Summer vacation is a great time for kids to practice their math skills. There are numerous fun activities that provide opportunities for learning, and best of all, don’t require […]

Summer is here, and for struggling learners, the countdown to when school starts again has begun. For many young students, calculating and understanding numbers doesn’t come easy, and math […]

Physical exercise can be an important tool for improving learning and attention, as it results in the production of BDNF (brain-derived neurotrophic factors), proteins in the brain that can help […]

Books, websites, and apps are not the only way to practice and improve reading during the Summer. There are numerous activities that both complement and encourage additional reading and […]

Some students may view their summer reading assignments as an experience akin to going to the dentist or getting a shot from their pediatrician. It’s hard enough […]

The following case study is an example of the ways that technology can exercise Writing skills. The story itself is a variation of one or more patients I have worked with during […]

Of the two professors I respect the most, Dr. David Elkind (the other being Dr. Ralph Barocas), is the world’s leading expert on the importance of play in children’s lives. […]

Preschoolers and kindergarteners need to play. They need to run around outside, pretend and imagine, play with toys that encourage creativity, and even spend some time playing with screen-based technologies […]

One of the most common themes I hear about in my clinical practice is inconsistent learning. “Jacob knew all of his spelling words when we studied them at home last […]

If you want to improve your aerobic capacity, play full-court basketball instead of softball. If you want to improve your analytical skills learn to play chess or bridge, not Chutes and […]