Learning Essentials 4 Kids
by Jan Bedell and Associates

 

Little Giant Steps Calendar of Events: 

EVALUATIONS:    Brief description of services (click here)         
            
KATY -  May 31, June 1 - 2. 6 - 10
SAN ANTONIO -  May 20, 23 - 27, June 16, 20 - 23
AUSTIN  - May  25, 27, June 29, July 1                                                         
MCKINNEY -  May 31, June  1                            
PLANO - May  25 - 26                                                          
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ND SCREENINGS

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AUSTIN:

May 25 & 27 -  Email: [email protected] for details and appointments.

 

HOUSTON:  

May 23  -   The Homeschool House in The Woodlands
Email: [email protected] for details and appointments or sign up at the book fair on Monday, May 16th at The Homeschool House

  

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PROFESSIONAL ND TRAINING:  Visit:  www.lgseducationalservices.com 

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 Book Fair Season Is Here!
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 Southeast Texas
Home School Association  

 

SETHSA 25th Annual Summer Gulf Coast

Home Education Conference

June 3 & 4, 2011 

 www.sethsa.org

 Houston Baptist University Campus

7502 Fondren Rd. 

 Houston, TX 77074 

www.hbu.edu

Directions

 

Jan's Topics:

Brain Coach

 Maximize Learning Potential with the Brain Coach

In this eye-opening workshop, Jan Bedell demonstrates how to give your brain a workout that will boost memory, comprehension, critical thinking, emotional well being, maturity and much more! Discover the brain boosting keys that will skyrocket your child's learning potential regardless of learning styles or challenges. Don't miss it!  

 

Learning Difficulties: Recognizing and Understanding Them

Many bright children struggle needlessly in school while others have significant challenges. What's a home educator to do? Jan Bedell is the "Brain Coach" offering powerful strategies to unlock your child's learning potential and tips on curriculum for struggling learners.

                Check LGS Calendar Here      

 

Success Story of the Month: 
 
All of the associates at LGS feel exceptionally blessed to be an instrument of bringing about positive changes that last a lifetime for children, teens and adults.  It's really a blessed "gig" we thrive on daily.  I wanted to share an inside look from one of our neuro-educational specialists:

 

"Elijah was using his left hand, copying his left-handed father in every way. He was so emotional and was struggling. What a difference 6-months on program has made to this wonderful child and his family! It's such a joy to see these changes. I thank God every day for the work I am able to do with LGS!"

 

 Follow the link to get the "rest of Elijah's Story" from our recent blog.
 
ND Tip of the Month:  

 

No More Tears Reading ~ Part 2

By Jan Bedell,M.Ed., Master Neuro-Educational Specialist 

 

In the previous newsletter, we talked about the Quick Flash Method.  After you have used this method and your child has read through the Dick and Jane, or similar books, your child will be ready to read other books using the following method:

 

    parent reads one paragraph,

    child reads that same paragraph,

    parent reads next paragraph,

    child reads that same paragraph, etc. 

 

In order to ensure the child is following along while you are read, pause every once in a while before reading a word you know he knows and let him say the word.  Also, while the child is reading, don't listen to him struggle to sound out a word, just tell him the word.  You will find the child's confidence begin to grow. 

 

Don't forget to work on auditory processing in the meantime.  You can order a booklet on auditory processing online at www.littlegiantsteps.com.  When your child reaches an auditory processing level (digit span) of 6, you can add phonics back into his curriculum with a lot more success and a lot less frustration.

 

 

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                                      "Detailed Reading Comprehension"

It takes practice to become a really good reader.  When you work with a program that has neuro-educational techniques embedded, then the bonuses compound into better sight- reading, visual processing ability, gaining an eye for detail, making "thinking" and "reasoning" decisions!

                                                     AND..... it's fun!

 

Please see more details about this wonderful reading program by

clicking here. 

Inspiration From Our Family to Yours: 

                                                   

Inspirational Quotes 

 

 What you see depends on what you're looking for. Source Unknown

 

Life is 10% of what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. John Maxwell 

  

Children will not remember you for the material things you provided but for the feeling that you cherished them. Richard L. Evans 

 

You may only be someone in the world, but to someone else,

you may be the world.

 Source Unknown 

 

What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters

compared to what lies within us.

Ralph Waldo Emerson 

 

May the sun always shine on your windowpane; May a rainbow be certain to follow each rain; May the hand of a friend always be near you;

May God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
 
Irish Blessing