Research abstract

The Fundamentals of Learning

Learning should be fun, but for many children the constant standardized testing and the lack of reward for curiosity and creative thinking makes learning a struggle, and for students with dyslexia it’s even worse. Find out why it’s best to address possible learning issues as early as possible. By Geoff Nixon

Laura Lurns Last updated November 5, 2016 · 1 min read

When it comes to learning in general it is hard to love learning if you are someone who happens to struggle with it. Children today have a lot of access to the world with some online technology via either a smart phone, computer, or tablet in general. Technology in particular can be utilized in order to help children to learn better and with more ease overall.

However one of the issues that associate with this is that most schools today have not caught up with technology and learning trends. When it comes to a child struggling with school and not mastering the fundamentals for learning required by the school system the child will often struggle for years in particular. Even more so children start to dread reading as well as mathematics.

Key takeaways

Learning should be a lifelong journey.
Kids today have the ability to learn about anything they want through the internet.
When students get the educational support they need at an early age they can develop a lifelong passion for learning.

Is your child struggling in school?

Get your free personalized learning roadmap

You describe what you see at home. We turn it into a plan you start this week.

Answer 5 short questionnaires about what you already notice, 30–45 minutes at your own kitchen table
Your child sits no test and gets no score: nothing to schedule, nothing for them to dread
You do the answering, the AI does the writing, and a person reviews it before it reaches you
Access all 40+ courses instantly: reading, math, focus, processing and more, with new ones added regularly

Why we use AI, plainly: it writes from a knowledge base our team maintains and audits. We work through it line by line and pull anything the evidence stops supporting. The roadmap you get on Tuesday reflects what we corrected on Monday, and a human still reads it before you do.

Your school district must evaluate your child free of charge if you ask in writing, whatever your income and whatever the outcome (US, 34 CFR 300.111 and 300.301(b)). That route takes time and answers a different question than you do. This one starts today, from what you already know.

Get my free assessment & 7-day trial Cancel anytime during your trial.

Your answers stay yours. We do not sell your personal information, and we do not hand identifiable assessment data to outside AI companies to train their models.

A screener is a starting point, not a diagnosis. If your child might need formal accommodations (an IEP or 504 plan), or you suspect a vision, hearing or medical cause, pursue a professional evaluation too. That is the only route to those supports.

Laura Lurns · Learning Success expert Writes about the learning brain for parents who want plain answers. Every article is grounded in current neuroscience and classroom practice.

Key takeaways

Is your child struggling in school?

Keep reading