they matter?

  Sep 14, 2020
  In the late 1980s, Dr. Neil Fleming identified a variety of learning styles which he categorized as the VARK model. (Other researchers and educators have identified additional learning styles, with ...
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• Struggling with Distance Learning? Consider these 10 tips

  Sep 7, 2020
  Most of us were new to distance learning when schools closed in the spring and because the concept was simply an interim fix, it felt chaotic for many parents, kids and teachers. This fall, many ...
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• 10 Tips to Help Your Student With Homework and Studying

  Aug 31, 2020
  The 2020-2021 school year might be the most diverse yet in terms of how kids and teens will be learning. Whether you're doing online classes, homeschooling, in-person learning or some hybrid mix, ...
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• 10 Tips to Help Parents (and Grandparents!) Who are Homeschooling

  Aug 24, 2020
  We scoured the web, asked our experts and compiled our best tips from personal experience to share some advice on homeschooling. Whether you're a working parent, a retired grandparent or a ...
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• LearningRx Announces National Brain Training Contest's First Runner-up

  Aug 10, 2020
  LearningRx is proud to announce the runner-up of its annual national brain training contest: Josie Attardo from LearningRx Chattanooga! Josie came to to LearningRx because she lacked confidence in ...
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• Train Your Brain Tuesday is back!

  Aug 4, 2020
  Kim Hanson, CEO of LearningRx, if back with another video in the Train Your Brain Tuesday series! Check out the video HERE !
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• Reading Rockets shares Summer Reading Guide for 2020

  Jul 7, 2020
  Looking to get your child a good line-up of books this summer? Reading Rockets is sharing its Big Summer Read—a Summer Reading Guide for 2020. The lists are divided up by age: 0-3, 3-6, 6-9 and 9-12. ...
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