Back to School Tips with


Bonnie Terry, M. Ed., BCET

Bonnie Terry, America’s Leading Learning Specialist, shares some of her favorite back to school tips on FOX News Morning Show.

Watch here for 3 of Bonnie Terry’s Back to School Tips:

1. Backpack Organization
2. Time Management
3. Secret Tools to Help with Homework: the dreaded word problems and writing assignments

(More tips under the video!)

Don’t forget to sign up for additional step-by-step homework tips to your right.

Back to School Tip 1:

The school year is about to start or has just started. Be sure to let your child know how excited you are about their new school year and that you know they will have a good experience with their new teacher. You may want to meet their new teacher either a few days before school starts or during the second week of school – just to introduce yourself. That effort will let the teacher know that you are an interested committed parent.

Back to School Tip 2:

If last year was a difficult year, your child had a hard time, let them know that you remember how rough it was, but that this is a new year and you want to help them to have a really great experience this year. Ask your child for their suggestions for what they think you might do to help them have a great year.

Back to School Tip 3:

Look at the newspaper ads together, plan what kinds of supplies they may need this year. Take a trip together to get school supplies – notebooks, book covers, pens, pencils, backpack, assignment book, etc. Think ahead of time about the different subjects your child has so you get different colored notebooks, book covers, and folders – one color per subject so that all of their math books & folders are one color, English books another etc. This will help your child keep track of their work and make finding the correct folder easier.

Back to School Tip 4:

Help your child organize their backpack by using color-coded folders and book covers – and you may want to check it the first few weeks to help them keep it organized.

Back to School Tip 5:

Help your child organize their study or homework area so they have the supplies they need in one place. Keep a container filled with the supplies they need. You also want an area that is free of clutter and distractions for them to work in. It can be a desk in their room, in the family room, or even at the kitchen table. You may also want to help them organize their desk (after school) if they have trouble with it on their own.


Ten Minutes to Better Study Skills includes planning calendars and school supply lists for different grade levels. The Writer’s Easy Reference Guide is the ultimate cheat sheet for any writing assignment and the BT Easy Math Guide is the ultimate cheat sheet for any math assignment whether it’s addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, word problems, fractions, decimals, or percents.
My last back to school tip is to remember to enjoy learning, learning should be engaging, interesting, and a bit challenging. For more homework tips, don’t forget to sign up for our 10 free homework tips at the top on the right (above my photo) and start your back to school time with a bang.

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.

Need Homework Help? Do You Have

Homework Issues? Homework Wars?

Homework Struggles?

Homework problems are very common. In fact, I think it would be fair to say that most parents at one time or another need to give homework help to their kids. This is whether your child is gifted, has an identified learning disability, has dyslexia, or ADHD. There are no favorites to homework help issues.

Check out 3 possible causes to those homework reading issues

There are actually 3 Roadblocks to Learning Reading. Whether your child has dyslexia, has an identified learning disability, is falling through the cracks at school or is even gifted… understanding what is interfering with their learning reading skills makes the difference in reading success or reading failure.

Parent’s First Steps to Homework Help

I was speaking with a parent earlier today that is concerned about her daughter’s homework and schoolwork. Her daughter struggles with writing assignments and math. She was interested in finding a tutor for her. I explained that might be what they need, but what is needed first is to understand why her daughter is struggling with writing and with math. If you don’t know what is interfering with her learning you may do all kinds of good things for her but not end up addressing the underlying cause of her struggles. That is why we go through an assessment first, to identify what is going on – why is her daughter struggling.

We learn 3 ways, by hearing, seeing, and doing. Within each of those areas there are 9 subcategories that affect learning. Having a problem in one, two, or more areas of auditory, visual, or tactile/kinesthetic processing affects how your child does their homework. These areas are learned skills so they can be improved, once you know what they are. Improving the underlying causes of your child’s learning struggles improves their skills for life, making homework help a thing of the past.

To find out more about the 3 Roadblocks to Learning Reading, see Homework Struggles? Or Homework Wars published a few weeks ago.

Additional resources for you on homework help with writing and study skills problems:

Why Use Graphic Organizers to Improve Writing?

Struggling With Note-Taking, Reading Comprehension & Listening Comprehension?

Parent friendly materials to use to improve Reading, Writing, Spelling, English, and Math Skills

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/

“FACT – It’s Not Too Late…

Give Your Child A 2 To 4 Year Advantage

in Learning Reading, Writing and Math

In Just 20 Minutes A Day!”

Does your child struggle with learning reading, writing, spelling, or math? Do they have reading comprehension problems? Do they understand their homework? Do they do their homework with ease or do they take what seems like forever to get their homework done? If you have answered yes to any of these questions…you want to be on the FREE private training call: How to Help Your Child Improve Learning Reading, Writing, Spelling, and Math.

Private Training Call reveals:

1. The 5 things you need to know to put in place to accelerate your child’s learning reading, writing, spelling, and math in just minutes a day.

2. Secrets to this proven, easy to understand, Speed To Learning Program.

3. The power of understanding the underlying causes of your child’s learning reading struggles.

4. How to turn Your Child’s Life of Learning Struggles into a Life of Joyful Learning in just 20 minutes a day using Speed to Learning principles.

5. Great for all children, no matter what learning age they are at and especially effective for those children with learning disabilities such as LD, Dyslexia and ADHD.

Looking for help with learning reading

and don’t know where to start?

Learning Reading Help Can Be Divided into 3 Categories

There are actually 3 Roadblocks to Learning Reading, 3 Roadblocks to Learning Writing, and 6 roadblocks to Learning Spelling. Whether your child has dyslexia, has an identified learning disability, is falling through the cracks at school or is even gifted… understanding what is interfering with their learning reading skills makes the difference in reading success or reading failure.

3 Roadblocks to Learning Reading.


1. Learning Reading: Phonics Related Problem
This is the type of problem where it is almost ‘painful’ to listen to your child read. This happens more frequently with children in the primary grades, although older children can also have this difficulty. This first roadblock to reading success is phonics related. Phonics reading problems are when a child ‘jumbles’ or mispronounces the words as they are trying to decode (the ability to sound out printed words) or encode (the ability to put letters to the sounds that make up a word). You have no idea what the word is that they are trying to read until you look at it yourself.

2. Learning Reading: Fluency/Visual Tracking Problem
This is when you listen to your child read the selection doesn’t make any sense to you. You know something must be missing. The second reading roadblock to reading success is where it takes your child what seems like forever to read the sentence or they have skipped, omitted, or repeated words when reading. They may even re-read the whole selection and still not get meaning from it because they have missed bits and pieces of what they have read. This fluency problem happens quite often with children of all ages, from 1st grade to adults. Over the years I have found that most students that have reading problems or are ‘reluctant readers’ have fluency/visual tracking problems that interfere with their reading.

3. Learning Reading: Lack of Language or Vocabulary Problem
This is when your child reads and you know they don’t understand the meaning of the words they are reading.This prevents comprehension or being able to understand what you read. Many children don’t have a large base of language or vocabulary. This happens often due to poor visual memory or auditory memory skills. This makes reading comprehension difficult. This problem may not be noticeable until the 4th grade and above due to the relatively common vocabulary that is used in reading material for younger students.

There are solutions to each of these roadblocks to learning reading skills.

Top Education Advice Blogs to Follow

It is often hard to find who to go to to get advice and special ed questions answered. What if you could find the top education experts all in one place? There is now a list of the 100 top education advice blogs worth subscribing too. I was just informed that such a list exists…and I’m on it. The list includes many advice blogs related to getting into college as well as student success. But it also includes blogs that help you with struggling students and students with learning disabilities or dyslexia.

What type of Education Advice Blogs are on the list?

Each of these advice blogs give you the best cutting edge information on education. The list put out by CollegeScholarship.org includes blogs addressing:

1. struggling students
2. dyslexia
3. writing essays
4. test prep advice
5. college prep
6. college admissions
7. high school success
8. college success
9. college applications

This email just came in announcing the 100 Education Advice blogs…and I thought I’d share it.

Looking for not only good but great education advice? Many parents and high school students often seek advice regarding what to do and how to prepare their children for college. What do you do when you are a struggling learner and want to get your skills up so you can get into college? What do you need to know to prepare for the SAT test? What do you need to know when you are trying to figure out financing college? What do you do to prepare for entering college? What is the first year like? Adjustment problems during the first semester? These blogs cover those topics and more. I wanted to let you know that CollegeScholarship.org just posted an article with the top 100 education advice blogs in it. You’ll notice a familiar one at number 21. That’s right…Reading, Writing, & Math Help for Dyslexia is number 21 on the list of the top 100 education blogs to follow!

Bonnie,

I found you through Youtube and am intrigued by the 10 Minutes to Better Study Skills!

My home-schooled daughter is 16 and dual-enrolling in our local community college and currently in her first class.

She is struggling with note-taking!  She also took the SAT in June and scored poorly in the reading portion, especially the “passage” reading. I’m beginning to make the connection with these two problems… there seems to be a struggle, for her, in pulling out keys points in a written document, or passage, and in an oral lecture.

She tends to want to write down too much from a lecture and gets overwhelmed when given a passage to read with questions to answer, especially when timed. For writing assignments, she is gifted in vocabulary usage, spelling and grammar, but the process of writing becomes a long, drawn-out process.

She wants to “hover” over a slew of ideas but struggles to land the plane.  When she does land the plane, it will take hours.

Will your book and the forms therein help us?

Karen McGold

Karen,

There is a direct connection with the ability to pull out the main idea and important details and note-taking. You want to be sure the notes you take are meaningful and when you don’t know how to quickly pull out that information from either reading a passage or listening to a lecture, you are ‘sunk’.

That is one of the specific reasons I designed the graphic organizers in Ten Minutes to Better Study Skills in the manner that I did. These forms not only help you with note-taking, they also become a ‘study-guide’ for you when you are reviewing the material or answering the questions at the end of a section or chapter. They can also be used to learn how to take notes while listening to a lecture or presentation.

The graphic organizer fill-in-the-blank forms are designed specifically with your daughter in mind.

Another product that will also help her is our game the Comprehension Zone because it teaches you specifically how to pull out the main idea, details, and sequence what you read or listen to in a game format. It can be played for both reading or listening comprehension. Playing with the skill, practicing the skill through play, and then utilizing the Ten Minutes to Better Study Skills will go a long way in teaching her those missing skills.

Bonnie Terry, M. Ed., BCET
http://bonnieterrylearning.com

Do you wonder if there is a way to help your child improve their reading skills?

Listen to what Sara Hathaway had to say about the difference Bonnie Terry’s Products made with her son.

Hope this is helpful.

Bonnie Terry, M. Ed., BCET

Hello,

I’m interested in a couple of your products.  Regarding the Spelling Sense book 1, what ages is this appropriate for?  How are the words arranged and how many do you give weekly?  I have tried a word family approach with my 9 year old  ( just turned 9).  He’ll do fine for that week and the next week, but after that he can’t remember them.  Do you have any suggestions?

Also, we just found out he has a visual processing disorder and recently began vision therapy.  We are doing vision therapy homework each day.  I’m wondering about your “How to improve reading in 5 minutes a day” to see if that would help as well.  Or I am thinking that maybe I should wait on it and focus just on vision therapy at the present time.  What are your thoughts?

Thank you.

Leah Cheshire

Hi Leah,

The Making Spelling Sense book covers the 500 most frequently used words. That is a basic vocabulary for 1st – 3rd. The Making Spelling Sense II carries on from there and gets into prefixes, suffixes, and root words which is a 4th – 6th level. I would start with the first one to give him a solid foundation. There are about 10 – 12 words per list.

The Five Minutes to Better Reading will actually augment the vision therapy you are doing as it also works on visual tracking at the same time as visual closure and fluency. You only do it for 5 minutes a day. Here is a link to a video where I’m using it with a student. How to Improve Reading in 5 Minutes a Day

I hope this has been helpful.

Bonnie Terry, M. Ed., BCET