Relieving Anxiety and Rebuilding Self-Esteem
Hello Foundations Families and Friends, When your child struggles in school, it can take a huge toll on their self-esteem. It is common for
You Are Not Alone – Helping Your Child with Learning Challenges
Hello Foundations Families and Friends, The pursuit of helping a child who is struggling to thrive in school can be a stressful and lonely
Overcoming Dyslexia, Dysgraphia, and ADD
Hello Foundations Families and Friends! This week, we have the honor of sharing a very special video with you from a former Foundations family,
There is Hope for Change and Growth!
Hello Foundations Families and Friends! Over the next five weeks we will be sharing videos with you from current and former Foundations parents and
Music and Brain Growth
Hello Foundations Families and Friends, Some of you may wonder why Foundations students spend regular time at school listening to music while they do tracing
Quitting the Habit of Quitting
Hello Foundations Families and Friends, For today’s growth mindset discussion, we will be exploring the following questions… Have you ever wondered why there are
Persevering When Life Feels Out of Control and Unfair
Dear Foundations Families and Friends, During our growth mindset discussion time this week we are discussing the question, how can we persevere in a
Another Story of Hope and Healing
Hello Foundations Families and Friends! In place of our usual growth mindset discussion this week, I would like to share with you another story of
Foundations From a Student’s Perspective
Hello Wonderful Foundations Families and Friends! I am excited to share with you an interview that I had with one of our amazing students, Ethan
Holding on to Hope, Even When You Can’t Feel It
It’s hard to believe that this is the very last day of 2021. Tomorrow, a whole new year begins. Some of us are ending this
A Happier and Healthier Brain
Did you know that science has proven that there is a very simple ingredient to having a happier and healthier brain, and as a matter
A Story of Hope and Healing
Happy Friday Foundations Families and Friends! In place of our usual “Growth Mindset Friday” discussion, I would like to share with you a story of
Growth Mindset Friday – You Are Special!
This week’s Growth Mindset classroom discussions were on the truth about how incredibly special and unique we all are. One of my very favorite books
Growth Mindset Friday – Surviving the Dip
This week’s Growth Mindset classroom discussion was about surviving “the dip.” How many times in life have you gotten all excited about a new
Growth Mindset Friday – The Importance of Sleep
This week’s Growth Mindset Discussion is about the importance of sleep to our brain and body. Did you know that, on average, we forget 40%
Growth Mindset Friday – Our Brain CAN Grow and Mistakes Are Required
B. F. Skinner once wrote, “A failure is not always a mistake – it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances.
Our Pursuit of Normal
“Normal, norm, or normalcy do not exist in the real world of people, despite the fact that we are told that we can modify our
Exciting News – Tomatis Certification!
In addition to all of the other amazing programs Foundations has been certified to provide for our students, coming this fall, Foundations Cognitive Schools will officially
The Multitasking Myth
Interesting brain fact… Though some people claim to be excellent multitaskers, the truth is, our brain is not capable of multitasking. In the book “Neuro
Exercise For Your Brain!
Did you know that Aerobic exercise (20 to 30 minutes of activity that increases your heart-rate) is not just good for your heart, it’s good