Aly Young, the owner of The Learning Lab, a specialized tutoring center that focuses on academic remediation for kids with dyslexia and ADHD, is here today to clarify what dyslexia really is and how we, as parents and teachers, can support dyslexic learners.

If you are a parent navigating the world of dyslexia, tune in this week. Aly offers her insights on the early signs of dyslexia, busts the common myths about what dyslexia really entails, and shares her top tips for empowering our kids by helping them realize that there are superpowers embedded in our biggest challenges.

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I’m rounding out our mini-series on the science of reading this week by introducing you to the basics of language comprehension.

I share one of the models of the science of reading called Scarborough’s Rope, and what each strand of language comprehension entails. Hear how each strand plays a role in helping your child master reading, and my favorite strategies for making learning to read a whole lot of fun.

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Discover how the magic of play works so powerfully and beautifully with the science of reading. I’m diving into the three components of developing word recognition and my favorite exercises for building phonemic awareness.

Make sure to come back next week for the third installment of this series where I’ll introduce you to the final piece: language comprehension.

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The latest research in neuroscience around reading shows us that, with the right strategies, 95% of neurotypical students can learn to read by the end of first grade. To support our children, we need to understand the science.

Join me this week for the first in a three-part series on the science of reading. Hear what the science of reading entails, why you should care, what is happening in children’s brains as they learn to read, and what we can do to help our children become confident and proficient readers.

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Dayna Abraham is a national board-certified educator, best-selling author, and parent to three neurodivergent children. She has helped desperate parents around the world find peace and meet their children where they’re at when conventional parenting tools have failed them.

Hear Dayna’s framework for parents raising kids in the modern world. She’s sharing the power of taking imperfect action, how to shift your language when your child is demonstrating challenging behaviors, and her top tips for beginning to cultivate trust and collaboration with your children. 

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Janine Halloran is a licensed mental health counselor who has been working with children, adolescents, and their families for over 20 years. After seeing the value of learning healthy coping skills early in life, she created Coping Skills for Kids: a place where parents can get products and resources to help their kids cope with the daily challenges of life.

Hear how to lead your child in expanding their emotional vocabulary and why this matters. Janine is sharing how it’s not the emotion that matters but rather what you do with it, why it’s worth striving for imperfection, and we’re swapping parenting stories of times we’ve unintentionally caused big emotions in our children and how we dealt with it.

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Have you always wanted to give your kids the gift of learning foreign languages? What’s stopping you? For lots of parents, they wonder how it’s even possible for them to teach a new language when they aren’t experts or fluent enough in it. That's where my guest this week comes in.

Shannon Kelly is an Australian mother of two and the founder of The Cultured Kid where she developed the Fast Track to Fluency™ Framework to help kids grow up loving learning new languages. Shannon shares her tips for leading your children even if you don’t have much language experience yourself, and the wide array of benefits that learning new languages offers, not just in terms of academic advantages but in creating a well-rounded child.

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Deborah McNelis is an author, speaker, and creator of Neuro-Nurturing: a framework that ensures all children receive the necessary experiences to recognize their worth. She's a brain development specialist and the founder of Brain Insights, where she is dedicated to ensuring all babies are nurtured in ways that science shows are essential for supporting optimal brain development, health, learning, and mental wellness.

Deborah shares her unique neuro-nurturing framework with us for healthy brain development. She’s discussing the four types of nurturing all children need, and how we can meet those needs in a practical way that can be implemented into everyday life.

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My guests this week have developed an amazing system that allows their kids to have ownership within their family unit. Joe and Mell Hashey have been married for 16 years and have three boys. Joe was a teacher and coach turned entrepreneur in the fitness industry, and Mell is a social worker turned stay-at-home mom. They’ve used their experience to build the Strong Family Co. framework that any family can use to establish values and stress-free family leadership, and they’re here to share their strategies with us.

You’ll learn how to set up a strong system of core values that you can use at home or in the classroom to help children build a sense of identity, and their tips for modeling clear communication for your kids. 

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We talk a lot about reading and why it's so important to expose our children to it at an early age. But in a world where screens have become such a huge temptation for kids, how can we make it easier to get them off screens and into books instead?

I share my top tips for making reading fun during the summer break. Hear the science behind reading and why it matters, three simple strategies for getting your children into reading this summer, and how these activities also offer the opportunity for you to connect more deeply with your children.

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