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 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...
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...
Special Edition Article: Why Is Critical Thinking Important? 6 Techniques to Use in Teaching Critical & Creative Thinking With Your Kids!
Recently I was invited to be a guest on Dynamis Learning’s Facebook Lunch and Learn Series to discuss the importance of critical-thinking for children as a precursor for creative-thinking. I opened with a story I’d read in Reader’s Digest magazine when I was a child....
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Blog Archive
How to Plan for a Research Paper
“Plans are nothing; planning is everything.” Dwight D. Eisenhower Does your child struggle with planning a research paper assignment? Does he/she underestimate the time needed to complete it? Do you see any procrastination involved? Do you think executive...
Why Cursive Writing is Important Even Today
“Write it down today. Put it away. Make sense of it tomorrow.” Courtney Summers Is cursive writing being taught in your child’s school? Have you wondered how your child’s keyboard use will affect them in the future? How will it impact their penmanship and ability...
July 4th – Making it Real for a New Generation
As the sky darkens and the people gather, anticipating that patriotic show of lights, a small child wonders… He/she knows Christmas is about God, Thanksgiving is about the Pilgrims and turkey. But what exactly is the 4th of July all about? They don’t talk much about...
Fight Off Summer Learning Loss by Reading; Summer Reading Lists for Grades 9-12
Current statistics indicate that the summer learning loss phenomena is one of the most significant causes of the achievement gap between lower and higher income students. Additionally, it is a prominent contributor to our nation’s high school dropout rate. For many of...
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 for the Memorial Day holiday so it can open its gates and let in the sunbathers, swimmers, and general fun seekers. Its clear, cool water whispers to us, like a...
What Are the Benefits of Creative Writing for Kids?
In the words of Albert Einstein, “Creativity is intelligence having fun,” and writing is a great way to help your child with self-expression. But, what if your child struggles with writing assignments regardless of the length? Have you tried to remedy the situation...
Important Lifelong Skills Children Have Learned While Virtual Learning
Has virtual learning been difficult for your child? Do they struggle to keep up with school work? As education trends towards online learning, and virtual academies continue to form to include younger kids, it’s necessary that kids develop lifelong skills to make...
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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