Get Ready to Blaze Your Own Trail
Evoke is ready! Are you? The new school year is about to begin, and even though we’re sad to see the summer go, the staff at Evoke is always excited about opportunities and possibilities.
Procrastination: What’s Your System?
Everyone puts things off. We avoid doing the things we dread, the things that are boring, and the things that can wait. We promise ourselves that we’ll do it tonight, tomorrow, or on the weekend. If it’s important, it will get done; if it’s not, it may just fall by the wayside.
Evoke Learning 2018 Summer Programs
Summer learning programs can help students improve their academic outcomes. Studies show that vacation from school results in lost knowledge and skills, especially in math and reading (on average, students lose about 2.6 months of grade-level equivalency in mathematical computation skills during the summer) (Cooper, 1996).
Give Your Brain a Helping Hand: Review, Rehearse, Practice
Human brains are built for short-term decision-making. What’s the trick for getting information to stick? How can you commit important facts to memory and recall them whenever you need them?
Practice with Purpose: Designing Effective Homework
As their children advance in the primary grades, the parents of students with learning disabilities learn to dread the daily homework ritual. The challenges of weak executive function and the extra time it takes for a student with disabilities to complete assignments can mean several extra hours of concentration for a student who is already working harder than most of their peers.
Happy Holidays
Here is to your enthusiasm and passion for learning. From our Family to Yours: Happy Holidays!
How Various Learning and Attention Issues Can Cause Trouble With Reading
There are many reasons why kids might have trouble with reading. One of the most common is dyslexia. But other challenges can also affect how kids process written language. Find out how different learning and attention issues can impact reading. And discover strategies that can help.
Overcoming Autopilot: Interrupting the Brain’s Reward System
The job of our brains is to police our environment and react to threats and opportunities in ways that benefit our survival. Snap decisions are hard-coded: Is something a problem? Is there a reward? Our brain acts as command central to evaluate situations instantly, a function perfected over thousands of years of evolution. To do its job effectively, our mind needs to move quickly, and that’s why the brain loves a good hack.
Equal Opportunity: The Importance of Accommodations and Self-Advocacy
Students can’t change their neurobiology, but parents and teachers can help children compensate for documented weaknesses by creating helpful external supports. These “end runs” around specific challenges include strategies, routines, and academic accommodations that level the playing field for students with ADHD and other learning disabilities.
Evoke Learning is taking client bookings for the fall
Welcome back to school! A new academic year is us upon us and Evoke Learning is here to guide you through. Contact us today to avoid disappointment and ensure your preferred day and time is reserved!
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