Lisa Harp5 days ago2 minFive Easy Ways to Boost Visual MemoryVisual memory is a key component to learning. If you’ve ever tried to teach a child math facts only to be met with a dull stare after...
Lisa HarpMar 282 minA Treasure Hunt Kind of DayA family emergency left me tending to my seven-year-old granddaughter, Morgan. She’s usually one of those “sunshine” children, but a dark...
Lisa HarpMar 92 minFour Ways to Help a Reluctant Writer with SequencingSequencing is one of the most difficult skills to teach reluctant writers or kids with learning disabilities. Their minds just don’t work...
Lisa HarpFeb 103 minHomework Horrors and What to Do About ThemI can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard parents complain about homework battles with their children, especially young learners. This...
Lisa HarpFeb 64 minIt's all They've Ever Known...The first time I laid eyes on Zelda, I literally gasped. The two-month old kitten was covered in oozing tumors – hundreds of them. Her...
Lisa HarpFeb 33 minSix Ways that Anxiety Affects Kids with Learning DisabilitiesIt’s commonly known that kids with learning disabilities have far more anxiety than their peers. This only makes sense. When the simple...
Lisa HarpJan 302 minPecking Order and Brain ConnectionsWith not such a gentle nudging, baby girl moved out over a year ago, spreading her wings and flying. I’m very proud of her and enjoying...
Lisa HarpJan 252 minFive Tips to Help Your Right-brain Dominant Child Do MathIf you have a child or student who struggles with math computation, then it can be a battle! All too often, our right-brain dominant...
Lisa HarpJan 222 minLean in for DisciplineWe have a student who’s been having a rough time. She’s severely dyslexic and has been mishandled her entire three years of formal...
Lisa HarpJan 151 minThe Problem with Using the "Outline" for Reluctant WritersRecently I was scouting around on the internet when I found a blog that promised a writing tip for kids with learning disabilities. Of...
Lisa HarpJan 113 minThe One Activity That Turns Around a Reluctant WriterOkay, so I've been talking about the stages of writing and how to help a unique learner who just doesn't want to write. This learner most...
Lisa HarpJan 82 minSeven More Tips to Help Build a Writing FoundationWhew! There’s so much involved in writing, it sometimes makes me wonder how any of us manage to do it. Enter a learning disability, and...
Lisa HarpJan 43 minSix Tricks to Help Motor Skills for WritingI’ve been talking about writing and dysgraphia – how you have to lay the foundation for writing in a step-by-step manner. Like all...
Lisa HarpDec 29, 20202 minWhy is Writing so Hard for Kids with Learning Issues?Does your verbal child struggle to get words written down? When it's time to write, does your child come up with a million excuses, need...
Lisa HarpDec 13, 20202 minFive Ways to Help with Visual Processing SkillsSince 75 to 90% of what we take in is visual, it is crucial that students have strong visual processing skills. Think about it. Reading,...
Lisa HarpNov 21, 20202 minThey Said She Couldn't Learn!I know what it’s like to have a child struggle in school. Years ago in the early 1990’s, my son had a hard time learning. He kept falling...
Lisa HarpNov 11, 20202 minNatural Help for Aggression and FocusingTopical Lemon Balm Might Help Kids Stay Focused and Help with Agitation! Our minds respond to sights and sounds, but they also respond...
Lisa HarpNov 1, 20202 minSix Fun Ways to Help with Visual Memory!Increasing Visual Memory Can Help Learning! Visual memory is the ability to hold and manipulate images in your brain once the image is...
Lisa HarpOct 24, 20201 minA Way to Help Kids Set GoalsMost kids with learning issues have a hard time even thinking about goals. They spend most of their school time just slogging through a...
Lisa HarpOct 16, 20202 minFun Ways to Help with Visual Processing SkillsVisual processing skills are one of the most important skills that affect academics and learning. 75 to 90 % of everything we take in is...
Lisa Harp 5 days ago 2 min Five Easy Ways to Boost Visual Memory Visual memory is a key component to learning. If you’ve ever tried to teach a child math facts only to be met with a dull stare after...
Lisa Harp Mar 28 2 min A Treasure Hunt Kind of Day A family emergency left me tending to my seven-year-old granddaughter, Morgan. She’s usually one of those “sunshine” children, but a dark...
