Spotlight Television – SLTV – Amber Lamprecht
On Sat 7/28/18 Fox Business at 1 pm PST (4 pm EST) on ‘Spotlight’ Amber Lamprecht was interviewed about the work at the Literacy and Language Center!...
We believe in the Power of Movement of the LLC!! This article shows one reason why, but our students love how learning is more fun with fun Movement Breaks that help the student maintain their focus.”
A team of researchers with Liverpool John Moores University in the U.K. has found evidence of reduced blood flow to the brain in people who sit for long periods of time. In their paper published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, the group outlines the experiments...
Please join the city of San Francisco’s One City One Book program and pick up the 2017 award-winning graphic novel by Thi Bui about the journey her Vietnamese family experienced in coming to the USA. We can’t put this one down!
San Francisco Public Library is excited to announce that the 14th Annual One City One Book selection is The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui. In what Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist Viet Thanh Nguyen calls “a book to break your heart and heal it,” The Best We...
Snacks for Education Success by Helle Sun, Literacy and Language Consultant and Case Manager
Hungry students have a hard time learning! Snacks can be critical for ensuring that students are able to get the most from their learning experiences. However, some foods can actually make learning more difficult for a student. Here are some guidelines and...
Exciting news for 2018!
The LLC has been awarded Best Tutoring or Educational Support Program and Best Special Needs Service or Organization by the readers of Bay Area Parent. This makes us a family favorite again for 2018! Thank you for all your support in making us an established part of...
Limiting “Teacher Talk,” Increasing Student Work!
Limiting “Teacher Talk,” Increasing Student...
DIY Board Games
Helle is the newest tutor at The Literacy and Language Center and an avid Harry Potter fan. If you enjoy this post, stay tuned for more! Bored? Make a board game! Let’s be honest: practicing difficult decoding and spelling skills can be boring, especially for the...
LLC Tricks of the Trade: Using Verbal Positive Reinforcement to Teach Reading and Writing Skills
Helle is the newest tutor at The Literacy and Language Center and an avid Harry Potter fan. If you enjoy this post, stay tuned for more! The term “positive reinforcement” pops up frequently in discussions about education. Yet, not everyone knows what this actually...
Is It OK For My Child to Read Graphic Novels?
Helle is the newest tutor at The Literacy and Language Center and an avid Harry Potter fan. If you enjoy this post, stay tuned for more! Here at the Language and Literacy Center, parents ask us this question all the time. Graphic novels have not traditionally been...
Literacy Instruction for Your Homeschool Student
Does your homeschool student need extra support in reading, writing, or comprehension? Being an advocate for your child in the public or private school system can be a challenge. When you make the decision to homeschool your child, at times, it can be difficult to...