Build Study Skills with These Websites for Parents of Students with ADHD
Teaching children academic and study skills is crucial to their future in education and their life as a whole. Kids with ADHD need to learn these skills and apply them […]
Learning Disabilities
Learning Disabilities: Substandard performance in an academic subject (Reading, Mathematics, Writing) that is below what one would expect based upon the child’s other capabilities.
Three Steps to Make Homework Shorter and Less Frustrating
If you have a child with ADHD or Learning Disabilities, as school approaches you are likely already strategizing on how to get through the coming school year. One of the […]
A Teenager’s Guide to Understanding Slow Processing Speed
Do you take forever to do your homework? Are you always the last one to finish tests when you have them in class? Many teenagers and college students have the […]
Book Series for Kids to Improve Thinking Skills and SEL Skills
Many parents and teachers have concluded that most kids today would rather play a video game than read a book. And while data from all over the world suggest that […]
Book Recommendations for Kids with ADHD and Executive Functioning Issues
Kids with ADHD and executive functioning problems can find it difficult to fit into their world, “bumping” into others physically, socially, and emotionally. They may behave impulsively or do something […]
4 Summer Strategies for Reluctant Readers
Are books (especially bound books) and reading still relevant tools for learning?
Today’s kids are doing their homework online, no longer need to borrow library materials to research a project, […]
Why It’s So Important to Talk to Your Child About Slow Processing Speed
If your child takes an excessive amount of time to do their homework at night and get ready for school in the morning, has trouble making quick decisions, and regularly […]
Teaching Executive Functions and Social Emotional Learning Skills (SEL) with Sports
Skateboarding, Surfing, and Snowboarding can improve executive functions and social emotional learning skills (SEL)! Sports that require balance and body awareness are easy to learn for some kids, but often […]
The Importance of Executive Functions in the Classroom
There are many strategies that can be used to improve executive functions in the classroom. While our focus at LearningWorks for Kids is primarily around using digital technologies, many other […]
Getting Organized for School
Middle and high school is way tougher than elementary school. Instead of having your teachers or parents help you with getting organized for school, you need to do it on […]
