Lisa Harp3 days ago2 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 educat...
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 co...
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 i...
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 learni...
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, w...
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 go...
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 HarpOct 11, 20202 minSix Tips for Helping Kids with Homework or Distance LearningI hear so many complaints right now from parents trying to help their children with distance learning. It's like the typical homework ba...
Lisa HarpSep 27, 20202 min6 Tips for Reluctant ReadersIf you have a reluctant reader, then you understand the battle that takes place every time your child is asked to read. It doesn't have ...
Lisa HarpSep 19, 20203 minTips for Successful IEP MeetingsIEP meetings can be scary. A group of people surround you using big words and telling you everything your child can’t do. I’ll never forg...
Lisa HarpSep 15, 20202 min5 Tips to Help Your Child Become an Expert at Mental MathMental math is important for helping kids work out math problems efficiently. It also helps kids reason through word problems and higher...
Lisa HarpSep 10, 20202 min5 Tips for Mastering Math FactsIt’s crucially important for kids to have a strong math facts foundation if they are going to easily and correctly do multi-step math com...
Lisa HarpSep 7, 20202 minWhy Teaching Grade Level Math Doesn’t Work for Below Grade Level I often encounter well-meaning teachers and parents trying to help math students by forcing grade level skills on below grade level learn...
Lisa HarpAug 24, 20202 min5 Tips for Helping DysgraphiaDysgraphia is basically a “dyslexia” for writing instead of reading and spelling. Because there is so much involved in the process of wri...
Lisa HarpAug 21, 20202 minLet them Move!Everyone knows that exercise and eating healthful foods help keep the brain happy. And happy brains are learning brains! We’ve all heard ...
Lisa Harp 3 days ago 2 min Lean in for Discipline We have a student who’s been having a rough time. She’s severely dyslexic and has been mishandled her entire three years of formal educat...
Lisa Harp Jan 15 1 min The Problem with Using the "Outline" for Reluctant Writers Recently I was scouting around on the internet when I found a blog that promised a writing tip for kids with learning disabilities. Of co...
