by learnsmarter | Oct 16, 2018 | Education, Executive Function Series
In this episode, Rachel & Steph are super excited to reveal their POP approach in this episode. They remind you of the importance of respecting all aspects of executive functioning and in this episode, they detail ways it is important to respect the POP...
by learnsmarter | Oct 9, 2018 | Education, Educational Therapy Series
As educational therapists, Rachel & Steph also work with highly gifted students, who have a very specific academic experience and journey. The often rely on their intellect and don’t “need” to learn academic coping skills–until they suddenly do! Rachel &...
by learnsmarter | Oct 2, 2018 | Education, Executive Function Series
Adding to their conversation from last week, Rachel & Steph continue their deep dive into writing strategies. In this episode, they chat about how spelling, syntax, and grammar are secondary concerns to the larger task of communicating ideas. They also talked...
by learnsmarter | Sep 25, 2018 | Education, Executive Function Series
Being able to express yourself in the written word is critical–in the “real world”, students need to know how to properly write an e-mail or quickly and politely express themselves on paper. As school progresses, the complexities of writing become increasingly...
by learnsmarter | Sep 18, 2018 | Education, Executive Function Series
Writing presents suggest a challenge for ALL students–it doesn’t matter if they have a learning or medical diagnosis that interferes with their ability to function in the classroom. Writing. Is. Hard. In today’s episode, Rachel & Steph do a deep dive into...
by learnsmarter | Sep 11, 2018 | Education, Reading Series
Steph is back to teach us about all her favorite games and apps for reading (decoding). Steph has really earned her nickname as the game guru over the years and in this episode, she tells us her top 5 favorite games and top 5 favorite apps for reading. Be sure to go...