Looking to teach executive function strategies to elementary students? SMARTS Elementary, our newest curriculum, has 30 fun, hands-on activities designed… Continue Reading »
Category: Dyslexia
The Real-Life Inspiration for Percy Jackson
The Lightning Thief and the subsequent installments in the Percy Jackson and The Olympians series have long been some of… Continue Reading »
Executive Function in the IEP Meeting
IEP and 504 plans often contain the term “executive function” for students who are dealing with the impact of ADHD,… Continue Reading »
Quick Quote: Scott Sonnon on Dyslexia
Dealing with dyslexia can be extremely hard and frustrating. Sometimes it can be helpful for students to hear the words… Continue Reading »
Teacher Resource: Multisensory Techniques for Teaching Reading
Using multisensory instruction to teach reading is a popular topic in education right now. What exactly is multisensory instruction and… Continue Reading »
Classroom Reading Groups: Love Them or Leave Them?
Classroom reading groups, common to most elementary classrooms, can be unpleasant experiences for many students and may not be as… Continue Reading »
Executive Function and Reading
Executive function plays a role in reading beginning in preschool when students are first developing their relationship with language and text.… Continue Reading »
Quick Tip: Use Photographs to Show Students How to Organize
I can’t count the number times I’ve asked a student, “Why isn’t your desk organized?” And they have looked at me,… Continue Reading »
Children’s Book Authors with Dyslexia
We’ve previously discussed the importance of helping students with dyslexia find books that feature protagonists who face the same challenges… Continue Reading »
Dyslexia, ADHD, Procrastination, and Perfectionism
On the surface, procrastination and perfectionism seem to have little in common. The two, however, can be intimately related, especially… Continue Reading »