December 17, 2024 At Learning Matters, we believe every child deserves the opportunity to succeed. As part of our commitment to educational equity, our Board of Directors approved two changes to our pricing at the November 18th board meeting. Learn More…
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Music City Run for Dyslexia: Going the Extra Mile to Help Our Children Read Nashville, TN — May 14, 2024 — Learning Matters, a Nashville-based non-profit dedicated to educational equity, proudly announces the 2nd annual Music City Run for Dyslexia,…
Registration is open Y’all!
Gather up your friends and family in support of a loved one impacted by a learning difference. Join the fun at Lace Up for Literacy! Registration is now open and we can't wait to see you! Can you gather the…
Lace Up for Literacy Date Announced
SAVE THE DATE: October 5, 2019 We are organizing the 3rd annual Lace Up for Literacy in October. This year's event will be a broad-reaching community relay-style event and will be held at Vanderbilt University Field House on October 5.…
Now Enrolling at Hendersonville location!
We are excited to annouce the opening of Learning Matters in Indian Lake! We are expanding our reach to meet the needs of the growing Hendersonville community. Financial assistance is available for families who qualify. Assessments will still be administered out of…
Oral language: The foundation for reading
Text is language made visible. Any time we read a page in a book or write a note we are “seeing” language. Written communication requires both the ability to relate letters to their sounds and, importantly, oral language knowledge. If…
Welcome Becky Kantz!
We are pleased to announce that Becky Kantz, M.Ed has join the Learning Matters Board of Directors. A former classroom teacher, Becky is currently an executive leadership coach. She has over 20 years of experience promoting the success of individuals and…
How American schools fail kids with dyslexia
When methodologies that work for dyslexic kids also work for non-dyslexic kids - BUT not the other way around - it is hard to comprehend why change is so hard to make. And yet, graduation rates will climb, reading proficiency…
Learning Matters welcomes two board members
We are pleased to announce on September 21st Learning Matters welcomed Heather Sisemore and Meredith Eason to our board. Heather is a Learning Matters parent and long-time supporter of our work. She is an affiliate broker/REALTOR at The Wilson Group.…
A Champion for Dyslexia
When it comes to paying it forward, this champion for literacy's story really shows how to turn a learning disability into vehicle for change. After being told by his school teachers to go and stand in a bin because ‘that’s…