Unique Solutions for Unique Learners
In honor of their Centennial Year in 2013, the Anti-Defamation League launched the “Imagine a World Without Hate” video and action campaign, and they invite you to participate. Take just 80 seconds of your time to watch this powerful video, which imagines a world without racism, homophobia or anti-Semitism — a world in which the hate violence read more…
Located on the Upper West Side, The Meeting House is a recreational afterschool organization providing community for children who need help with socialization and communication. Through exciting group classes and integrated afterschool programming we offer fun, friendship and community all under one roof. Join them May 21st thru May 23rd at The Gateway School on read more…
Written by, Peregrine Kavros, Clinical Neurophychologist Parent’s Behavioral Interventions have been found to be the most effective way of improving disruptive behavior in children, such as ADD/ADHD. Dr. Alice Charach and colleagues at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto compared treatment methods used with children six years and younger between 1980 and 2011 and read more…
Written by, Eric Sanders, Technology, Organizational Skills Meditation and Yoga All children experience stress, but some are never taught effective methods to reduce it. Unfortunately, these children gradually learn to recognize anxiety as their “normal” state. Fortunately, there are simple and effective methods to reduce anxiety. These work equally well for children and adults, but read more…
Written by, Alona Erbst, Speech Therapist Learning to communicate is a very important aspect of a child’s development. Whether he/she is stating an opinion, answering a question in class, or holding a conversation with a friend, effective communication can help young people succeed in school, and later in life. As a school-based speech-language pathologist in read more…
Written by Yael Kahn Pinto, Early Childhood and Special Educator My Learning Springboard Writing is an important skill, and one that can be encouraged from an early age. As a teacher of young children, there are several ways that I work to foster a love of writing in my classroom while developing fine motor skills. Here are a few suggestions for setting up a read more…
In all my conversations with high school parents, and increasingly with middle school parents, I’m asked, “When should my child begin SAT preparation?” It’s an important conversation to start having early because planning should be individualized. Rather than treating the SATs as an event for short term cramming, it’s much better to think about the read more…
Families and children have diverse needs during the summer and certain environments may be better suited to certain children. Luckily, summer camp options and programs are plentiful. As the summer break approaches, there are a few things I know for sure as a lifelong educator and camp director– children thrive when they are 1) setup read more…
Jack is my hero. Jack is a middle school student with Asperger’s Syndrome. He has always known he was different from many of the students in his class but he never disclosed his diagnosis with any of them. He stood in front of his class last year and explained to them that he has Asperger’s read more…
Written By Karen Rumeld So here I am writing my very first blog for My Learning Springboard. I may be new to MLS, but I’m certainly not new to teaching. I began my career as a second grade teacher in Frederick County, Maryland. A year later, I moved closer to where I grew up in read more…
Written by Andrea Tait As an educator, I know how important it is to read to children every day. I am always reminding parents to read to their children before putting them to bed each night. As a fifth grade teacher, I require 20-30 minutes of daily reading and send home weekly Reading Logs to read more…
Each of us has a memory of being bullied as a child or watching another child being bullied. Emily Bazelon’s new book Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy is an exploration into the world of bullying in our public schools. She focuses her reporting to not read more…
