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Today’s Skills for School.Tomorrow’s Skills for the Workplace!   Educators Start Here! Parents Start Here! Students Start Here! Curriculum from America’s #1 Learning Expert… I used to struggle in school; I would study for hours for a test, then “bomb” it. My grades did not reflect my effort and I often gave up. I figured,…

Previous Press for SOAR® Study Skills Oakland County Executive’s Elite 40 Under 40 Winner – February, 2014 Washington Post – January, 2014 Women on Fire – December, 2013 ADDitude Magazine – Winter, 2013 Daily Edventures – October, 2013 ADDitude Magazine – Fall, 2013 Associated Press – August, 2013 ADDitude Magazine – Summer, 2013 Associated Press…

Dear Parents & Educators, I used to struggle in school; I would study for hours for a test, then “bomb” it. My grades did not reflect my effort and I often gave up. I figured, “What’s the point of trying if I’m just going to fail anyway?” Does this sound familiar? As adults, we are…

What if your students could create their own “David and Goliath” story?   It’s not only possible, it’s quite simple. How do I know? Three reasons… First, It’s Been Done Before! In 1896, in the slums of Rome, a young woman was put in charge of a young group of children labeled “impossible to educate.” Her students…

Design is a funny word Free Trial: SOAR Learning & Soft Skills Curriculum Educators, parents, and students… this is your opportunity to try/preview the SOAR Study Skills curriculum. You’ll have the opportunity to explore nearly every part of the curriculum.  Check out sample lessons in the student app.  Preview some teacher training videos.  Tour a…

Special Help Unique Learners: Same Great Study Skills Sometimes educators and parents encounter special circumstances when working with their students.  Whether it’s a formal diagnosis of ADHD or Autism, or just challenges with motivation, reading, writing, etc., SOAR can direct you to the solution.  Explore these great topics and more, below… How Do I Get…

Challenges with learning happen because we don’t understand how learning really works in the brain. Imagine a doctor prescribing medicine, without knowing what’s wrong. Or a mechanic fixing our car without knowing what’s broken. Likewise, we can’t effectively work around learning challenges until we understand what’s really going on. That’s why I created this simple…

SOAR® is staffed with parents and educators who are always on the look-out for great educational resources. We only recommend products that match the SOAR® philosophy of being SIMPLE, EFFECTIVE, and EFFICIENT. Below are books and curriculum programs that meet our strict standards… All About Spelling A brilliantly simplified version of Orton-Gillingham!  This is a complete, comprehensive,…

ADHD affects nearly 8% of the world’s population.  Regardless of country or culture, one in thirteen people have the condition.  Many are quick to think that ADHD is “over diagnosed,” “just an excuse,” or simply “not real.”  For anyone who has it, or has lived with someone who does, you know very well that this…