MINDFULNESS VIDEOS FOR KIDS

• Rainbow Breath - Flow

• Mindfulness as a super power

YOAG VIDEOS FOR KIDS

• Cosmic kids yoga channel

• Be the Pond | Cosmic Kids Zen Den

RECOMMENDED GAMES

Sum Swamp Game 
Multiplication and Division Three-Corner® Flash Cards
Proof! Math Game 
Money Bags Coin Value Game
Tangrams Puzzles
Pizza Fraction Fun Game
Sushi Go! 
Sight Words Pizza Board Game
Boggle 
Bananagrams 
Scrabble
Junior Learning Phonics Board Games
Zingo
Lego
Mouse Trap
Shapes Up
Guess Who
I can do that
Battleship
Mastermind

RECOMMENDED BOOKS

• Explosive Child, The: A New Approach For Understanding And Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children
  by Ross W. Greene PhD
  
   

• Overcoming Dyslexia by Sally Shaywitz
   

• Straight Talk About Reading by Hall and Moats
  
   

• The Highly Sensitive Child: Helping Our Children Thrive When The World Overwhelms Them
  by Elaine N. Aron Ph.D.
  
   

• Smart but Scattered: The Revolutionary "Executive Skills" Approach to Helping Kids Reach Their Potential
  by Peg Dawson and Richard Guare 

IMPROVE THE WAY YOUR EYES LEARN

Did you know that we can improve the way our eyes learn? We can improve perception, tracking and more. Please visit Eye Can Learn website to learn about games and tracking activities. 

MINDFULNESS AND YOGA'S EFFECT ON CHILDREN

Recently Mindfulness practices and Yoga entered the curriculum to engage children in learning. Please read the effect of Neuroplasticity in Education through Yoga and Mindfulness in Dr. Judy Jankowski’s article.

WHAT IS AUDITORY PROCESSING DISORDER?

Auditory Processing Disorder is a person's ability to understand auditory information. It can affect student’s academics, especially with oral instructions,  following directions, and spelling. For additional information please read Dr. Teri James Bellis’ article Understanding Auditory Processing.

WHAT IS VISUAL PROCESSING DISORDER?

Visual processing disorder can cause issues with the way the brain processes visual information and affect the child’s academics. Children who have visual processing disorder may struggle to focus while reading.  To learn more, please visit the following website.

ABOUT DYSCALCULIA

Dyscalculia is a math learning disorder that makes mathematical reasoning and computation difficult, in spite of adequate education, average or greater intelligence, and proper motivation. For additional information please visit the Dyscalculia website.

ABOUT DYSGRAPHIA

Dysgraphia is a neurological deficiency that affects the fine motor skills needed to write. For additional information please visit The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) website. 

ABOUT DYSLEXIA​

While children who have dyslexia struggle with reading and writing, with the right instruction, individuals with dyslexia learn to read. The International Dyslexia Association website offers resources about dyslexia. 

ABOUT ADHD

CHADD is a great resource offering information and support for parents and individuals with Attention Deficit Disorder. Please visit their videos and webinars to learn more about ADHD.

WHAT IS FAST FORWORD SCIENTIFIC?

Fast ForWord is a reading and language program that helps adapt and support any struggling learner. It Is a unique brain-based approach targets the root causes of reading difficulty to deliver lasting results that make better readers and lifelong learners.

LEARN MORE ABOUT FAST FORWORD

• All about Fast ForWord

• The New Fast ForWord Reading Intervention

• The Brain-Based Difference

• Willie Brown and the Fast ForWord Story

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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION’S INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION ACT (IDEA) WEBSITE

U.S. Department of Education offers a lot of information about how to apply for the Individualized Education Program at the public school. Please visit their website for additional information.

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ADHD, ANXIETY, AND DEPRESSION

More often than not, when a person over the age of 10 is diagnosed with ADHD, he or she complains of feeling anxious, depressed, or sad. Sometimes the complaint indicates a co-existing anxiety disorder or depression, but often, symptoms of anxiety and unhappiness arise because of untreated ADD.