News and Events from Connect Education
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...
Event: Pueblo Workshop
We are excited to be presenting our workshop on "Engaging Your Child's Innate Visual Memory". When: Monday, February 27, 2017, at 6 p.m. Where: River of Grace Church (84 S. Masters Drive in Pueblo West) Hosted by: Christian Family Educators Workshop Description:...
The Joys of Working with Children
“How’s that baby in your tummy doin’?” asked the little boy I was working with. His big brown eyes stared up at me as he jabbed his finger at my midsection. And no, I definitely was not pregnant. Oh, the joys of working with children. Their humor, honesty, inquisitive...
Blog: Confessions of a Left-Brained Mom
CONFESSIONS OF A LEFT-BRAINED MOM By Pamela Gates, CLS, CNHP There she was, my 8-year-old daughter, crying at the table with her phonics workbook in front of her. This was becoming an all-too-familiar scene. I thought, “What am I doing wrong?” I loved being a...
Article: Are Drugs Really The Way To Go For ADHD?
We recently came across an article by David Perlmutter M.D. which discussed in great detail whether or not drugs were a good solution when dealing with ADHD. "...about two-thirds of these children (about 4.3 million kids in this country) receive powerful mind-altering...
Event: We Rock The Spectrum Grand Opening
We Rock the Spectrum GRAND OPENING Littleton, Colorado Date: Saturday, February 18, 2017 Time: 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. We Rock the Spectrum provides children with a fun and motivational environment to help them in the areas of strength, movement, sensory processing,...
Event: CHOIS 19th Annual Homeschool Convention
CHOIS – Christian Home Educators of Idaho State 19th Annual Idaho Homeschool Convention Date: June 2-3, 2017 Theme: "Have Courage and Stand Firm" Northwest Nazarene University’s Brandt Center Nampa, Idaho Pamela will be representing "Dianne Craft's Learning System"...
Event: FEAST 2017 Annual Convention
FEAST – Family Educators Alliance of South Texas 2017 Annual Convention – “On the Right Path” Date: June 8-10, 2017 Christian Academy of San Antonio San Antonio, Texas Pamela will be representing “Dianne Craft’s Learning System” Workshops: Identifying and Correcting...