English 101: Examining the Struggles Young Children Face When Learning to Read and Write By: Marisol Raymundo, CC SLP and Speech Language Pathologist Have you ever heard that English is one of the hardest languages to learn? It is true; particularly when it comes to reading and writing. Written English is tricky and, at times, […]
By Christina Lorella Back-to-school time has arrived and our schedules are beginning to slowly fall into place. As everyone settles into their new routines, many families are taking advantage of the opportunity to add weekly household meetings to their schedules. While some may be hesitant about adding an additional task to their already busy agendas, […]
Emotional Intelligence: The Foundation of Your Child’s Success By Christina Lorella As parents and caretakers, we know that effective education stems far beyond academic curriculum. Even when provided access to the most prestigious of schools and resources, students first need to be equipped with the social and emotional tools necessary to navigate the world around […]
This is a letter sent to us in 2014 by a local family who chose Encompass Summer Camps as their toddler’s first enrichment program (and have since participated in our toddler playgroup and are enrolled in preschool for next year). Both our 2-year old camps and our preschool classes for toddlers are wonderful first experiences for […]
I was reading an article written by Magda Gerber and a quote hit me like a ton of bricks. Magda refers to parenting as an “almost impossible task” because we rely so heavily in parenting on past experience and are parenting children in a world we could only imagine exists. We have no past references […]
When families come to see me for the first time, I always explain to the child that I am their parent’s teacher. They always smile at this statement. I tell the child, “Your parents told me they don’t want to be good parents, they want to be GREAT parents.” With the tools of Parent Child Interaction Training, I truly do help parents be GREAT parents.
