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Why Does My Child Forget What They Learned? A Parent’s Guide

Why Does My Child Forget What They Learned? A Parent’s Guide

Wednesday night your child sat at the kitchen table and reviewed their spelling words for twenty minutes. They knew…

Signs of Dyslexia in a 7-Year-Old: What to Look For and What to Do

Signs of Dyslexia in a 7-Year-Old: What to Look For and What to Do

It is reading night in your house. Your seven-year-old is sitting at the kitchen table, and every word on…

Is Your Child Struggling Across Subjects? The Hidden Skill Gap Affecting Math, Writing, and Comprehension

Is Your Child Struggling Across Subjects? The Hidden Skill Gap Affecting Math, Writing, and Comprehension

  When It’s Not Just One Subject Some children struggle with reading. Others struggle with math. But many parents…

My Child Can Read Words but Doesn’t Understand What They Read: What This Really Means

My Child Can Read Words but Doesn’t Understand What They Read: What This Really Means

When Reading Looks Fine but Something Feels Off Many parents come to us with the same concern. Their child…

Why Some Children Don’t Improve with Tutoring, and What Actually Creates Long-Term Change

Why Some Children Don’t Improve with Tutoring, and What Actually Creates Long-Term Change

  Tutoring supports classroom content but does not always address underlying learning challenges such as dyslexia, ADHD, or executive…

Is It ADHD, Dyslexia, or Executive Functioning Challenges? How to Tell the Difference, and What to Do Next

Is It ADHD, Dyslexia, or Executive Functioning Challenges? How to Tell the Difference, and What to Do Next

Children who struggle academically may show overlapping signs of ADHD, dyslexia, or executive functioning challenges. While symptoms can appear…

Why Does My Child Read Slowly Even When They Understand the Story?

Why Does My Child Read Slowly Even When They Understand the Story?

Many parents notice a confusing pattern: their child can explain what they’ve read, answer comprehension questions correctly, and follow…

Why My Child With ADHD Understands Lessons but Can’t Finish Homework

Why My Child With ADHD Understands Lessons but Can’t Finish Homework

  Many parents of children with ADHD share the same concern: “My child understands the lesson when the teacher…

Why Some Students Struggle to Learn: Understanding Cognitive Skills, Executive Function, and Learning Differences

Why Some Students Struggle to Learn: Understanding Cognitive Skills, Executive Function, and Learning Differences

On a quiet Wednesday evening in Montreal, a mother sits across from her son at the kitchen table. The…

Executive Function Coaching for ADHD: Helping Students Stay Organized

Executive Function Coaching for ADHD: Helping Students Stay Organized

Introduction If your child has ADHD, you’ve probably seen how tough staying organized can be. Homework gets forgotten, backpacks…

Helping Children Improve Reading and Comprehension Skills – A Parent’s Roadmap

Helping Children Improve Reading and Comprehension Skills – A Parent’s Roadmap

Introduction  You know your child is capable. Still, reading time turns into guesswork and frustration. Many Montreal families tell…

How to Help a Child with ADHD – 5 Proven Study Strategies That Actually Work

How to Help a Child with ADHD – 5 Proven Study Strategies That Actually Work

5 Proven ADHD Study Tips That Actually Work Helping a child with ADHD navigate the world of school and…

5 Signs Your Child Needs a Tutoring Program Now, Not Later

5 Signs Your Child Needs a Tutoring Program Now, Not Later

As parents, it’s natural to want to give your child a break when school ends but waiting too long…

10 Simple & Effective Ways to Support Children with ADHD

10 Simple & Effective Ways to Support Children with ADHD

ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, affects how children think, learn, and interact, often leading to challenges with focus,…

How to Establish a Strong Parent-School Relationship

How to Establish a Strong Parent-School Relationship

Building a strong parent-school relationship is essential for student success and the overall reputation of any educational institution. After…

Back-to-School Tips for Parents: 6 Actionable Ways to Help Your Child Thrive

Back-to-School Tips for Parents: 6 Actionable Ways to Help Your Child Thrive

The back-to-school season can be both exciting and stressful for parents and children alike. As a parent, your role…

Common Types of Specific Learning Disabilities and What You Need to Know

Common Types of Specific Learning Disabilities and What You Need to Know

Understanding Specific Learning Disabilities and How to Support Your Child Understanding the most common specific learning disabilities (SLDs) is…

The Influence of Dyslexia on Math Achievement in Elementary Students

The Influence of Dyslexia on Math Achievement in Elementary Students

What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the term’ dyslexia’? Most people associate dyslexia…

Breakthrough Tutoring Programs For Children With Dyslexia: Embarking On A Journey Of Empowerment

Breakthrough Tutoring Programs For Children With Dyslexia: Embarking On A Journey Of Empowerment

Dyslexia, a learning disorder affecting reading, writing, and spelling skills, has long posed challenges for both children and adults.…

Dyslexia: 8 Effective Tips to Support Your Child’s Learning Journey

Dyslexia: 8 Effective Tips to Support Your Child’s Learning Journey

Every child has unique talents and abilities that deserve nurturing and celebrating. However, for children with dyslexia, the learning…

How To Talk With Your child About Dyslexia

How To Talk With Your child About Dyslexia

Navigating the Conversation: A Parent’s Guide to Talking with Their Child About Dyslexia If you’re a parent of a…

Easy Tips For Encouraging Positive Peer Relationships

Easy Tips For Encouraging Positive Peer Relationships

An Overview Developing good relations and bonds with peers is a crucial social skill every child needs to learn.…

School is Hard: 6 Signs Your Child Is Struggling

School is Hard: 6 Signs Your Child Is Struggling

Is Your Child Struggling in School? We are all aware of the fact that every child learns at a…

Best Approaches to Working with Students with Dyslexia

Best Approaches to Working with Students with Dyslexia

One of the most common misconceptions is that children with dyslexia are incapable of accomplishing excellent results. Dyslexia is…

Helping Your Child Prepare For High School

Helping Your Child Prepare For High School

For students of any age, exam time can be overwhelming and intimidating. For students in grade 6, there may…

Executive Function

Executive Function

Executive Function is a term that is becoming more recognized in the learning and developmental field. Whether it’s related…

How To Help Your Child Become A More Fluent Reader – Strategic Learning Clinic

How To Help Your Child Become A More Fluent Reader – Strategic Learning Clinic

Having fluency in reading is among the most essential skills for a child to master in their initial stages…

The Benefits of Tutoring Over the Summer

The Benefits of Tutoring Over the Summer

A Brief Introduction Most students consider summers as a time of freedom and a break from their academics. Of…

Tips To Build Your Child’s Math Skills

Tips To Build Your Child’s Math Skills

Mathematics (math) can be a complicated subject for children to comprehend.  Eventually, this lack of comprehension can lead to…

How to Prepare for Exams?

How to Prepare for Exams?

For students at any age, exam time can be overwhelming and intimidating. Elementary students are in the early stages…

Why Hiring An Online Private Tutor Can Be the Best Investment for Your Child

Why Hiring An Online Private Tutor Can Be the Best Investment for Your Child

As a responsible parent, it’s natural to want the best for your child. You understand their role in the…

Le diagnostic clair des handicaps invisibles permet de les traiter

Le diagnostic clair des handicaps invisibles permet de les traiter

Lorsque beaucoup d’entre nous pensent aux troubles de l’apprentissage, nous imaginons des difficultés qui sont facilement perceptibles. Par exemple,…

Saisir les difficultés de votre enfant quant à sa compréhension de la lecture

Saisir les difficultés de votre enfant quant à sa compréhension de la lecture

Comprendre les difficultés de votre enfant en lecture  Lorsqu’un enfant a du mal à lire, ses difficultés ne se…

Understanding Your Child’s Difficulty With Reading Comprehension

Understanding Your Child’s Difficulty With Reading Comprehension

How to Identify & Support Your Child’s Reading Comprehension Difficulties When a student struggles with reading, their difficulties can…

Quand faut-il s’inquiéter si votre enfant ne sait pas encore lire ?

Quand faut-il s’inquiéter si votre enfant ne sait pas encore lire ?

Intro addition (after first paragraph):  Beaucoup de parents se demandent « à quel âge un enfant sait lire ?…

Diagnosing Invisible Disabilities Makes Them Treatable

Diagnosing Invisible Disabilities Makes Them Treatable

Why Diagnosing Learning Disabilities Early Leads to Better Outcomes When many of us think of learning disabilities, we anticipate…

Train your brain!

Train your brain!

The difference between brain training and remedial programs in addressing underlying learning difficulties Did you know that no matter…

Au début de l’année scolaire, parlez de difficultés avec vos enfants

Au début de l’année scolaire, parlez de difficultés avec vos enfants

Votre enfant sera probablement en contact avec un camarade éprouvant une difficulté quelconque. Chaque étudiant apprend différemment et ceux…

As the School Year Begins, Please Talk to Your Kids About Disabilities

As the School Year Begins, Please Talk to Your Kids About Disabilities

Most likely your child will come into contact with a peer who has a disability of some kind. Each…

L’importance des fonctions exécutives

L’importance des fonctions exécutives

Le terme fonctions exécutives est utilisé par les psychologues pour décrire les multiples tâches que notre cerveau exécute pour…

Importance of Executive Functioning

Importance of Executive Functioning

Executive functioning is a term psychologists use to describe the many tasks our brains perform that are necessary to think, act,…

Les bienfaits de l’apprentissage estival

Les bienfaits de l’apprentissage estival

L’apprentissage estival est lié à une plus grande confiance et à de meilleurs résultats scolaires. Que fait votre enfant…

Benefits of Summer Learning

Benefits of Summer Learning

Summer learning has been linked to greater academic achievement and confidence. What is your child doing this summer? Our…

La façon dont vous parlez à votre enfant modifie son cerveau

La façon dont vous parlez à votre enfant modifie son cerveau

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Why We Should Embrace Mistakes in School

Why We Should Embrace Mistakes in School

When my daughter was a toddler, I regularly spilled milk in front of her during meal time. “Oops, oh…

When Traditional Tutoring Doesn’t Work

When Traditional Tutoring Doesn’t Work

Some students have learning difficulties and require a different approach to traditional schooling and tutoring. The Strategic Learning Centre…

The Importance of Reading Aloud to Big Kids

The Importance of Reading Aloud to Big Kids

Only 17% of parents of kids ages 9–11 read aloud to their children. Yet 83% of kids ages 6–17…

How Do I Know When to Bring My Child to a Learning Centre?

How Do I Know When to Bring My Child to a Learning Centre?

Most parents have a gut feeling when their child is not progressing the way they should at school –…

My child has a psycho-educational assessment. What do I do now?

My child has a psycho-educational assessment. What do I do now?

Understanding Your Child’s Psycho-Educational Assessment & Next Steps Many parents consult a psychologist if they suspect that their child…

Canadian Achievement Test

Canadian Achievement Test for Grade 5 Students In order to address the individual learning needs of your child before…

Hang in there! It May Be a Long Ride, But It’s Worth It In the End

Supporting Your Child’s Learning Journey Through Challenges Learning a new skill takes much time and effort. If a child…

Identifying Coexisting Conditions

How Coexisting Conditions Affect Learning & How to Address Them Does my child have ADHD? An Auditory Processing Disorder?…

How to Prevent “The Summer Slide”

Students look forward all year to the last day of school. With school out for the summer, they can…

Canadian Achievement Test for Grade 5 Students

Registration Closed In order to address the individual learning needs of your child before he/she begins the high school…

The First Five Years of a Child’s Development Are the Most Crucial

Why the First Five Years Are Critical for Childhood Learning When it comes to development, the early years offer…

Homework Problems Can Reveal Deeper Issues

What Homework Problems Reveal About Learning Challenges What is the purpose of homework? Besides giving parents more grey hairs…

Grade 10 Canadian History Workshop

  We would be pleased to work with your child to prepare them for writing the Grade 10 History…

The Effectiveness of Tutoring

How Tutoring Improves Academic Performance & Confidence When your child begins to struggle in school, is your first thought…

Report Cards and Summers

How to Use Report Cards to Plan Summer Learning Strategies Parents rely on report cards as a barometer of…