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Uncovering the Stories Behind Words: How Etymology Can Transform English Spelling from Chaos to Clarity

by Diana Rolston | Sep 10, 2024 | Blog

How many students can relate to the seemingly chaotic nature of English language spelling? When students grumbled about spelling challenges or rattled off lists of exceptions, I couldn’t help but agree. English spelling can seem chaotic. But then I discovered...

Empower Every Student: The Importance of Teaching Executive Function Skills

by Diana Rolston | Sep 2, 2024 | Blog

As educators, we know students who always seem to interrupt and disrupt the group. Do they have a response inhibition deficit? Or that student who seems to know they have to start on an assignment but never gets going – is it a weakness in task initiation? What...

How to Help Your Child Become a Reader: The Power of Perceptual Development

by Diana Rolston | Jul 31, 2024 | Blog

“Children are made readers on the laps of their parents.” – Emilie Buchwald This quote really made me angry. I spent so many hours reading to my son, hoping to spark his love for books in the hope he’d be a good reader. Yet, by age nine, he still...
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