Consider teaching your student the structure of the English language as it relates to written expression using these structured teaching tools: Six Steps to Better Sentences Four Steps to Planning Better Paragraphs Three Tips for Writing Better Paragraphs Purpose + Structure = Better Paragraphs Structuring for Better Reports A Flexiture Final Draft Checklist
Using “Cue-Cards” as an Accommodation
A “cue-card” is a tool that can be used to recall the multiple steps in multiple-step activities. In school, a cue card might list out the steps in division or working with fractions and decimals. At home, a cue card might list out the steps for the child to clean her play room. For the […]
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Flexiture Empowers!
“Flexiture” is a unique combination of flexibility and structure that empowers parents and teachers to solve big and small problems faced by their children and students who struggle with poor executive functions because of ADD/ADHD, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, depression, and related challenges.
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How are Study Skills like a Pizza Cutter?
Studying without a plan and without organization is like trying to eat a pizza that’s not cut. It’s overwhelming! Where do you start? It’s hard to know. Organization and study skills give your child the ability to break her studies down into small manageable steps just like a pizza cutter allows her to cut a […]
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Nine Steps for Structuring Multiple-Step Tasks for Success
Here’s a profound thought: By their very nature, multiple-step tasks include multiple opportunities for one to get “off-task.” This is especially true for those of us who are prone to getting “off-task” in the first place. For example, we set out to clean our room, but in the process, we find an old bag of balloons we […]
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Nine Tips to Help Your Child Follow Directions
Recently, I asked Michelle, a smart girl who has attention challenges, what makes school so difficult for her. She thought for a second, and enthusiastically responded, “My imagination!” I could not have said it better! Much to the chagrin of our loved ones, the imaginations of children (and adults) with attention challenges often get us off […]
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Flexible Structuring for Written Expression
Children with attention and executive skill challenges often have these written expression difficulties: Spelling errors are mostly phonetic “Over-applies” spelling rules recently learned Transition words are used rarely or inconsistently. Verb tense and noun tense is inconsistent. May use few or incorrect modifiers Poor organization limits expression of creative ideas Children with attention challenges benefit […]
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A Flexiture Final Draft Checklist
Students with attention challenges often fail to check their final drafts to make sure they have used proper punctuation, spelling, grammar, and contextual conventions. This checklist is designed to help your student complete this often boring and monotonous task. Have your student check off each item listed below as she prepares her final draft. ___ I have […]
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Five Structured Steps to Better Reports
Students with attention challenges struggle to complete the multiple step multifaceted task of report writing. They often say they don’t know where to start and then they can’t remember what to do next. Teaching the following five steps helps your student develop her own internal structure for written expression. Step 1: Before Writing the Report or […]
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Flexibility in Writing Essays and Reports
Parents and teachers often say that children with attention challenges struggle to complete written reports and essays. Students often say they don’t know where to start. Flexible structuring can help. First, a number of accommodations can help when students with ADHD prepare written essays and reports. Allow the use of technology to assist in preparing […]
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Purpose + Structure = Better Paragraphs
Teaching your child the purpose and structure of different types of paragraphs helps her develop her own internal structure for writing. The Classification Paragraph identifies the categories of a specific object or idea. Making a list is an initial step in deciding on what basis to classify. Once the basis of classification has been established, several examples of […]
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Three Tips to Help Your Child Write Better Paragraphs
Once your child becomes comfortable with outlining his ideas, writing supportive sentences that provide details, developing a strong concluding sentence, and composing an attention-grabbing topic sentence, the next step is to teach him about organizing and writing different types of paragraphs. For the child with attention difficulties, it is helpful to teach him: The purpose of […]
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