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Health

How to recognize early warning signs of learning disabilities

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 …

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Inspiration

Just how important is reading aloud to children?

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 …

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Ideas

The best 14 iOS apps for teachers and educators

Long gone are the days of straight rows and chalkboards. A quiet and independent learning environment is no longer considered effective. With the introduction of new evaluation systems, planned and unplanned walkthroughs, and the debut of the Common Core State Standards it is no wonder why teachers have been scrambling for innovative ways to stand out – or better yet – survive.

Suggested ways to engage students in learning through technology are:

  • Global learning
  • Multimedia
  • Video streaming
  • Gaming
  • Staying on trend
  • Connecting to world

iOS Apps (or Apple applications for iPod and iPad), if used properly, can have a profound …

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