Ann Dolin Helping high school students prepare for the SAT and ACT so that they have the most options available to them when it comes time to apply to college is one of the cornerstones of our business here at Educational Connections. But regardless of whether you work with a tutor or through a test prep program, … Read more
Along with the test grades your child’s teachers have passed back over the last few weeks, may have come the following opportunity: To retake those tests and try to improve the second time around. On the face of it, this seems like an excellent policy. It gives kids who might not be the best test … Read more
Would you prepare for a road race just by studying a map of the course you had to run? What about getting ready for a violin recital by just looking at the sheet music? Of course not! But that’s exactly what kids are doing when they study for tests by rereading. At the root of … Read more
If your child didn’t get the grade they thought they should the first time around, here are a few things to work on to get ready the “right” way as we head towards the holiday breaks. Tip 1: Put Studying Before Homework It’s not uncommon for students to put off studying because it’s not really a task … Read more
“I cannot stress how wonderful the entire experience was. They took what was a very stressful year, and made it much more bearable… to the point where she enjoyed learning.” Ellen’s daughter Morgan came to Educational Connections as a Junior because she was struggling… and understandably so. Junior year is, for most kids, the most … Read more