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Yellow Parachute Blog

Yellow Parachute’s Blog Mission

Our blog mission is to share the research and resources that inform our unique approach to coaching Executive Function Skills, to advocate for neurodiversity, and to uplift students, parents, educators, and leaders.

 

Learning Coach Gabriela Grosshans, inspired by neuroscience, pancakes

April 4, 2018|

As a Yellow Parachute Learning Coach, Gabriela tutors math, science, and Spanish, including ACT, SAT subject tests, and IB and AP levels. Her passion, animation, and dedication to her students embody Yellow Parachute’s model of holistic tutoring. Coaches [...]

I Asked My Kids To Set Their Own Bedtimes. Here’s What Happened

February 14, 2018|

More than a political-patriotic display of unity or might, the Olympics, for me, are incredibly moving. Watch an Olympic athlete in the middle of a performance; the sheer beauty of their movement, the serenity in their focus, is [...]

Making It Stick Part III: How To Get Teachers and Parents Off Your Back And On Your Side

January 10, 2018|

In 2018, we’re launching a new learning-to-learn curriculum, based on the latest research from educational and clinical psychologists and on how we learn best, as well as over eighteen years of experience creating personalized learning solutions for kids. [...]

Making It Stick Part II: What We’ve Been Getting Wrong About Learning

December 13, 2017|

n 2018, we’re launching a new learning-to-learn curriculum, based on the latest research from educational and clinical psychologists and on how we learn best, as well as over eighteen years of experience creating personalized learning solutions for kids. [...]

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