Spelling Help

Many children have a difficult time learning their spelling words for the week. Sometimes you will even see him or her running away from you as you take out “the folder”. As the words become harder, your child may want to give up or procrastinate that portion of the homework that they say is just “too hard”.

For parents, this experience of having your child not remember the weekly spelling words can be very frustrating. This can be difficult for both the parents, but most especially the child.

Below is a list of ideas to help you tackle your child’s fear of spelling. It may also help them to achieve their full potential, and help them learn at the same time:

1. Use sticky notes Write the spelling words on a sticky note and post it in a visible place for your child to see each day until the test.

2. Draw a picture If your child is a visual learner, drawing a picture may help your child remember the word

3. Snap and tap Try using rhythm to recite the spelling words by snapping or tapping the letters out. This is a great way for your child to memorize some of the harder words.

4. Use “Rainbow Colors” When practicing the spelling words, have your child write the words three times and ask them to use different colors.

5. Shaving Cream Words As a multisensory experience use shaving cream to help them practice writing the words.

These techniques are not only proven to be popular, but successful in boosting the self confidence of your child as they learn how to learn best.

If you would like more information on techniques to help your child learn better, or would like information on the Multi-Sensory Approach of Multi-Sensory Orton Gillingham or Handwriting Without Tears in the Atlanta area, please contact Christine at christine@learningridge.com.

H1N1 Vaccines Hits Health Departments in Georgia This Week

Fellow Georgians,

The H1N1 vaccine is now available in over 10 Northwest Georgia counties at your local health department. This new vaccine which is administered in a nasal spray, is being given to children ages 2 to 4 years of age and any that is left over will be divided among the rest of the population.

For more information on this article, go to: http://romenews-tribune.com/pages/full_story/push?article-First+round+of+H1N1+vaccine+arrives+in+Northwest+Georgia-+Health+officials+expect+more+in+Northwest+Georgia+in+the+coming+weeks-%20&id=3839299-First+round+of+H1N1+vaccine+arrives+in+Northwest+Georgia-+Health+officials+expect+more+in+Northwest+Georgia+in+the+coming+weeks-

If you live in the Atlanta area and have a child that is in need of a learning specialist, please visit www.learningridge.com for information about tutoring or you can contact Christine directly at 404-964-8533.

More Cases of Autism Found In American Children

According to a study used from the data of children's health, an increasing number of children are being diagnosed with Autism in the United States. This national survey of over 70,000 people concludes that 1 in 100 children have been diagnosed with Autism - versus 1 in 150 over 5 years ago.

For more information on this article click here:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/10/05/autism.study/index.html

If you are in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area and are in need of tutoring services, please go to http://www.learningridge.com/ or contact Christine directly at 404-964-8533.

Summer Tutoring: Does My Child Need It?

When you mention summer tutoring to any child between the ages of 4 and 18, the response that you might expect to receive would be, "No way!", "Why?", "But I just finished the school year?".

The fact of the matter is, summer tutoring would help defray against what is commonly known as "Summer Learning Loss". According to a study conducted by John Hopkins University,

"All young people experience learning losses when they do not engage in educational activities during the summer" (Cooper, 1996) and "students (on average) lose approximately 2.6 months of grade level mathematical computation skills over the summer"(Cooper, 1996).


What are five things that can you do to help prevent Summer Learning Loss with your child?



1. Go to the local library and have your child select and read one or two books a week and have them write a quick summary of what the book was about.



2. Have your child learn a few words and/or phrases in a new language each day.



3. Have you child log onto educational web portals such as www.aaamath.com or
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/interact-read.htm.



4. Purchase a workbook at your local educational store that covers skills from both the previous school year and the upcoming school year.



5. Find a tutor or learning center that your child can see once or twice a week for summer enrichment.



Finding an activity for your son or daughter could not only mean an easier transition into the upcoming grade, but also helping them build on the long-term memory of essential mathematical and reading skills.

For More Information About Summer Enrichment, or questions about tutoring, email: christine@learningridge.com or visit  my Atlanta based company website at: http://www.learningridge.com/.