Back To School Tips
On the August 1st episode of Special Kid School Talk we’ll be discussing getting your child ready for school, working with teachers, and making homework time efficient and successful. Join us and call in with your questions at 3pm PST.
Build Your Child’s Enthusiasm for School
Children who’ve had more difficulty with the social or academic aspects of school can be reluctant to return to the demands of the educational environment. The antidote to reluctance is to get a toehold on eager anticipation of FUN!
- Help your child stay focused on and excitedly anticipate the people, places and activities he or she enjoys, such as joining a team, seeing a good friend, or getting to wear that new shirt!
- Make plans with your child about the first days of school, guiding her to expect the best outcomes! Talk about all the cool things she’ll learn in her favorite class, who she’ll eat lunch with, and how nice the new teacher will be. The more she focuses on desirable outcomes, the more she will want to head back to school!
What is Educational Therapy? BlogTalkRadio Show Launches June 6th
Miller Educational Excellence is launching a monthly radio show on BlogTalkRadio. The show is called “Special Kid School Talk” and will air the first Sunday of the month (except for major holidays) at 3:00 pm PST, 6:00 pm EST.
The first show airs June 6th and the topic is What is Educational Therapy?
How can parents help their child with ADD, ADHD, autism, learning disabilities, or other learning roadblocks be academically successful?
Not many parents know about educational therapy and why it is a more effective alternative than tutoring for special needs students. Educational therapy has three important components.
The first is specialized programs and methods that help students ameliorate the learning problems that hold back their learning.
The second way educational therapy is superior to tutoring is that educational therapists are trained to teach skills and concepts using a student’s strong abilities, while circumventing a child’s learning weaknesses.
By far the most important distinction is the power of educational therapy to defeat special needs students’ greatest foe: learned helplessness—the belief that they are stupid.
Learn about this powerful approach in our first show. We will also be discussing how to keep children’s skills moving forward during the summer. Get tips for reducing the “summer brain slide” so your child can return to school without losing concepts and skills.
Call in with your questions during the show! I’ll be glad to answer any questions you have regarding educating special needs students. Looking forward to our first broadcast!
Visit our BlogTalkRadio show page for more info.
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