by Enrichment Therapies | Feb 7, 2018 | Reading
Literacy is an important skill that directly impacts academic and social success. Being able to read is key for success in almost all areas of life. Since March is Literacy Awareness Month, I put together a list of steps to help you find the perfect book for your...
by Enrichment Therapies | Jan 22, 2018 | Math, Reading, Speech & Language
Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center: YOUR School Choice! Are you looking for alternatives or extra educational support for your child? At Enrichment Therapy & Learning Center we can help. Our goal is to help all children achieve success academically,...
by Enrichment Therapies | Jan 16, 2018 | Enrichment TLC Events, Student of the Month
Urbandale Location Nominated by Katherine Kline, M.A., CCC-SLPSpeech-Language Pathologist I am proud to introduce Lukas Miller as our December Student of the Month! Luke is an energetic, happy 8-year-old. He has shared, during our sessions, his passion for nerf guns...
by Enrichment Therapies | Jan 12, 2018 | School Aged Activities
For many students, the learning event is enjoyable, but figuring out how to process the information they receive in class and act upon it is often difficult. Organizing one’s responsibilities and tasks is referred to as executive functioning. Often, in elementary...
by Enrichment Therapies | Jan 10, 2018 | Enrichment TLC Events
Congratulations Cayenne!ETLC Student of the Month North Liberty Location I am proud to introduce Cayenne Harker as our December student of the month at our North Liberty Office! Cayenne is 5 years old. She loves the movie Frozen and likes to play soccer. She...
by Enrichment Therapies | Dec 18, 2017 | Developmental Stages, School Aged Activities, Speech & Language
“Open the bigger present first and then the blue present. But — wait! First I want you to give the present with the small bow to Grandma!” What “concepts” are important for your child to understand? As a speech-language pathologist, I always want to know whether or...
by Enrichment Therapies | Dec 11, 2017 | Reading
In my experience, parents often confuse the terms reading disorder and dyslexia. These terms are frequently used interchangeably, despite the difference in meaning. To help ease the confusion, I have outlined the differences between the terms reading...
by Enrichment Therapies | Dec 7, 2017 | Enrichment TLC Events
Congratulations Ryan! ETLC Student of the Month North Liberty Location Nominated by Sarah Sitzmann, M.A., CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist I am proud to introduce Ryan Howell as our November student of the month at our North Liberty Office! Ryan is 11 years old....
by Enrichment Therapies | Dec 6, 2017 | Enrichment TLC Events, Student of the Month
Congratulations Olivia! ETLC Student of the Month Urbandale Location I am happy to introduce Olivia Hanson as our November ETLC Student of the Month at the Urbandale office! Olivia is 9 years old and loves dance and hanging out with her friends. Her favorite food...
by Enrichment Therapies | Nov 29, 2017 | Math
We all know that children learn best when they’re interested in the subject material being taught, but this can often be difficult. One of my favorite ways to keep students engaged during math is to use manipulatives. By allowing children to touch and experience math...
