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Back-to-School Prep: Set The Tone For a Great School Year
Back-to-school time can be stressful for families of students with learning differences, but it doesn’t have to be. By setting up the right environment and getting organized before school starts, […]
Why You Should Get A Specialized Tutor Before School Starts
The start of a new school year is exciting for many reasons. However, for children with learning differences, a new school year also means anxiety about all the new changes […]
Establishing Healthy Learning Habits Before the School Year Begins
Summertime is the best time to start planning for the new school year. Healthy learning habits can set your kids up for success. Take time to ease your children into […]
Why You Should Embrace Praising Effort Over Performance
Effort is often overlooked in favor of performance. The problem is that praising children for their intelligence often focuses on outcomes instead of processes or behaviors. Ultimately, this can discourage […]
5 Ways to Prevent Homework Battles with Your Child
There are so many things we want to do as parents: spending quality time with our kids, getting them ready for school and daycare/after-school activities, making sure they eat well […]
Mastering Homework with Executive Functioning Skills
Homework is a significant part of school life, but not all students feel confident doing their homework independently. At The Learning Lab, we help students build their confidence by improving […]
How to Prepare For a Confident 2022/2023 School Year
The average student loses between 17 to 34 percent of the prior year’s learning gains during the summer break. Students who lose ground during summer are more likely to lose […]
The Neuroscience Behind Motivation & The Importance of Maintaining Academic Momentum
Motivation is the key to success for most young students. Achieving goals and learning requires plenty of motivation, especially for students with difficulties in reading, writing, and math. While motivation […]
The Summer Slide Meets the COVID Slide
As more states reopen their school systems to the possibility of live, interactive classrooms, with or without masks and social distancing, educators are beginning to find out precisely what has […]
Why Summer is a Crucial Time for Students
One character from Greek mythology who shows up frequently as a symbolic meme is Sisyphus. He was condemned by Zeus to spend eternity rolling a massive rock up a steep […]