Why Rewards are more Powerful than Punishment for children with ADHD
Why Chores Are Essential for Building Executive Functioning Skills in Children
Fostering Problem-Solving Skills in Children
Parenting Styles: Are you a Lighthouse Parent? or a Bulldozer?
Top 6 Benefits of an ADHD Reward System
The Cognitive Benefits of taking AP classes at the high school level.
The benefits of Sleepovers for kids and Teens
School Supplies on a Budget
School-supplies-on-a-budget. Here are our top ideas for how to save while still outfitting yourself or your kids this Back to School Season.
The Annual TLM Summer Reading List (2020)
The-official-tlm-summer-reading-list-year-2020. Our annual summer reading list is finally here! Read our latest recommendations for lower elementary all the way through to adulthood.
Pre-School Application Stress? You Are Not Alone
Pre-school-application-stress-you-are-not-alone. More and more moms are coming to our office with concerns and questions about how and what to do to set their child up for success in PRE-SCHOOL! The trend in LA and NYC is that where you send your child has a big impact on their ultimate trajectory. With all that pressure, it is becoming as competitive as putting your child into college.
Black Lives Matter, Allyship & How We Can Keep up the Momentum
Black-lives-matter-allyship-&-how-we-can-keep-up-the-momentum. From Obama's speech, last week to the inspiring turnout at the Black Lives Matter march in Los Angeles on Sunday where over 50, 000 Angelenos marched together to the marches all over the globe, I have been moved.
Our Top Tips for Spending Summer In Semi-Quarantine
Our-top-tips-for-spending-summer-in-sem-quarantine. Are you wondering what you might do with your kids this summer during Quarantine? I wanted to give you a couple of quarantine ideas to keep them occupied since SUMMER CAMP may or may not be on?!
How to Keep Kids Positive During Quarantine: Part III: Targeting the Task Positive Network
Targeting-the-task-positive-part-of-brain. Did you know that we absolutely can give ourselves and those around us--ahem the kids--a feeling of calm and serenity even in times of great certainty by targeting the TASK POSITIVE NETWORK of our brains?
How to Keep Kids Positive During Quarantine: Self-Efficacy
How-to-keep-kids-positive-during-quarantine. As we round the corner into month 2 of quarantine, we have been looking at resources for how to keep adults and kids positive.
Most Frequently Asked Questions about College Admissions During CoVID-19
Most-frequently-asked-questions-about-college-admissions-during-covid-19. This afternoon I sat down with Dr. Cynthia Colon to discuss ways in which Juniors and Seniors can be using this time wisely. Now that the initial shock is wearing off and many of us are coming up for air, how can we best help Sophomores and Juniors navigate the second semester better?
Five Pressure Free Ways to Bring Back Good Habits During Co-VID 19
Five-pressure-free-ways-to-bring-back-good-habits-during-co-vid-19. In this new world of social distancing, how can you start to bring back in good habits in an easier and pressure-free way. As someone from my meditation class echoed back to me, it all starts with what we feed ourselves. Not just in terms of food but also how we feed ourselves spiritually…
How to Keep Your Kids Positive during COVID-19: Part I: Simple Strategies
How-to-keep-your-kids-positive-during-covid-19. How can we remember to stay high-minded and positive when there is so much uncertainty, anxiety and fear around us during this worldwide pandemic?
#SLOWDOWNMOVEMENT
Slowdownmovement. It’s the start of a new year and a new decade and of course, here at The Ladder Method we have resolutions! As a team, we have collectively decided our resolution to be “Slow Down.” You may be wondering what “slowing down” actually looks like. To us, slowing down can look like many things. It means taking a step back. It means taking a moment to put our best foot forward. It means creating quality over quantity work. It means being mindful and being present. Ultimately, we believe in the power of slowing down to speed up.
10 Tips to Create the Ideal Study Space
10 Tips to Create the Ideal Study Space
10 No Stress Tips to Ace AP Exams
10-no-stress-tips-to-ace-ap-exams. We share some of our best secrets about how our clients succeed on their AP exams!
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