Making Math Easier with Dr. Jan Bedell  Podcast #18 Be sure to download the handout below. - As homeschoolers we tend to teach the way we were taught or at the very least we are influenced by how we e

Making Reading Easier by Dr. Jan Bedell Sponsored by Reading Eggs - A prerequisite to reading using the phonics approach is a good auditory processing ability (auditory short-term memory). If process

Neuroplasticity - Rewiring The Brain with Dr. Jan Bedell Podcast #19 Neuroplasticity and rewiring the brain? Hmm? Do we really have to use such an unfamiliar word? Yes, to describe the amazing gift t

Another label has emerged for individuals that are having learning challenges its CAPD. CAPD stands for Central Auditory Processing Disorder and is also referred to as APD or Auditory Processing Di

Special Replay this week from The Brain Coach: Is your child struggling with math? Do you have a gifted child that needs to secure a good math foundation that will let them soar? Is your 5, 9 or 15 year old having trouble remembering their math facts?

The almost militant battle of how to best teach reading has been waged over the last 150+ years with proponents from both sides being adamant about their recommendations.  As the reading curriculum pendulum has swung back and forth from phonics to sigh...

Have you ever wonder if it is really necessary to teach your child cursive? Do you have a child that just doesn't get it? Today Dr. Jan Bedell visits with Prisca Lecroy one of the co-owners of CursiveLogic. -

Do you attend Homeschool conferences?  If the answer is no, you may want to reconsider your decision not to go. Today Dr. Jan Bedell visits with Leslie Nunnery who along with her husband David, started the Teach Them Diligently Home School Conferences....

Do you have a child that is gifted?  Is it difficult to stay ahead of them to keep them challenged? Today Dr. Jan Bedell, the Little Giant Steps’ Brain Coach, shares her experience with her gifted grandchildren in her multigenerational household in t...

Do you have a child that struggles to maintain focus when completing tasks?  Do you have to supervise every minute of your teen’s school day? - Today Dr. Jan Bedell visits with the founder of Paradigm Accelerated Curriculum, Dr. Ron Johnson.  Doc,