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Health

How to recognize early warning signs of learning disabilities

July 5, 2019 Daisy Linden0 Comments

Learning disabilities, also known as learning differences or LD, are rooted in a person’s neurology. Although most LDs are diagnosed after a year or two of school, some signs indicate this type of wiring early on.

What Causes Learning Disabilities?

It’s important to know about what can contribute to having a learning difference. Although there’s no definitive cause behind why some kids have LDs and why others don’t, some factors that make it more likely.

Family History

Most learning differences run in families. For example, my dad, grandmother and youngest sister all have dyslexia, just like I do. This applies …

Inspiration

Just how important is reading aloud to children?

July 5, 2019July 5, 2019 Daisy Linden0 Comments

Parents and educators recognize the importance of reading to children. But how important is it really? An extensive study done by the U.S. Department of Education determined that “children who were read to at least three times a week had a significantly greater phonemic awareness when they entered kindergarten than did children who were read to less often and they were twice as likely to score in the top 25 percent in reading”. It is also known that one of the best predictors of early reading success is phonemic awareness. This is powerful information for stressing the importance …

Lifestyle

Why it’s worth hiring a piano teacher when you want to get music lessons

June 4, 2019July 8, 2019 Daisy Linden0 Comments

Want to play your piano like an A-star? Well, it doesn’t come that easy. Music is an art. Of course, there are those who are talented at it. But if your talent is not near there, then getting the services of a piano teacher is the way to go. Plus, learning a piano is time-consuming, requires a lot of commitment, and can be expensive in the long-run. Therefore, hiring a piano teacher for your music lessons is worth it for the following reasons. But first,

Why learn piano?

Music is good for the soul. With piano lessons, you give yourself …