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.
What Is An IEP Placement Meeting?
What Do These Mean in an Education Setting and How Can They Help Your Child?
So, you have been told that your child is qualified to receive some special services at school to help combat learning difficulties in the classroom. You hear terms like 504, IEP, ADA, FAPE, accommodation, and modification. If it all sounds Greek to you, it may as...
What Does It All Mean?
Have you ever received a message similar to the following: “This is Kennedy Elementary School, could you please contact us at your earliest convenience to discuss a meeting time regarding your child’s academic progress?” You more than likely panic, wondering what is...
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Why Writing is Critical for Success
“But why do I need to learn this?” If you are a parent, teacher, or tutor you probably have heard the question above. Students of any age have probably uttered these words as they struggled to learn a new concept, study for a test, or prepare for a class project. ...
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...
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