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Stephanie Tsapakis
Nov 7, 20224 min read
Prioritizing After-School Schedules: Extracurriculars or Tutoring?
It feels good to be back in the swing-of-things, right? The world is returning to its post-pandemic state, and many of us parents are...
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Chelsea DiMarzio
Aug 8, 20223 min read
Introducing Your Child's IEP or 504 to New Teachers
As we prepare to send our children back to school, we routinely gather new school supplies and new clothes, but we don't always...
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Jennifer Pinta
Jul 27, 20224 min read
The Balance Between Expectations and Accommodations
I’ve never hidden the fact that mathematical thinking is not a strength of mine. My brain just does not compute numbers or visual spatial...
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Jennifer Pinta
Jul 12, 20223 min read
Congratulations, Parents!
July! Along with the sparks of fireworks, the dust of the school year has settled and we’re all going about our summer routines. The end...
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Jennifer Pinta
Jun 7, 20223 min read
Does a Diagnosis Matter?
If you’ve been on the journey of trying to figure out exactly what is going on with your child when something just isn’t right, you know...
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Jennifer Pinta
May 17, 20223 min read
The End of the School Year: Academic Competitions and Awards
With the 2021-2022 school year wrapping up, you may have noticed that across ages and grades, a lot of academic competitions and...
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Jennifer Pinta
May 4, 20222 min read
The Benefits of Reading to Your Children: Social-Emotional Development
If you’ve endured a toddler tantrum over which half of the banana is the "right" half (spoiler alert: it's neither), or you can remember...
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Jennifer Pinta
Apr 20, 20223 min read
The Whole-Child Approach - They're More Than a Diagnosis
One of the biggest challenges a teacher with many students can face is the limited amount of time there is to get to know each student...
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Jennifer Pinta
Apr 4, 20223 min read
Getting Ready for State Testing
Spring is in the air and for many students, this is an exciting time of the school year! By now, not only are children comfortable with...
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Stephanie Tsapakis
Feb 18, 20225 min read
What is Executive Function - and Why is it SO important?
Recently there has been an increase in the discussion surrounding executive function, especially in the realm of special education or...
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Stephanie Tsapakis
Dec 13, 20213 min read
The Importantance of Decompressing this Winter Break
Our kids - and who we are we kidding, our parents and teachers - have already had quite the school year. We have collectively experienced...
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Stephanie Tsapakis
Oct 14, 20213 min read
Challenge Avoidance: How to Teach Perseverance to Your Child
The other day, we were outside playing with our neighbors. My four-year-old loves playing with our neighbor's daughter, who is about six...
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Stephanie Tsapakis
Sep 14, 20216 min read
Why is Tutoring and Dyslexia Intervention SO Expensive?!?
Chances are, if you clicked on this blog link, you have experienced sticker shock when searching for a qualified tutor for your student....
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Stephanie Tsapakis
Aug 18, 20216 min read
Dyslexia 101: Part 6 - Advocating for Your Child at School or Yourself in the Workplace
Welcome to Part VI, the final post of our Dyslexia 101 series! The goal of this blog series was focused on expanding your understanding...
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Stephanie Tsapakis
Jul 28, 20214 min read
Dyslexia 101: Part 5 - How to Choose an Intervention Program
Welcome to Part V of our Dyslexia 101 series! Over the next two weeks, our blog series will continue to focus on expanding your...
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Stephanie Tsapakis
Jul 20, 20215 min read
Dyslexia 101: Part 4 - Debunking Dyslexia Myths
Welcome to Part IV of our Dyslexia 101 series. Over the next few weeks, our blog series will continue to focus on expanding your...
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Stephanie Tsapakis
Jul 13, 20215 min read
Dyslexia 101: Part 3 - Implications of Dyslexia in the Classroom and Workplace
Welcome to Part III of our Dyslexia 101 series. Over the next few weeks, our blog series will continue to focus on expanding your...
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Stephanie Tsapakis
Jul 6, 20216 min read
Dyslexia 101: Part 2 - Characteristics of Dyslexia
Welcome to Part II of our Dyslexia 101 series. Over the next five weeks, our blog series will continue to focus on expanding your...
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Stephanie Tsapakis
Jun 30, 20213 min read
Dyslexia 101: But what actually IS dyslexia?
It has become much more common to hear dyslexia talked about, especially related to how it impacts our children in schools. And this is...
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Stephanie Tsapakis
Jun 8, 20214 min read
Dyslexia and the Immersion Classroom - A Parent's Choice
Bilingualism is a growing trend in the United States, and immersion programs have become increasingly common for early childcare centers...
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