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For details, visit the Lesson Plans' page of Learning Abilities Books.

1. Spelling
   Find little words inside of big words.

   Examples:

   Do is in the word, does. Write do. Then write es.

   Ear is in the word, hear, meaning to listen.

   Our is in the word, your. Both words are possessive.
   Think of your school and our school.

   Ate is in the word, Strategy. The two words aren't related
   but this helps us put the a and the e in the right places.

   See the lesson plan, Spelling with Memory Cues, on the Learning Abilities Books site for more examples.

   Send a memory cue for spelling. If I use it, I'll link to your school site. I will link to some personal sites also. Look at all of the memory cues on my spelling page before sending one. My email address is on that page.

2. Vocabulary
   Learn the meanings of words in songs. You hear the words again and again. This makes it easy to remember how the words are used. You just need to learn the meanings. You already know how the words are used.

   For more help with this, ask your parents and teachers to see the lesson plan, Vocabulary on the Learning Abilities Books site.

3. Left and Right
   If you are left-handed, you use left-handed scissors. Left is your scissors' hand.
   If you are right-handed, you use right-handed scissors. Right is your scissors' hand.

   For more help with this, ask your parents and teachers to see the lesson plan, Right and Left and the worksheet which goes with it.

4. Writing Numbers Correctly
   This is how to remember which way to write numbers. See the pictures at Digit Reversal Correction Links on the Lesson Plans' page for more details. The pictures show you how to check to see if you write your numbers correctly.

   If you are left-handed, keep your pencil in the hand that you use for writing while you check.

   If you are right-handed, move your pencil to the hand that you don't use for writing while you check.

   The pictures make this easy to understand and to remember.

5. Remembering How to Remember
   Memory experts have many tips to make learning quicker and easier.
   Association is one tip.
   Link what you need to learn to what you already know.
   Example:
   Find little words you already know inside of bigger words you need to learn.
   
   Repetition is another tip.
   Example:
   Say or sing something over and over.
   It is easy to remember words that you hear again and again in songs.

   I have two pages about this on the Learning Abilities Books site. Remember the Cat is the kid's page. Another page, Remembering How to Remember, gives parents and teachers some background information.

Books

In my Bookstore at Learning Abilities Books, you'll find many books for children and grown-ups about helping you do better in school and after school. Here are a few of them.

NEW! Whoa Wiggle-worm
Betsy B. Lee (Author), Catharine E. Varnedoe (Illustrator)
The book has discussion questions which address the issue of kind or unkind nicknames, the benefits of helping someone, etc. The puppets (Little Lemon and Lickety-split) help Wiggle-worm gain self-control, self-respect, the respect of others, and secrets for doing better in school. A turning point in the story is when the boy discovers that he can control a runaway pony.
See excerpts on the Learning Abilities Books site.

Little Lemon
Betsy B. Lee (Author), Linda Lee (Illustrator)
See how Charlene's puppet gives her hope and help. Saying, "I think I can," doesn't work for her. Little Lemon shows her how she can. Visit Lemon Land.
See excerpts on the Learning Abilities Books site.

The learning tips on this website are a few of the ones in this book.

Bright and Behind
Karon Roberts
Some kids are smart about some things but they fall behind in school work. This book has helpful ideas for them, their parents, and teachers.

The Don'T-Give-Up Kid and Learning Differences
Jeanne Gehret
Find out what happens in special education classes. Enjoy a good story by the same person who wrote Eagle Eyes.

Eagle Eyes
Jeanne Gehret
See how Ben uses his eagle eyes to rescue his dad. Ben has trouble paying attention in school. He finds new ways to pay attention and to remember.

How to Do Homework Without Throwing Up
Trevor Romain
Share a few laughs and take some of the pain out of homework.

My Brother's a World-Class Pain: A Sibling's Guide to ADHD - Hyperactivity
Michael Gordon
Is there someone like this in your family or class? The title tells a lot about the book!

Mistakes That Worked
Charlotte Foltz Jones
Sometimes mistakes lead to good things if we learn from the mistakes. We can apply what we learn to new things. Piggy banks, silly putty, potato chips, frisbees, ice cream cones, chocolate chip cookies, aspirin, and many other things in this book were mistakes that worked. The illustrations are funny.

The New Way Things Work
David MacAulay
This is a new edition of this popular book. Find out how zippers are like plows. See how electric guitars are like egg beaters. Learn about toilets, carburetors, sound waves, lazers, web sites, and many more things.

Science Experiments You Can Eat
Vicki Cobb
Find out the connection between science and fruit drinks, grape jelly, yogurt, and more. Hummm! This is a tasty way to learn about science.

The Tuned-In Turned-On Book About Learning Problems
Marnell L. Hayes
This author talks directly to his readers. He is funny. He also has a lot of helpful ideas. The book is for older children, but younger ones enjoy it, too.

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