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Growth Mindset: Help Kids Feel Okay about Hard Things
We are still going through the Therapeutic Assessment process with Henry. It looks like he may have ADHD. Further, he may have a learning disability. He is struggling so much with spelling in particular. He can’t seem to memorize sight words, no matter how much we practice. In the meantime, we are working on building a growth mindset. Specifically, we are helping him feel proud of the things he is good at. Simultaneously, we are helping him see that the list of things that is hard for him is small in comparison.
He has been doing Lexia regularly, and I really like the program. It takes a sequential and systematic … Read More
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Technology Rules for Purposeful Families
Matt and I used to have an iPad that we used for our family. Henry worked on ST Math at night after Tate went to bed, and the boys watched Netflix on the weekends. Since one of the boys dropped it and shattered it, we’ve been letting them use our laptops or phones instead. I’m feeling a real need to get them each an iPad. That way, they could both work on Lexia in my office in the afternoon before we leave school. It’s a tricky time because I’m trying to finish up my work. However, before bringing more technology into our house, I want to spend time thinking about … Read More