Erin Ebert I was speaking on the phone with a parent from McLean, Virginia a couple weeks ago about her son. Mom called me in a panic because her 9th grader was looking to finish out his freshman year with two D’s in core subjects. A bright student, who’d pulled a solid A/B average in years past … Read more
Does your child get easily frustrated by new or challenging material in school? Have you noticed a decrease in your son or daughter’s motivation towards school? All too often kids feel overwhelmed by global expectations and large, general goals. And when miracles don’t happen overnight, confidence and motivation take a nosedive. This can be particularly … Read more
Does your son fully grasp the material he is learning in the classroom but struggle to complete assignments on time? Maybe he does his assignments but cannot find his completed work on the due date? Does your daughter spend hours “studying” for her tests – reading her text book and notes over and over again- … Read more
Did you know that student can lose up to two months of academic gains over the summer? Imagine spending the first two months of each new school year trying to catch up and relearn what you learned last year. Sounds frustrating, right? It’s no surprise that this setback attributes to the achievement gap. Think about … Read more
How organized is your son or daughter? Be honest. Have you ever walked into his or her bedroom and been confronted by mounds of clothes, toys, and trinkets? Does your child’s backpack serve as a graveyard for papers and old hand-outs? Does your son or daughter bristle at the thought of keeping a calendar and … Read more