If your student is ready to deepen their understanding by explaining to others Instruction and Practice 1)Objective: Students will teach or explain concepts they have learned to peers in order to solidify their own understanding and retention. 2) Group stud... View More
If your student works well with peers and occasionally needs extra help with challenging concepts How to Apply It! 1) Working in a study group can help you learn better and can be more motivating than studying alone, but it's important to choose a group that... View More
If your student is very emotional or over-reactive Teach It! 1)Objective: Feelings of anxiety, anger, and frustration are very real to children even if they may seem exaggerated or unreasonable to an adult. The first step in helping is to listen and valida... View More
If your child has difficulty with task completion and benefits from having structured routines How to Apply It! 1) Maintaining a summer schedule can help children avoid slipping into bad habits that will be hard to correct once school resumes in the fall. 1... View More
If your student is struggling with math facts mastery and their visual memory is stronger Teach It! 1)Objective: Students will benefit from using math fact strategies that rely more on pattern recognition than rote memorization or a sequence of steps if they... View More
If your student is struggling with spelling, particularly if they have stronger visual memory Teach It! 1)Objective: Students with stronger visual skills and difficulty with spelling will use visual and kinesthetic reinforcement to support spelling retention... View More
If your student is easily distracted when working independently Teach It! 1)Objective: Students will create a clean, organized and well-lit place for doing work, which will help them get started and work more efficiently. 2)Instruction and Practice: Work wi... View More
All ELL students How to Apply It! 1) For English Language Learners, explicit teaching of English phonemes can be valuable regardless of age. 1) Explicit phonemic awareness instruction teaches the approximately 41 sound units, or phonemes in English, which i... View More