Smart Parents Successful Students

Lakshmi Jayanthi is the founder of the mobile app Pickup Sports for Families which is bringing back neighborhood sports for kids.  As a mom of two young kids, Lakshmi was tired and frustrated with the overwhelming schedules and professionalization of youth sports.  With the Pickup Sports for Families app, users can find and create neighborhood sports play groups.  Each week users receive videos and instructions for what the kids should play to try that sport or just let them play for fun!  Users make their own schedules and choose where they want to meet.

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You can find Dynamis Learning Academy on all the social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Helen can be reached at [email protected].

To schedule a free consultation, discuss your child’s needs and/or obtain a tutor for your child, contact Helen Panos at 770-282-9931 or email her at the email address above.

Lakshmi can be reached at Pickupsports.co and [email protected]. Her free app is focused on the Atlanta area right now, and it’s available for download.  To join or create a playgroup for iOS go to https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pickup-sports-for-families/id6443620529  and for Google Play, go to https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pickupsports.pickup_sports&pli=1

Bill McElhaney is a Dynamis Learning Academy tutor who understands the academic needs of K-12 students. He has tutored multiple children at all levels in Math, Language Arts, and Writing, and sees the skills that are missing among our youth to help them be successful and confident in their schoolwork.

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Join us for a FREE webinar on goal setting, habits, task management and more.  Open to parents/kids of 6th - 12th grades.  Register by clicking here:

bit.ly/3HFVp0K  (this will allow us to send you the Zoom link 24 hours in advance).

You can find Dynamis Learning Academy on all the social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Helen can be reached at [email protected].

To schedule a free consultation, discuss your child’s needs and/or obtain a tutor for your child, contact Helen Panos at 770-282-9931 or email her at the email address above.

Lynn McLaughlin is an award-winning and best-selling author and the host of the inspirational podcast “Taking the Helm” where she interviews guests who have overcome crises in their personal or professional lives. An active Rotarian dedicated to community causes and a member of 100 Women Who Care Windsor/Essex, Lynn works tirelessly to support the goals of the Brain Tumour Foundation of Canada. Lynn has served on three school boards as a superintendent of education, principal, vice-principal, teacher, and educational consultant, and she currently teaches future educational assistants at her local college.

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Website references from this episode:

This is the link to the document Lynn uses for conflict resolution:

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/general/elemsec/speced/shared.pdf

This is the link to the Jackie Simmons TEDx talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzmmBXgXb70

You can find Dynamis Learning Academy on all the social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Helen can be reached at [email protected].

To schedule a free consultation, discuss your child’s needs and/or obtain a tutor for your child, contact Helen Panos at 770-282-9931 or email her at the email address above.

Lynn can be reached at lynnmclaughlin.com/ and [email protected].  Go to Lynn’s website and send her an email with Smart Parents in the subject line for a 20% discount on the purchase of the three-book package of her children's book series "The Power of Thought" which also comes with the accompanying crystals.

Veteran educator Erica Peddi has taught in Cobb County and currently teaches in Fulton County, Georgia.  Specializing in chemistry, Erica has taught many of the science courses offered by most districts.  She is currently working on her Ph.D. in education with an emphasis on curriculum and instruction at Mercer University.  Erica has also tutored for the last ten years, and she strives to help all children reach their highest potential in their coursework.

On this episode of Smart Parents Successful Students, you will hear:

You can find Dynamis Learning Academy on all the social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Helen can be reached at [email protected].

To schedule a free consultation, discuss your child’s needs in terms of preparing for post-secondary success, and/or obtain a tutor for your child, contact Helen at 770-282-9931 or email her at [email protected].

Join us for a FREE Study Skills Webinar on Thursday, 1/26/23 at 7:30 pm for grades 6th – 12th. Parents and students should attend. Please register at the link below for a Zoom link 24 hours in advance: https://bit.ly/3hg8oNo.

Bill McElhaney is a Dynamis Learning Academy tutor and assistant who understands the academic needs of K-12 students. He has tutored multiple children at all levels in Math, Language Arts, and Writing, and sees the skills that are missing among our youth that are needed to help them be successful and confident in their schoolwork.

On this episode of Smart Parents Successful Students, you will hear:

You can find Dynamis Learning Academy on all the social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn. Helen can be reached at [email protected].

To schedule a free consultation, discuss your child’s needs in terms of study skills, and/or obtain support for your child, contact Helen Panos at 770-282-9931 or email her at the email address above.

In addition, join us for a FREE Study Skills Webinar on Thursday, 1/26/23 at 7:30 pm for grades 6th- 12th. Parents and students are invited to attend. Please register at the link below to obtain the Zoom link 24 hours in advance: https://bit.ly/3hg8oNo.

Helen Panos is the owner of Dynamis Learning Academy and an expert educator with over 25 years of experience. She believes in the importance of helping children reach their potential and become well-rounded, intelligent citizens with a positive influence and impact on society. Helen assists parents in accessing the best skills, strategies, tools, and resources to help their children be successful and ultimately excel in the world.

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Blogs to reference for more detailed information:

https://www.dynamislearningacademy.com/what-do-these-mean-in-an-education-setting-and-how-can-they-help-your-child-4/

https://www.dynamislearningacademy.com/what-does-it-all-mean-4/

https://www.dynamislearningacademy.com/what-is-an-iep-placement-meeting-4/

You can find Dynamis Learning Academy on all the social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and LinkedIn.

To schedule a free consultation, discuss your child’s needs in terms of advocacy and/or to obtain a tutor for your child, contact Helen at 770-282-9931 or email Helen at the email above.

Join our owner, Helen Panos, as she completes our season 6 podcasts by interviewing Marithza Rendon about how you can help your high schooler be successful in Math. Marithza is one of our Dynamis Learning Academy tutors who is also a high school math teacher in Pennsylvania.

In this episode, you will learn:

· The journey Marithza went on to become a teacher

· What levels of math Marithza teaches

· What Marithza’s strengths are as a tutor

· What weaknesses are evident in math students today

· Why it is important to write down all the steps and not do it in your head

· If Marithza thinks virtual learning works

· How graphic organizers in Geometry are important

· Why practice, practice, practice, is important in math

If you would like learn more about Dynamis Learning Academy, reach out to us by contacting Helen at [email protected], by calling 770-282-9931, or by visiting our website at dynamislearningacademy.com.

Please make sure you subscribe to our podcasts so you can hear future episodes of Smart Parents Successful Students.  Finally, if you enjoyed today’s episode, we would appreciate your review on Spotify or wherever you are hearing this episode.  See you next time!

Join our owner, Helen Panos, as she continues our new season 6 podcasts by interviewing Dr. Jeri Lavigne about how important it is to balance the light in the brain. Dr. Lavigne is founder of efficientbrain.com and neuro-solutionlaser.com. Listen as Helen and Dr. Lavigne discuss fascinating information on how light and the brain function and process.

In this episode, you will learn:

· The incredible journey Dr. Lavigne went on to get to where she is today

· Why balance in the brain is so important

· What the Irlen method is

· How the Irlen method helps people who may have been misdiagnosed

· How can the Irlen spectral filters help kids

· How to take the self-test to find out if light is affecting how your brain processes

· How the Irlen Syndrome is not about your eyes, but about your brain

For more information on Dr. Lavigne, visit her websites mentioned above. You can also take the self-test mentioned above on her website. Also, you can follow her on Facebook and Instagram. Finally, Dr. Lavigne is also offering a free evaluation and complimentary screening to listeners of this podcast.

If you would like learn more about Dynamis Learning Academy, reach out to us by contacting Helen at [email protected],  Bill at [email protected], by calling 770-282-9931, or by visiting our website at dynamislearningacademy.com.

Please make sure you subscribe to our podcasts so you can hear future episodes of Smart Parents Successful Students.  Finally, if you enjoyed today’s episode, we would appreciate your review on Spotify or wherever you are hearing this episode.  See you next time!

Join our owner, Helen Panos, as she continues our new season 6 podcasts by interviewing John Rosemond, founder and director of The Leadership Parenting Institute. Listen as Helen and John discuss how to raise a child in today’s world, and how it may be different from what you hear from other psychologists today.

In this episode, you will learn:

· What was the journey John took to get to where he is today

· When John started writing his newspaper column that is still ongoing today

· Why John doesn’t believe in psychology even though he is a licensed psychologist

· Why children don’t need therapy but need parents who know what they are doing

· The biggest mistake parents are making today

· The secret to success in schools is appropriate student behavior

· Mental health in children in the 1950’s versus mental health in children today

· Why John believes psychological constructs are a scam

For more information on John, his beliefs, his books, and the services he provides, visit his websites at johnrosemond.com and parentguru.com (membership fee site). You may also find John on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Join our owner, Helen Panos, as she continues our new season 6 podcasts by interviewing Allison Livingston, owner of Five Steps to Connect. Allison focuses on strong-willed children, anger and understanding temperament in order to connect with your child. Listen as Helen and discuss the sometimes difficult process of connecting with your child.

In this episode, you will learn:

· What was Allison’s journey to get to where she is today

· How is validation important

· Why it is important for the parent to NOT be triggered by the child

· The three best ways to get your child to release emotional energy

· How a hurting puppy becomes a snarling wolf

· If wild, dance parties are helpful

· Allison’s guarantee to parents

· What parents say is their biggest struggle

To find out more about Allison and her company, follow her on Facebook or on her company Facebook page.  Allison is offering a free download gift to parents on 5stepstoconnect.com and is also offering a free 20-minute consultation.