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Twice Exceptional Students: Playing on Strengths

July 16, 2022/in Frontpage Article, Learning Disabilities, Middle School, Parent, Professional, Teaching /by Wendy Taylor

Parents of twice-exceptional (2E) students know all too well that their child’s learning can be more complicated than expected. Twice-exceptional students, once referred to as GTLD, are characterized by their gifted abilities and the fact that they meet the criteria for an IEP or 504 plan. With such a unique combination of learning strengths and […]

Summer Slide, Part II

July 5, 2022/in Elementary School, Frontpage Article, Learning, Summer /by Wendy Taylor

Incentivizing reading can be a great way to jumpstart young learners’ motivation during the summer. Of course, the larger goal is for children and teens to garner intrinsic motivation for reading and learning down the line, but until that point, parents can encourage the practice with small, consistent incentives. Here are a few examples to […]

5 SIMPLE Steps to Combat the Summer Slide with Reading

July 5, 2022/in Frontpage Article, Homework, Learning, Learning Disabilities, Summer /by Wendy Taylor

For those who are not immersed in the world of education on a daily basis, the term “summer slide” may conjure up nostalgic memories of sunny afternoons at the pool. For academia, however, summer slide is a dreaded term—one that is not associated with a relaxing pool day at all. Instead, summer slide refers to […]

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