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.
Dispelling Myths Surrounding the ACT/SAT and College Planning
Is your teen getting ready to research colleges but needs some help getting started? Are they feeling stressed about taking the ACT or SAT and unsure about how to prepare? As a parent, does the college planning process seem overwhelming for your child, and you know...
College Admissions Testing/College Planning/Tutoring: Tips on Which Test to Take…SAT or ACT and Why?
When it comes to college admissions testing, schools start preparing students in the 8th grade for the SAT and ACT. It is estimated that 2.2 million students take the SAT versus 1.8 million who take the ACT. If you have a child who plans on attending college, we...
What Parents Should Be Looking for: College Admission, Financial Aid, & Preparing for the SAT/ACT
Are you the parent of a teen who wants to find ways to help them get into their college of choice? Do you want to help your teen stand out in their college admission application? Does the process for applying for financial aid seem overwhelming, and you’re looking...
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Test Taking Tip #4: The RACE Strategy for Constructed Response Questions
Well, it’s that time again, the written portion of the standardized test. You’ve had a hard time with these types of questions before, so you have little confidence this time will be any different. But, wait! Here’s an acronym and formula that, not only can you...
Test Taking Tip #3; Reading Comprehension, Vocabulary and Grammar Mechanics
The students are all quiet, papers are passed out, pencils sharpened, and there’s a hint of anxious anticipation in the air. Yes, it’s testing time again. And there are several of them during the year. Whether it’s the county interim tests, the IOWAs, or the GA...
Test Taking Tip #2: How to Interpret Reading Passages
Have you ever been taking a reading test, read the passage, and then looked at the answer options and could swear they all belonged to some passage other than the one you just read? I think this has happened to every single one of us at some point. So, just how do we...
Test Taking Tip #1: How to Succeed on Norm Referenced Tests
Yes, the school year has begun and so has the testing! No matter what your thoughts are on these standardized tests, they can be compared somewhat to taxes…they’re both inevitable. So, how can we help our kids do better on these tests, thus alleviating some of their...
Some Interesting History About Valentine’s Day
Some people look forward to it all year, while others seem to be immune to its existence. Valentine’s Day, symbolized by that chubby little cherub or by red roses, candy hearts, and chocolate, is a day when we are supposed to think of our significant others, our...
Some Pros and Cons of Homeschooling
Are you going mad trying to schedule extra-curricular activities and still build in family time with your children? If attending a traditional school, chances are that your elementary, middle or high schooler is pretty booked. With sports and other activities, they...
School-Life Balance
Do you have a child involved in afterschool activities that seems to be in a great deal of stress because they have no time to complete their homework assignments? Do you have a child who spends more time working on projects and homework and less time with family and...
We’ve Come So Far, Yet Still Have Far to Go
We’ve Come So Far, Yet Still Have Far to Go If Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were still alive today, what would he say to us? How would he feel? One thing for sure, he would be marching for peace and justice. Yes, I’m thinking he would be satisfied by the educational...
SAT vs. ACT Which One Should Your Child Take?
SAT or ACT? Many students will be looking to take some practice SAT tests pretty soon, or they may be looking for a tutor to assist them with test taking strategies for these type of standardized tests. The two tests most high school students take, SAT and ACT are...
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