Planning is an important skill for both classroom success and a healthy, happy life. It is the thinking skill that helps children develop strategies to accomplish goals, and helps a […]

Focus is one of the most important thinking skills for academic success, as it helps kids begin tasks without procrastinating, maintain their attention in the presence of distractions, and […]

There is increasing evidence that your kids are learning something when playing with games and apps on their computers, mobile devices and game consoles. But are they learning anything […]

Staying organized and working efficiently are some of the most important qualities students can possess if they hope to do well at school. When it comes to classroom success, Time […]

The American Academy of Pediatrics strongly recommends that children under the age of 2 should not use screen-based technologies. Recently there has been some softening of this stance, as […]

Organization is the thinking skill that helps children take a systematic approach to problem solving, and facilitates their ability to obtain important information, make it accessible, and know how to […]

Do texting, facebooking, and Instagram really signal the impending doom of deep and meaningful relationships? One of the most common fears expressed by adults about kids today is their overreliance […]

Children who struggle with math often experience difficulties in recalling basic math facts. They may appear to learn a portion of the multiplications tables one day, only to seem […]

I had the opportunity to present some of the research and strategies that we use at LearningWorks for Kids at the 2013 Annual International Conference on ADHD presented by […]

I was honored to be asked to provide a three-hour pre-conference presentation at the 2013 Annual International Conference on ADHD sponsored by CHADD (Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders) […]