Our Blog
Welcome to our blog section for Dynamis Learning where you as a parent can obtain valuable educational information. Every week on Tuesday evening, a blog is posted on this website as our goal is to keep parents informed of various topics in the school environment.
Our Blog
Welcome to our blog section for Dynamis Learning where you as a parent can obtain valuable educational information. Every week on Tuesday evening, a blog is posted on this website as our goal is to keep parents informed of various topics in the school environment.
Our Most Recent Blogs
At Dynamis Learning, a team of professional educators meets to select the topics that we feel are current and would be of great interest to our parents. This section will include blogs on topics such as organizational and test taking strategies, ADHD, 504, IEP, Executive Functioning, Dyslexia, Mindfulness, SAT/ACT ideas, and much more. If you have a topic in mind you’d like to see here, please reach out to us in the contact section of this website, and we’ll be happy to provide you with the information. Thank you and we look forward to equipping parents with knowledge on the various educational topics in school systems today.
Fight Off Summer Learning Loss by Reading; Summer Reading Lists for Grades 6-8
Over the summer break, your student will lose 2.6 months of math skills, 2 months of reading skills, and the equivalent of 1 month of overall learning. Additionally, your child will have to spend the first six weeks of school in the Fall to recover this learning. But...
Fight Off Summer Learning Loss by Reading: Summer Reading Lists for Grades 3-5
Aaaah, the summer weather is upon us already. My neighborhood pool sits, glistening in the sun, waiting to open its gates and let in the sunbathers, swimmers, and general fun seekers. Its clear, cool water whispers to us, like a mythical siren calls to its mate. It’s...
3 Pieces of Advice for the Graduating Senior
“The future’s so bright, I gotta wear shades”. This song, by Timbuk3, and popular during the 80’s, always comes to mind when I think of graduations. That, and the Dr. Seuss book, “Oh, the Places You’ll Go.” Funny, these are two very different mediums expressing a very...
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ADVICE FROM A SENIOR TO A FRESHMAN
Parents, close your eyes and go back in time……….. Go back to your first day of high school. Go back to your first day in college. Go back to that feeling of apprehension, of nerves, of the unknown about what you were about to face. If you are like me, a chill might...
Parent Resources & Support: Real-Life Examples of How Advocacy Works with Kids
“Education is all a matter of building bridges.” Ralph Ellison Are you concerned that your child isn’t being adequately challenged in class? Does your child struggle with test-anxiety? Would your child benefit from more structure and accountability in their...
Mindfulness Tip #5 – Healthy Eating
“Mom, I’m hungry. What’s for dinner? I want some chicken nuggets and fries. Oh, can we get a milkshake for dessert too?” When you suggest a salad or some lean meat and vegetables instead, a chorus of whines and objections erupt from the backseat. Despite your...
Parent Resources & Advocacy: A Team Approach to Your Child’s Academics
“It takes a village to raise a child.” African proverb Is your child struggling with staying on task and completing assignments? Do you have to constantly remind them of assignment due dates? Have you thought that maybe your child needs accommodations to get...
Mindfulness Tip #4 – Awareness
Have you ever heard of a ‘lightbulb’ moment? I am sure you have! It’s one of those moments we experience where a thought or feeling randomly pops into our heads that answers or solves an ongoing dilemma in our lives. It’s a sudden, intuitive feeling that appears to...
Mindfulness tip #3: Routine & Organization
Imagine the following scenario at home. Your home looks a little out of sorts. Clothes are thrown everywhere! You’ve found part of your clean uniform, but the other half looks like it’s been chewed on by the dog. Your book bag has been taken by aliens because you’ve...
How To Help Your Children Visualize Away Their Stress and Anxiety: Mindfulness Tip #2
Feeling overstimulated and overstressed? Does your heart sometimes beat rapidly and you find you’re having more headaches and stomach aches? Believe it or not, these symptoms do not solely belong to adults. Experts are finding more and more anxiety related conditions...
Mindfulness Tip #1: Using Senses to Learn Self-Care
O.K., let’s sit down, get comfortable and take a deep breath. Close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing. In and out, counting to 5 before you inhale and again before you exhale. That’s right, slow it down. Focus on that breathing… For many of you, this may...
Test-Taking Tip #4: How to Strategize on all Math Tests
Does your child struggle with anxiety right before a math test? Do they tend to do well in school generally speaking, but they are not scoring high on their math tests? Are you looking for ways to help your child ace their math tests in the classroom and on...
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