The BRAIN Lab's Summer Session will soon be here!

It will start on June 11, 2012 from 8:00am - 2:00pm at just $10 per hour!

We are now enrolling and space is limited. Click here to enroll!

One of the more distinctive aspects of the human brain is that it is designed to recognize patterns and symbols in order to construct meaning about the world. Neuroscience education in the Brain Lab is organized with this mind. We offer opportunities for students to read literature for the purpose of understanding and to apply that knowledge to community service.

Last school year, some young leaders were involved in a literature reading about Dr. Charles Drew. Charles Drew was a true American pioneer. He helped make advances in medical science through his research in...

In 2010, representatives from Scientific Learning visited the BRAIN Lab. In recognition of the high quality of service and adherence to neuroscience-based protocols, the BRAIN Lab was recognized as a National Reference site. This is recognition that only 4 other schools in the nation have been awarded.

The Brain Lab was founded in 2006 to provide language and literacy services for k-12 students attending Canyon View School. Canyon View is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges or WASC.

The BRAIN Lab features the award winning programs designed by Scientific...

Summer Reading and Writing Camp - 2011

The BRAIN Lab summer program was designed to improve upon the impressive results from the 2010 summer program. Instead of 2 four week sessions, it was decided to have one six week session in order to do add writing development to the curriculum. Research on literacy development has shown that students can make greater gains in overall literacy using a balanced approach to reading. A balanced approach to reading is lessons that require the use of reading, writing and oral language skills in order to complete the assignment. The...

One of the challenges of providing summer school services is having the resources to address a wide range of needs of the students.  The differences in abilities are due to maturity as well as educational experiences, and raw talent.  The 2010 Reading Program was designed to meet such a challenge.

Over the course of two four week sessions, we had nearly twenty students participate in the Summer Program ranging from Kindergarten to sixth grade.   As an educational specialist, creating lesson plans to address such a wide range in grades would be daunting.  However, we were able to effectively address the needs...