SAT & ACT Tutoring = More Choices for Students

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.

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

Helen Panos can be reached at [email protected] or at 770-282-9931.  To schedule a free consultation and discover ways to help your child prepare for the SAT and ACT contact Helen at 770-282-9931 or go to https://www.dynamislearningacademy.com/contact/

Strengthening the Parent's Role = Kids Who Thrive

Tina Engberg is currently the State Leader of Decoding Dyslexia Georgia (DDGA).  She is actively involved in the legislative side of the DDGA work and is currently working to ensure that the parent voice is heard as the elements of SB48 are implemented by the Department of Education and the State Board.  Tina has been actively involved in dyslexia advocacy since her son, a profound dyslexic who’s now in 10th grade, was diagnosed in kindergarten.  She is keenly interested in the science of reading, effective educational interventions, and the mental health issues that surround dyslexia.  A native of Atlanta, Tina is a graduate of Bates College in Lewiston, Maine.

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

· Ways parents can help kids with the social and emotional effects of dyslexia

· Tips for strengthening the parent’s role to help their child thrive

· How to be your child's cheerleader at school

· What parents can do to help their child with dyslexia be successful

· How an IEP and a 504 Plan can help kids with disabilities

· The importance of connecting with other parents of children who have dyslexia

Tina can be reached at [email protected] and https://decodingdyslexiaga.com/.  Find her on Facebook at decodingdyslexiaga, on Instagram @ddga13, and on Twitter @DDGA13.  To get more involved, Tina recommends joining one of the Decoding Dyslexia chapters that are located in every state and in several Canadian provinces.

Early SAT and ACT Preparation = Better Test Scores

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.

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

Helen Panos can be reached at [email protected] or at 770-282-9931.  To schedule a free consultation and discover ways to help your child prepare for the SAT and ACT contact Helen at 770-282-9931 or go to https://www.dynamislearningacademy.com/contact/.

Organized Students = Better Grades

Tracy Hoth has been a professional organizer and a certified life coach for 13 years, and she has helped hundreds of families get organized.  In her one-on-one coaching programs and her Organized Life Academy, she is witnessing “the magic” as she helps her clients combine practical organizing skills with transformational mindset tools to create the organized life (and home!) that they always wanted.

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

· Types of organizational systems that help students get better grades

· The mindset that promotes organization in kids

· Keys to help kids stick to their organizational system

· Ways to keep paper organized

· Simple habits that help students get assignments turned in on time

· Tips for using digital organizational tools 

Tracy can be reached at [email protected] and at https://simplysquaredaway.com/.  Find her on Facebook at SimplySquaredAway and on Instagram @tracyhoth.  Go to https://simplysquaredaway.com/ultimate-weekly-planning-worksheet-printable/ and receive Tracy's free planning worksheet.

Determining the Right Test = Greater Chances for Success

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.

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

Helen Panos can be reached at [email protected] or at 770-282-9931.  To schedule a free consultation and discover ways to help your child prepare for the ACT and SAT contact Helen at 770-282-9931 or go to https://www.dynamislearningacademy.com/contact/.

Inspiring Creativity and Problem-Solving = Increased Resilience in Children

Nichelle Mathur is the CEO of Robotic Explorers, which is an engineering lab that provides science, technology, and engineering programs for school-aged children.  The company offers competitive robotics programs, group workshops, and an in-person and online design club called Mechania.  Robotic Explorers also offers camp programs seasonally that are in partnership with youth service organizations.

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

Nichelle can be reached at roboticexplorers.com and at (770) 742-9897.  Find her on Facebook RoboticExplorers and on Instagram at @roboticexplorers.  Go to https://roboticexplorers.com/ to sign-up for her newsletter and learn about programs, workshops, camps, and events in the Atlanta area. 

Growth Mindset = Success 

Aviva Black is a former middle school and high school teacher and administrator and yoga teacher.  She has coupled her love of teaching, learning, and reflection with a desire to create deep, lasting connections, especially between the generations with families.  Her company Family Love Letters works with families to discover, share, and preserve stories to synthesize the conversations into a letter to be shared among family.

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

· How the definition of success changes over time and as we age

· The things parents can do to build a child’s confidence

· Keys to determine what a child needs to fulfill their potential

· The significance of allowing kids to take risks

· Ways to focus on the uniqueness of each child to help them succeed

· Strategies for successful parenting

Aviva can be reached at www.familial.net. Go there to learn more and receive a free gift.

Dr. Susan Korb Bernstein is an experienced school teacher, administrator, college professor, and educational consultant, and a mother of three children—one of whom has severe special needs.  She assists families in getting through the divorce process as smoothly as possible while keeping children's best interest at the forefront.  In 2014, Susan transitioned from being an educational consultant specializing in helping families with special needs children to divorce consultant.  She went on to become a Certified Divorce Coach and helped start the Special Needs Divorce chapter for the National Association of Divorce Professionals (NADP).  Susan is a leader for Vesta Divorce and teacher of coaches in a graduate mastermind.

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

· Ways to support children whose parents are going through a divorce

· The questions to ask children to help them open-up and express their emotions

· Tips for creating strong communication systems for families going through divorce

· Steps parents can take pre-divorce to help their children survive divorce

· The types of resources available to help children and parents going through divorce

· Co-parenting strategies to support kids post-divorce

Susan can be reached at [email protected] and www.divorcecoachplus.com. Find her on Facebook at Susan Korb Bernstein and on Instagram at @divorce_coach_plus.  Go to www.divorcecoachplus.com or text Susan at 551-444-2609 to sign-up for a free consultation call. Be sure to mention this show and receive 10% off the first package of three or ten sessions.

Robert Evans Wilson Jr. is an award-winning writer and speaker specializing in helping companies be more competitive through innovation and helping people who want to think more creatively.  Robert is the author of the internationally syndicated column on innovation, creativity, critical-thinking, leadership, and motivation The Un-Comfort Zone which appears in over 300 publications including "Psychology Today."  Robert is also the author of four books.

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

⦁ The connection between bullying and self-esteem

⦁ The one lesson that kids must learn to prevent from being bullied

⦁ Ways to build confidence and self-esteem in children

⦁ How kids can create their own social support system to combat bullying

⦁ Proven strategies to avoid being bullied and build resilience in children

⦁ The reason why children become victims of bullying

Robert can be reached at [email protected] and RobWilsonSpeaker.com.  Find him on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter at RobEvansWilson.  Discover ways to empower your child by going to Robert's column at http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-main-ingredient and by reading his book "The Annoying Ghost Kid" at https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0615576877.

Sharon Reid is a relationship specialist for personal and professional development.  She integrates suggestions for a creating a healthy body and clearing hurtful emotional experiences using various holistic modalities for a happier and purposeful divine life.

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

· Ways that emotions affect a child’s body

· The significance of praising children and validating their emotions

· Some emotional challenges that children face and ways parents can support them

· How anxiety in children interferes with their emotional expression

· Strategies for helping children overcome anxiety

· Tips for building confidence in children

Sharon can be reached at [email protected] and www.daocloud.com/pro/sharon-reid.  To schedule a free 30 minute consultation email her at [email protected].