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Helpful tips for us and our kids!

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/11/mind-hacks-learn-better_n_3901150.html?ncid=edlinkusaolp00000009

23 Hacks To Learn Anything Faster And Better By Nick English Learning hacks -- they're a thing, and while the college kids are heading back to school, it's a good time for all of us to rethink the ways we learn.

Back to school prep!
http://tutoring.sylvanlearning.com/blog/index.php/back-to-school-prep/

Back-to-School Prep - Sylvan Learning Blog Plan ahead with these back-to-school tips.

Reading Disabilities: 15 Causes and 10 Solutions
http://www.minds-in-bloom.com/2013/07/reading-disabilities-15-causes-and-10.html

Reading Disabilities: 15 Causes and 10 Solutions | Minds in Bloom This is wonderful advice. My youngest son is dyslexic. We were told it's actually the same gene that can give a person perfect pitch (moi). I sensed my son had something going on so I had him tested. Everyone kept saying "He tests fine, he's just a slow starter" until finally, in grade two, a differ...

Looking for creative writing prompts for your kids.....LOOK NO FURTHER!

http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/story-starters/

Story Starters: Creative Writing Prompts for Kids | Scholastic.com Scholastic's Story Starters kids' writing activity generates creative writing prompts, from general fiction to adventure, fantasy, and science fiction.