What Can I Do About Auditory Processing Problems?

Classroom Help, Informative, Special Needs

Published with Permission
Written by Dianne Craft, MA, CNHP
www.TOSMagazine.com

 

“When my son reads, he struggles so much because he has to sound out the same word over and over again in the story.”

“When I give my son three simple directions, he only does one . . . if that! I’m sure he has an auditory processing problem.”

How the Brain Processes

What is happening when bright, hardworking kids and teenagers have to expend so much energy to process things auditorily? For all of us, the left auditory brain hemisphere is supposed to learn new material and then transfer it to the right visual hemisphere for long-term storage and easy retrieval. When a child or teenager is struggling in this area, the hemispheres are not communicating as they should, as if there is a “disconnect.”

What Are the Symptoms of an Auditory Processing Problem?

When a child is experiencing a significant auditory processing problem, the child/teenager almost always has difficulty with these areas of learning:   (more…)

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Homeschooling with Babies and Toddlers

Classroom Help, Informative, Parenting

Written by Gena Suarez, Publisher of TOS
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Homeschooling with babies and toddlers–now there’s a challenge. It’s especially difficult when you’re dealing with sleepless nights and sick days when the little ones just need their mama. But you can do it. The Lord gave you those beautiful children and called you to homeschool them, and He’ll help you with all the challenges you face.

These magazine articles can give you more advice than I can pass on in this column about practical ways to homeschool with littles:

3 Sanity Saving Strategies for Homeschooling with Toddlers – Terri Johnson

Homeschooling with Preschoolers – Deb Turner

Preschoolers to High Schoolers–All at Once – several articles on pages 148-168

You may want to read two free E-Books TOS published about homeschooling preschoolers, too. Visit the Schoolhouse Store and use the code preschool2013 to get them FREE!

I also want to talk to you about doubt. I heard you are doubting yourself again. Failure. Really? Let’s find out:    (more…)

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A Life Style of Learning – 25 years later…

Classroom Help, Parenting

Taken from http://www.heatherhaupt.com/

Developing a life-style of learning leads to life-long learning and lessons that stick with you for the rest of your life.Using the envelope system is a great way to help kids understand finances.

I still remember the day, some 25 years ago or so when my mom taught us the envelope system.  Every time we made some money, we’d set aside 10% for tithe and giving.  I don’t remember if I had a defined way to split up savings and spending money, except that I preferred the idea of saving for something special so most of my money went into that envelope.  I remember just talking with her about finances and going to Scripture together as we explored what God had to say about money.  Oh I felt so excited to have my VERY OWN money to drop in the offering bucket at church.  Since we needed something to hold our envelopes, each of us 3 girls were allowed to select a tin pencil box.  While I sort of seem girly now, I was quite the tomboy at that age and nothing would do except this sports themed tin.  It saw me through several years until I finally opened a bank account and started keeping money there.   And being an overly sentimental pack-rat {I can hear my friends snickering}, I realized that I still had it!    (more…)

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