News and Events from Connect Education
One Simple Step
Maybe you’re like me. Maybe you hear a great presentation, and you decide you’re going to jump in 100% - no holding back. And maybe about day three into the new you (or sooner), you decide you can’t do 100%, so you drop the whole thing. Or, maybe you plan to jump...
The Physical Component of Learning Struggles
Our physical state impacts our mental state. There is a bidirectional relationship that exists between the two. Although this seems like a simple concept, it has not always been considered. We tend to put similar things into categories: This is an academic issue; This...
CHOIS Convention
CONNECT Education was thrilled to speak on behalf of the Dianne Craft Learning System, June 2-3, 2017, at the CHOIS Convention in Nampa, Idaho. Pamela Gates presented six workshops over the two days. The workshops were very well attended, further emphasizing the need...
Event: Wray Workshop
We are excited to be presenting two workshops in Wray, CO! When: Thursday, May 11th, 2017 2 p.m. – 4 p.m.: “Engaging Your Child’s Innate Visual Memory” 6 p.m. – 8 p.m.: “Bright, but Struggling to Write” Where: First Christian Church (534 Grant St.- Wray, CO 80758)...
Breckenridge Presentation – “Getting to the Root of Learning Issues”
We are looking forward to meeting with the Breckenridge Dyslexia Support group to share our approach to working with struggling learners. We will be discussing how to get to the root of learning issues and remediate them, rather than simply identifying and making...
Event: Greeley Workshop
We are excited to be presenting our workshop on “Engaging Your Child’s Innate Visual Memory”. When: Saturday, April 22, 2017, at 1 p.m. Where: Calvary Chapel of Greeley (2602 27th St. Greeley, CO 80634) Hosted by: Home Educators Fellowship Workshop Description:...
Event: Woodland Park & Lake George Workshop
We are looking forward to presenting "Bright, but Struggling to Write" in Woodland Park and Lake George this upcoming Thursday. When: April 13th, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Where: Community Fellowship of Christians in Lake George In this workshop ,we will teach you how to...
Healing vs. Accommodating
I think we all agree that we need different answers for struggling kids. When traditional methods aren’t working, we need to make radical changes. Radical changes aren’t using the same methods slowed down, louder, and in repetition. This simply leads to frustration...
Event: Pagosa Springs Workshop (to register go to “Contact Us”)
CONNECT Education is presenting a two-day workshop in Pagosa Springs. When: April 7th & April 8th, 2017 Where: Pagosa Bible Church Hosted by: Pagosa Homeschool Connection Workshop Descriptions: 6:30 PM- Engaging Your Child’s Innate Visual Memory Teaching to the...
Why Would a Bright Kid Dislike Reading and Writing?
Ethan* is obviously very bright. At 11 years old, he has an exceptional vocabulary, great sense of humor, and he expresses himself very well. He even tests well above grade level in reading and math. (The reason I list this fact separately is that we work with MANY...