Drawing: The 8th Literacy
When we think about school and learning to read and write, automatically we think that first we must learn to read
Let’s Just Table it…
In English, as in other languages, abstract ideas are built upon concrete ideas. For example, if I say “table” or “chair”
Spelling is like cooking a new recipe!
If you’re anything like me, you have been trying new recipes while at home due to the pandemic. I have added
The Wiggles. Watching Them Disappear
In the thirty years of teaching, I have seen my fair share of the “wiggles” in my elementary students. I have
Paraphrasing a Life Skill Visual Learners can ACE!
I remember in high school being reminded over and over how important it was to avoid plagiarism, defined as using an
Don’t Buy the Charts, Posters or Flash Cards. Why They Don’t Work.
As a teacher, I spent a lot of money buying colorful charts and posters with alphabet charts, math facts and word
Learning is Socio-Cognitive. What Does That Mean?
If you think about a time when you have been really engaged in learning a new topic, subject or skill, it
Why Memorizing Isn’t the Same as Learning
When many of us were in school, we were given drills and lists to memorize, like multiplication facts and spelling words.
How to Help Your Child Learn to Read- The Neuro Way!
All parents hope their child learns to read easily and quickly. Yet, many children struggle to learn to read. It seems
How we look at behavior at INSL LLC
Behavior has become a term fraught with negative connotations, but what is behavior exactly? According to the theory we implement at
We get to know our students so we can build on their strengths
When learners come to INSL LLC, we spend time getting to know them as people, not just as clients. We spend
Language names our thinking! The theory behind our work at the INSL LLC
When we want to communicate ideas to others or understand within our own brains what we are learning, we use language
Visual thinking explained – how we help our visual learners
You have likely heard that some of us are auditory thinkers and some of us are visual thinkers. So, if you