So what on Earth is content area reading and why is it important to more advanced students? Instead of relying on theme, this reading takes place in “content classes” like math, science, and social studies. Non-fiction in nature, it focuses on collecting, understanding, and interpreting information. Content area reading strategies in math: Break words down…
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Homebound teens and young adults with learning disabilities and ADHD? Try math remediation with these strategies.
Teens and young adults with ADHD often need math remediation due to the lack of basic skills. The process is designd to bring students who are lagging behind to the achievement level of their peers. Instructional methods are interventions created by defining targeted objectives that “fill the academic gap.” Care should be taken in designing…
Did you happen to notice that kids with ADHD have extra energy?
Are ADHD kids like the Energizer Bunny? Traveling on the Wayback Machine… Ahhh…summer. Half a day working with 3-6 year olds with ADHD. Ha! Less than 10 kids and I have an assistant. This will be a walk in the park compared to my 30+ teenagers crammed into a small room. I wonder why…
Yoga Impacts Attention and Behavior for ADHD (Research)
“Mindfulness” is all the rage, but it’s really just yoga. It seeks to harmonize mind, body, and spirit. Take a few minutes…experience the impact for hours. Warrior pose: Strengthens arms, thighs, and back. Stretches his flexors and abdomen. Improves balance and concentration.
Summer Reading for Teens with learning disabilities and ADHD? Stop the Battle!
Parents of teens with ADHD: Is selecting summer reading books an arduous process. The Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh contends that all reading counts. Books Magazines Newspapers Blogs Fanfiction Help your teen by offering suggestions. Entice, don’t demand. Humor Imagination Explorative themes Biographies of favorite actors, singers, athletes
Off for the summer? How to avoid the “Summer Slide.”
Parents of teens and young adults with ADHD: Did you ever wonder how to improve retention? Continue learning during down times. Traveling on the Wayback Machine… Wow! My first day at a new school. I just have to wonder…Why is a math teacher in a reading class? It’s okay. I was an Associate Clinic Director…
How do we stop bullying? Attentive teachers.
Is bullying a problem? Set the climate. Try day-one strategies. Continue to infinity. The continuing adventures of EdieLovesMath… Well, I’ve already taught math so student teaching will be a cake walk. An experienced teacher, a good-humored paraeducator, and me together…What could possibly go wrong? Why do I keep asking that!!! Day 1, the first period…
Parents of teens and young adults with ADHD: What do you do when there’s bad behavior?
“Casper, get off the couch. Casper, get off the couch. Casper, get off the couch! Casper, get off the couch!! Casper, get off the couch!!! CASPER, GET OFF THAT COUCH RIGHT NOW OR I’LL GET YOU OFF MYSELF!!!” Funny when it’s someone other than you. Just imagine, my Rottweiler puppy outweighs me by 20…
Mother and Daughter Work Together to Discover Success in Geometry!
Another day in the wonderful life of EdieLovesMath… Vicky is one of my champion math students with ADHD. She and her mother Jane diligently did homework together every night. One night, like any other, the family was chowing down and discussing their day. There was one problem ruining this bucolic scene, The Winter Break Geometry…
What happens when you can’t help your child with his homework?
Good parents are involved in their child’s education. What happens when the math homework is completely unknown? Try yHomework. Android and iPad. Leave me a comment and let me know how it turns out.