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Welcome to our blog section for Dynamis Learning Academy where you as a parent can obtain valuable educational information. Every week on Tuesday evening, a blog is posted on this website as our goal is to keep parents informed of various topics in the school environment.
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At Dynamis Learning Academy, a team of professional educators meets to select the topics that we feel are current and would be of great interest to our parents. This section will include blogs on topics such as organizational and test taking strategies, ADHD, 504, IEP, Executive Functioning, Dyslexia, Mindfulness, SAT/ACT ideas, and much more. If you have a topic in mind you’d like to see here, please reach out to us in the contact section of this website, and we’ll be happy to provide you with the information. Thank you and we look forward to equipping parents with knowledge on the various educational topics in school systems today.
Fight Off Summer Learning Loss by Reading; Summer Reading Lists for Grades 6-8
Over the summer break, your student will lose 2.6 months of math skills, 2 months of reading skills, and the equivalent of 1 month of overall learning. Additionally, your child will have to spend the first six weeks of school in the Fall to recover this learning. But...
Fight Off Summer Learning Loss by Reading: Summer Reading Lists for Grades 3-5
Aaaah, the summer weather is upon us already. My neighborhood pool sits, glistening in the sun, waiting for the Memorial Day holiday so it can open its gates and let in the sunbathers, swimmers, and general fun seekers. Its clear, cool water whispers to us, like a...
SAT vs. ACT Which One Should Your Child Take?
SAT or ACT? Many students will be looking to take some practice SAT tests pretty soon, or they may be looking for a tutor to assist them with test taking strategies for these type of standardized tests. The two tests most high school students take, SAT and ACT are...
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Test Taking Tip #1: How to Succeed on Norm Referenced Tests
Yes, the school year has begun and so has the testing! No matter what your thoughts are on these standardized tests, they can be compared somewhat to taxes…they’re both inevitable. So, how can we help our kids do better on these tests, thus alleviating some of their...
Fostering Creativity in a Child: A key to getting into a gifted program in Georgia Schools
It’s a question a lot of teachers hear, and one you may have asked yourself: Does my child qualify for gifted programs? Today, gifted programs start early in elementary schools and can carry on all the way through high school. Many parents and students are feeling the...
Some Interesting History About Valentine’s Day
Some people look forward to it all year, while others seem to be immune to its existence. Valentine’s Day, symbolized by that chubby little cherub or by red roses, candy hearts, and chocolate, is a day when we are supposed to think of our significant others, our...
How Does Technology Affect Your Child’s Sleep?
It’s time to wind down, relax, and think about getting ready for bed. What do you do? Traditionally, our ancestors would drink a glass of warm milk, read a chapter or two of a good book, lie quietly in bed thinking about the day just passed and the agenda for the day...
School-Life Balance
Do you have a child involved in afterschool activities that seems to be in a great deal of stress because they have no time to complete their homework assignments? Do you have a child who spends more time working on projects and homework and less time with family and...
We’ve Come So Far, Yet Still Have Far to Go
We’ve Come So Far, Yet Still Have Far to Go If Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were still alive today, what would he say to us? How would he feel? Surely, it would be clear to him that we have come a long way from the days of Jim Crow and ‘Separate but Equal’. Yes, I’m...
The Many Advantages of Tutoring
If you’re a parent, chances are it’s crossed your mind to get outside help for your child’s education. Whether you’re a home school parent, have kids with special needs, or just think today’s common core curriculum is a bit too advanced, the idea of adding extra...
Setting Student Goals in the New Year
The holidays are over, the last decoration has gone back in its box, the final present put away, and that last piece of pie has been consumed. It’s a brand new year. Now is the perfect time for a fresh outlook. Whether your students are in elementary, middle, high...
A Cultural New Year’s Bread Tradition – Who Would Get the Coin?
Greek Orthodox Church New Year Tradition I remember from young always celebrating one of the most inspirational traditions of the Greek Orthodox Church which occurs every January 1. This tradition is the annual family celebration of the Vasilopita in honor of Saint...
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