Back to School Teleseminar

Thursday August 18th: 5pm PST; 8pm EST

Join Bonnie Terry, M. Ed. BCET, America’s Leading Learning Expert for a Special Back to School Homework Help Tips teleseminar.

For the first time ever, Bonnie is opening up her private Awaken the Scholar Within Call to all parents. This is a one time opportunity to have your  homework help questions answered so that you can set your child up for a successful school year. We will be going over a variety of school tips as well as tips on homework help. You will also have an opportunity to ask your own questions.

Homework time doesn’t have to be difficult anymore!

When my children were in elementary school, my stomach would start to tie up in knots at the beginning of August. I started remembering all the homework hassles we had had the previous school year. I’m a parent too, and my kids were just like yours. They did not like homework.  Eventually I figured it out, how to make homework time a good part of family time. So what can you do to make homework time more pleasurable? Join parenting coach Susan Epstein and myself for our Back to School Homework Help Teleseminar this Thursday night!

Back to School Tips You Will Learn Include:

1. Tips on how to help your child organize their backpacks

 

2. Tips on setting up study space for easier homework time

 

3. Tips on managing homework time

 

FREE Teleseminar is this coming Thursday August 18th 5pm PST 6pm MST 7pm CST 8pm EST

Back to School Homework Help Teleseminar

Just enter in your name and email and you will be sent the call in information.

Summer Learning Activities to


Improve Learning Skills Today

Summer Vacation has just started and as you know, it is the perfect time to give your child a boost in their learning skills, but you still want to have fun…


Join Bonnie Terry, the nation’s learning expert, and find out what you can do in just 20 minutes a day to boost your child’s reading, writing, and math skills and have fun at the same time. Some of the activities can be done in as little as 5 minutes and you still improve learning skills! Plus there is a surprise family bonus for being on the call, and trust me, you don’t want to miss out on it! You will learn what you can do in the next 24 hours that will improve learning skills.

Improve Learning Skills Webinar

Bonnie Terry, M. Ed., BCET is hosting a FREE Live Webinar to help you improve your child’s learning skills on:

Wednesday June 8th
8 pm Eastern, 7 pm Central, 6 pm Mountain, and 5 pm Pacific.

Upon registering you will receive a FREE Handbook on the easy steps you can take to improve your child’s learning skills over the summer and still have fun even if they have a learning problem, LD, dyslexia, ADHD, or are gifted and take too long to do their homework. The activities and steps are for all age students – kindergarten through adults.

FREE Surprise Gift to Improve Learning Skills While Having Fun

Those that attend the Live Webinar will also receive a surprise FREE gift. And, of course, if you can’t make it live on the call, you will get access to the recording! Join The Nation’s Learning Expert Bonnie Terry, M. Ed., BCET Wednesday June 8th Webinar 8 pm Eastern, 7 pm Central, 6 pm Mountain, and 5 pm Pacific. Space is limited. You can attend via phone, skype, or the internet! Reserve your space for the Webinar now at: Title: What Schools Don’t Tell You: How to Help Your Child Learn With Ease and Still Have Fun! Time: Wednesday, June 8th at 5pm Pacific, 6 pm Mountain, 7 pm Central, 8 pm Eastern. Listening method: Phone, Skype, + Web Simulcast Learn About:

1. 6 Steps to Successful Learning…and make a difference in the next 24 hours

 

2. The Traditional Learning Model that schools use vs the TRUE Learning Model

 

3. Activities to do at home to improve your child’s learning in the next 24 hours

 

4. How to Awaken the Scholar Within Your Child

 

To register, enter in your name and email:

Bonnie Terry, M. Ed., BCET

Bonnie Terry, the nation’s learning expert, has been teaching for over 37 years and has created numerous books, games, and guides to help students reach their full potential. She specializes in helping parents and teachers identify and address learning problems. Bonnie is also  a contributing author to numerous educational journals and magazines. Bonnie, mom to 3, was a girl scout leader for 10 years, a cub scout leader and assistant cub master for 8 years, and boy scout troop committee chairman for 5 years. http://www.bonnieterrylearning.com

You CAN improve your child’s learning skills and still have fun.

Best Special Needs Websites:


Reading Skills

When you are looking for ways to help your special needs child improve their learning skills, especially their reading skills, you want to find the best, the most knowledgeable  website and you want to do that as quickly as possible. What if you are searching to find the best website that offers reading help specifically designed for children with dyslexia or learning disabilities? Where do you go? BonnieTerryLearning.com has just been named one of the top 101 special needs websites and the top in the category of reading.

Why is bonnieterrylearning.com the top reading skills website in the list of 101 Best Special Needs Websites?

BonnieTerryLearning.com was chosen to be the top reading special needs website because Bonnie Terry Learning offers both an understanding of  the 3 roadblocks to reading success as well as specific solutions to those roadblocks. Other special needs websites do not do that. Bonnie Terry, M. Ed., BCET explains in detail exactly why children struggle with reading and then gives you specific solutions that you as a parent can implement with ease.

Reading problems can be categorized into 3 areas or roadblocks. These areas are: phonetic related problems, reading fluency problems, or lack of language or vocabulary problems. And, you actually do different things for each of those areas to improve reading skills. And these are parent friendly activities that just take minutes a day.

In fact, some of Bonnie Terry’s solutions only take 5 minutes a day. Some of them take only 10 minutes a day, and some of the solutions are games that you can play and really make a difference with your children’s reading skills even when they have been struggling with dyslexia or learning disabilities. Be sure to check out bonnieterrylearning.com to learn more about these quick activities that you can do to really make a difference in your child’s life.

Bonnie Terry, a Board Certified Educational Therapist and Learning Disabilities Specialist has been teaching for over 37 years. She brings that experience to her site, sharing with you how she discovered the roadblocks to reading, writing, and math success. She shares with you real stories of her kids and her students. She shares her passion with you to make learning easy for everyone. And she shares solutions to reading, writing, and math problems that those with learning disabilities or dyslexia face.

Named Top Special Needs Websites, Educational Websites, Top 100 Educational Advice Blogs, and Top 50 Educators to follow on Twitter Offering Reading Skills Advice

In addition to being named in the 101 Best Special Needs Websites, Bonnie’s site has also been named in the top 101 list of Best Education Websites, Bonnie’s s blog has been named in the top 100 education advice blogs to follow and one of the top 50 education experts on Twitter to follow.

Does Your ADD or ADHD


(Attention Deficit Disorder)


Child Dread Going to School?

In my 37 years of experience as an Educator, a Learning Disabilities Specialist, and an Educational Therapist, I have found that kids struggling with ADD/ADHD often feel stupid, like a failure, and dread going to school.  They may get frustrated with schoolwork because they missed out on instruction due to the difficulties caused by their attention deficit disorder. They may feel that their work isn’t going to be good enough so they stop trying. They may even get to the point of hating school. Ultimately they may not be able to get into the college of their choice or get the job of their choice.

At times it can be extremely clear to a parent and teacher that a child possibly has ADD/ADHD.  This is the child that won’t sit still, may jump out of their seat, and is disruptive in class as well as at home.

However, there are times when an ADD or ADHD child isn’t disruptive in class, so it may take a long time for teachers to notice their problem.

They are often thought of as the ‘day-dreamers’ or ‘absent-minded professors’.  For instance, Eric wasn’t disruptive in class.  He sat quietly; his behavior didn’t cause any trouble for the teacher.  His teacher realized that he was a bright student, but he had failing grades.  He was found to have ADHD without hyperactivity.

An accurate diagnosis of attention deficit disorder is helpful when dealing with the child that exhibits ADD/ADHD symptoms. However, the actual label of ADD/ADHD isn’t as important as being able to know and recognize the symptoms and to know how to treat or deal with the symptoms.

The following symptoms or signs can be indicators of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD/ADHD)

The DSM-IV Criteria for ADHD has provided this modified form for information purposes and should be used only by trained health care providers to diagnose or treat attention deficit disorder. I have provided this form as an indicator to parents, however, a trained health provider is needed to officially diagnose and treat ADHD.

I.

Part A:            Having six or more of the following symptoms of inattention for at least 6 months to a point that is disruptive and inappropriate for developmental level:

Inattention

Do you have children that:

• Do not give close attention to details or make careless mistakes in schoolwork or other activities?

• Have trouble keeping attention on tasks or play activities?

• Do not seem to listen when spoken to directly?

• Do not follow instructions and fail to finish schoolwork or chores?

• Has trouble organizing activities?

• Often avoids, dislikes, or doesn’t want to do things that take a lot of mental effort for a long period of time?

• Often loses things needed for tasks and activities (e.g. toys, school assignments, pencils, books, or tools)?
• Is often easily distracted?
• Is often forgetful in daily activities?

Part B:            Having six or more of the following symptoms of hyperactivity-impulsivity for at least 6 months to a point that is disruptive and inappropriate for developmental level:

Hyperactivity

Do you have children that:

• Fidget with their hands or feet or squirm in their seat?
• Get up from their seat when it is expected that they should remain in their seat?
• Run about or climb when and where it is not appropriate? (Adolescents or adults may feel very restless.)
• Often have trouble playing or enjoying leisure activities quietly?
• Often is “on the go” or often acts as if “driven by a motor”/
• Often talks excessively?

Impulsivity

• Often blurts out answers before the questions have been finished?
• Often have trouble waiting their turn?
• Often interrupts or intrudes on others (e.g., butts into conversations or games)?

II.

Some of these attention deficit disorder symptoms that cause the impairment were present before age7.

III.

Some impairment from the attention deficit disorder symptoms is present in two or more settings (e.g. at school/work and at home).

IV.

There must be clear evidence of significant impairment in social, school, or work functioning.

V.

The symptoms do not happen only during the course of a Pervasive Developmental Disorder, Schizophrenia, or other Psychotic Disorder. The symptoms are not better accounted for by another mental disorder (e.g. Mood Disorder, Anxiety Disorder, Dissociative Disorder, or a Personality Disorder).

Based on these criteria, three types of Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD) are identified:

1.            ADHD, Combined Type: if both criteria 1A and 1B are met for the past 6 months.

2.            ADHD, Predominantly Inattentive Type: if criterion 1A is met but criterion 1B is not met for the past six months.

3.            ADHD, Predominantly Hyper-Impulsive Type: if criterion 1B is met but criterion 1A is not met for the past six months.

*American Psychiatric Association: diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth edition, Text Revision. Washington, DC, American Psychiatric Association, 2000.

A definitive diagnosis for attention deficit disorder (ADD/ADHD) can only be done with either an EEG which determines brain waves or from a Spectogram which maps out brain activity.

Give Your Child a 2 – 4 Year Advantage Learning Reading and Writing Whether Your Child Has LD, Dyslexia, ADHD, or is Gifted… You know your child is bright but you still have homework struggles.

You know how painful it is to see your child struggle or take forever to read their assignments. You just want to take that pain away. You so want to see your child read with ease. I’m here to tell you, learning reading doesn’t have to be so hard!

If you are interested in knowing how to make this the year that you really decide to help your child read, write, and do math with ease, then read on for a private tutoring / training invitation to how to help your child improve their learning reading and writing skills.
Build your child’s skills NOW! I will share with you are some important concepts and strategies on helping your child improve learning, including:

Bonnie Terry, leading Educational Therapist, has spent over 30 years studying the behavioral science behind how kids learn – and more importantly – what gets in the way, slows down and, if left unchecked, eventually grinds to a halt the core learning processes.

Bonnie Terry, M. Ed., BCET is giving a no-cost no-obligation private training call revealing how you as a parent can help your children improve their learning skills in just minutes a day whether they have LD, dyslexia, ADHD, are falling through the cracks, or are even gifted. On the call, Bonnie will reveal 5 specific strategies that you can use instantly to have your child on the speed to learning path.

To register for the FREE Call, just go to: http://www.dyslexiahelpnow.com/nov-training-call/

Bonnie Terry, leading Educational Therapist, has spent over 30 years studying the behavioral science behind how kids learn – and more importantly – what gets in the way, slows down and, if left unchecked, eventually grinds to a halt the core learning processes.

Auburn’s Bonnie Terry, M. Ed., BCET is giving a no-cost no-obligation private training call revealing for the first time how you as a parent can help your children improve their learning skills in just minutes a day and still have fun. On the call, Bonnie will reveal 5 specific strategies that you can use instantly to have your child on the speed to learning path.  The upcoming private training call is

Wednesday, Nov. 3^rd at 5 pm PST; 8 pm EST.

NOTE: ONLY 100 parents will join my clients on this exclusive training.

To register for the FREE Call, just go to: http://www.dyslexiahelpnow.com/nov-training-call/

NOTE: ONLY 100 parents will be able to join my clients on this exclusive training.

Here’s what you need to know right now about giving your child a 2 – 4 year advantage in just 20 minutes a day.

1. This will work with every child, whether they have LD, dyslexia, ADHD, are falling though the cracks, or are even gifted.

2. Much of this training is totally ‘below the radar.’ Your kids won’t even realize they are learning with greater ease. Learning just becomes easier for them.

3. This system uses a speed to learning method that I have perfected over the last 35+ years. Not only will you have a way to profoundly impact your child’s learning,

but you will also impact your whole family’s quality of life.

Here’s what parents have to say:

“My son has been GREATLY helped by

Bonnie Terry’s system.  He is fourteen now,

and finally reading quite well.  Bonnie,

I want to thank you again for everything

you have done to help us homeschooling parents.

I recommend your system to all my friends,

homeschooling or not.  Thanks again!”

Millie H, Parent, FL

“I used Bonnie Terry’s system to improve

my sons´ reading and overall they enjoyed

them, and also we had success in the improvement

of their reading.  They are both quite good

readers now.  They once in awhile like to go

back and see how fast they can do the pages,

just for fun. Bonnie, thanks for the help you have given us.

One of my sons was quite dyslexic in reading,

but after using your system, I rarely notice any sign of it.

He actually enjoys reading.  He’s read Narnia on his own!”

Jeanine F, Parent, Il

To register for the FREE Call, just go to: http://www.dyslexiahelpnow.com/nov-training-call/

Who is Bonnie Terry?

Bonnie Terry, M. Ed., BCET is a Board Certified Educational Therapist and best selling author with over 35 years of experience. She is the CEO of Bonnie Terry Learning, one of the fastest growing high-level education companies specializing in giving a 2 – 4 year advantage in reading, writing, and math to LD, dyslexic, ADHD, and gifted children.

With thousands of case studies, articles, and national and international consultations/presentations and awards, Bonnie Terry shows parents, homeschoolers, and teachers how to identify their child’s learning problems and how to address them in 20 minutes a day, whether their kids have LD, dyslexia, ADHD, are falling through the cracks, or are even gifted. Then she follows you every step of the way, ensuring your child’s success.

If you are interested in a system that will help you properly identify your child’s learning problems and be able to address them…

If you are interested in a system that can instantly turn your struggling children into children that learn with ease…

If you are scared or anxious about what will happen to your child if s omething doesn’t change and you are afraid you can’t make a difference in their lives…   Then join Bonnie on the call.
To register for the FREE Call, just go to: http://www.dyslexiahelpnow.com/nov-training-call/

Help Your Kids Improve Reading Skills

As a parent you do have the power and ability to help your kids improve their reading skills. There are 4 easy to implement activities that each take just a few minutes a day to improve reading.

1. Improve reading fluency in 5 minutes a day
2. Improve spelling and learn the 8 ways we put letters together to make words
3. Improve reading comprehension by playing a reading comprehension game
4. Improve writing skills using specially designed graphic organizers

Today I’m going to talk about the first activity you can implement in just minutes a day.

Improve Reading Skills: Reading Fluency Training

Reading fluency training is one of the easiest activities for parents to do with their kids to improve reading skills, and it only takes 5 minutes a few times a week to make a dramatic difference. Reading fluency training works to improve reading skills whether you have LD, dyslexia, are falling through the cracks, or are even gifted.

You may not realize how important reading fluency and accuracy is, so here is an example on how it impacts your reading or your child’s reading.

For example, you are reading a passage and read Susan can go to the store. You finish reading the selection and go to the questions and there is a question that asks, Why couldn’t Susan go to the store? You think to yourself – What…I read Susan can go to the store. This question doesn’t make any sense to me. BUT, what the sentence actually said was…Susan can’t go to the store. Your eyes skipped the apostrophe t…The whole meaning was lost.

That is one of the things that the Five Minutes to Better Reading Skills reading fluency training program corrects. With improved reading fluency, you don’t skip or omit words or parts of words. You don’t miss out on important pieces that are critical to reading comprehension. That is why it is important to have accurate reading for reading comprehension.

The CNN Survey concludes that at some point most parents turn to medication as a treatment to deal with their child’s ADHD. The second most effective treatment parents have used is to make a switch in schools – to a school that is better equipped to work with children with attention deficit disorder.

When I speak to parents about attention deficit disorder I always try to be sure they are in the know on what they can do as well as what some of the best ways to advocate for their child in the school system. Many teachers are not equipped to deal with attention deficit disorder and don’t want to deal with it. However, I don’t know that there is a classroom in the US, or worldwide for that matter that doesn’t have at least one ADHD student in the class. (Approximately 9-10% of the population has ADHD).

So, in my opinion what is key is for parents to build a strong working relationship with their child’s teacher to help them help their child navigate through their education while learning to deal with their ADHD. There are many behavioral ways of dealing with attention deficit disorder that can be easily implemented in the classroom. Additionally, medication is sometimes warranted, but I always say, exhaust every other possibility first. Then if you still need to go the medication route, do it. If your child needed eye glasses you would not ‘blink an eye’ over the decision, you would get them glasses. If your child needed a hearing aid, again, you would do it. If your child does need medication to be able to function in a classroom because every avenue has been pursued and they still can’t focus, do it.

But, medication is only one piece of the puzzle. Even with medication, behavioral interventions often still need to be in place and followed through on. So educating your child’s teacher is often imperative in helping them have a good school year. When you create a good working relationship with your child’s teacher you will have greater success in helping them understand what they need to know and do to help your child.

Here is a link to the CNN survey

Parents want to help their kids improve their skills. That is a given as far as I’m concerned. All parents want the best for their children and when learning reading, writing, or spelling is hard they often don’t know where to turn. Parents often spend a small fortune seeking the help they need for their child.  I know what it is like, being a parent as well as a teacher.

I can’t tell you how many times I’ve purchased materials that haven’t worked. That is what I keep in mind when I design materials to use with my struggling (LD, dyslexic, ADHD, or gifted) students – whether they are in 1st grade, 5th grade, 8th grade, high school, or even adult students. I want to create materials that will work, that will improve their reading skills, writing skills, and spelling skills and be affordable at the same time. It truly is one of my passions.

Each reading, writing, and spelling product is developed out of the needs of my students and is tested with them to be sure they work. We look at ease of usage and the results the reading, writing, and spelling materials produce. But, I don’t want you to take my word for it. After all, I created the materials, although I am truly inspired when I create them, so I can’t take total credit at all!

What I would like to do is to share what Donna Morello has to say about our program here – our Awaken the Scholar Within Program where I coach you on how to help your children yourself and provide you with the reading, writing, and spelling materials to do so. Because I walk you through the materials – the program, holding your hand so to speak, they work. You are no longer alone just buying something and hoping it will work.

With our Awaken the Scholar Within Program you have the opportunity to ask me your questions twice a week. You have every avenue of support available to you. Do yourself a favor and listen in to hear what Donna Morello and Janet Landerholm have to say.

Donna Morello

Janet Landerholm

Awaken Your Scholar Within Today! Give our international office a call today: 530-888-0351

Mid Summer Training – What You Can Do to Prepare Your Kids for School

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Mid-Summer Training Call

I have had so many calls from parents recently, wondering how to help their child between now and when school starts back up. They realize it’s not too late to give their child a boost, but they also want to be sure they have an enjoyable rest of the summer. So, I decided to have a teleseminar where I will present information on summer activities to help your child’s skills improve as well as activities rich in experiences and family time.

I’m hosting a FREE Live Teleseminar on Wednesday July 14th at 8 pm Eastern, 7 pm Central, 6 pm Mountain, and 5 pm Pacific. Upon registering you will receive a FREE Handbook on the 5 things you can do to help your child over the summer. Those that attend live will receive a surprise FREE gift.

Searching for Mid-Summer Activities to Improve Your Child’s Skills and Still Have Fun?
FREE Live Teleseminar on Wednesday June 2nd at at 8 pm EST, 7 pm CST, 6 pm MST, and 5 pm PST.
Space is limited. You can attend via phone or via internet!

Reserve your Teleseminar line now at:
Title: Mid-Summer Activities to Improve Your Child’s Skills and Still Have Fun
Time: Wednesday, July 14th at 5:00pm Pacific
Listening method: Phone + Web Simulcast

To attend, visit:
Mid-Summer Training Call
LD Specialist and Board Certified Educational Therapist Bonnie Terry, M. Ed., is answering your questions about summer activities to help your child improve their skills. The teleseminar will be recorded; if you can’t attend, you’ll be able to listen later. Plus special surprise bonus just for registering! Those that attend live will receive another surprise FREE gift.

Mid-Summer Training Call