Distance learning has made it abundantly clear that writing is a struggle for our right-brain dominant kids. They are always so busy thinking and have so many ideas, when it comes time to write they’re overwhelmed by possibilities.
I’m so proud of my grandson Brayden for being named Student of the Month! He’s in seventh grade, doing distance learning and eight different classes to keep track of. Be encouraged, our right brain kids can thrive!!
While the schools did their best to make a switch from classroom to online learning, let’s be honest, our kids’ summer vacation, as far as school is concerned, started a little earlier this year. Unfortunately, if summer days continue to be devoid of educational pursuits– a significant amount of what went into building your child’s brain during the school year will start to leak out.
Organization is important for children and adults alike. But, it is essential for right-brain dominant thinkers that struggle with internal order. Now is a great time to get your home organized. Let’s start with their clothes.
School has definitely changed these last couple weeks. The good news is that our right brain thinkers may have a new opportunity to show what awesome learners they really are! Adapt these tips for relieving the overwhelm of homework to help your right brain thinker both stay on task and learn to love this new school set up.
I’m on a bit of a rampage today, thinking back to a terrible first grade experience my grandson had. There were plenty, but this one was about test taking. He struggled in first grade. Really struggled.
These geniuses of their fields weren’t necessarily seen that way in school. But, they took their passions to the next level to revolutionize their industries.
We have created a slide show of some famous scientists, inventors and artists and their lesser known counterparts. These dynamic duos demonstrate that every right brain needs a left to be successful in their vision.
We have a visual learner in the family, who’s also got an ADD diagnosis, and like most visual learners struggles with writing essays. So, this weekend I showed him the sticky note trick and what normally takes him hours to complete was done in 30 minutes!
School is well in session and I’m sure you have hit a few bumps with homework already. Whether you have a visual learner just starting school or an older visual learner, I have found lots of great ways to make homework time easier through the years.
