students with ADHD misplace or forget assignments with your standard folder system, work with the child to come up with an organization system that works for him. It may take time and experimentation, but keep trying, and listen to the student— kids often come up with their own good ideas...
Thank you Dorel Living for sponsoring this post. All opinions are 100% my own. When we chose to move within walking distance of the beach, we gave up a little space in our home. We still have a 4 bedroom house, but with three kids – y’all! That gets tight! Especially, when we ...
While the 1700-mile drive could be done in three days, we decided to take it at a slower pace and reward the kids with pool time in a hotel at the end of each day. Having some time to get out of the car was critical for the sanity of our kids, even though my wife and I want...
Perhaps he's trying to figure out where a particular sound is coming from and what to do with it (with that command or word). We still can't say for sure, but Stanley Coren, a famous dog psychologist and the author, has a fascinatingtheoryon this which he came up with after conducti...
However, if they feel that the fences keep their thoughts or self from hurting others, the fences can mean something entirely different (an example would be a kid with OCD- the rituals keep the anxiety at bay.) 3. How far is the spacing between the individual fences? If the pieces of ...
13. New person of authority— Sometimes a great tool is to bring in a new person to be the authority for awhile. Many students improve by having a relative or a tutor come in to work with them on homework for awhile. Kids tend to think that moms and dads don't know anything, but...
help you identify the root causes of learning difficulties or even when children already have learning labels like ADD, ADHD, Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, CAPD, OCD and Learning Disabled. When you know the root cause of learning struggles, you can become equipped to change the outcome for that child...
For Kids by Tom Rath (2016). In this gorgeous little book, a boy called Felix realises that everyone has an invisible bucket above their heads, filled with happiness. When our bucket is completely full, we’re “breaking up for summer” happy. But the lower the level of the bucket’s...
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Tips for parents for coping with your own anxiety It’s important to realize that as stressful as going back to school can be for some kids, it can be just as anxiety-inducing (sometimes, even more so!) for parents as well. There are so many reasons why you, as an adult, could be...