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
Time management. Organization. Studying. Planning ahead. Do these ideas give your child a sense of excitement? Or fear of the unknown? If your child seems uninterested or even afraid of these ideas, it may be more than just a feeling of being overwhelmed and a dislike for school. They may have executive functioning deficits. … Read more
Let’s face it, getting our kids to do things they don’t want to do is tiresome. It can end up in a handful of ways: tears, arguments, or yelling. We often just throw our hands up and admit defeat. Although this can happen with just about any academic subject, we see it frequently with reading … Read more
Helping to encourage and motivate a student who might be feeling negative towards school is no easy task, but our tutors have had great success as they work with students one-to-one. I asked a few of our tutors how they motivate their students on a daily basis. Here’s what they said: For memory and … Read more
I’ve taught many students over the years who struggled fiercely in school. Those who were organized managed to stay afloat and achieve success. I’ve also worked with tremendously gifted students for whom learning came easy, but their grades did not reflect their true abilities.
They stumbled because their poor organizational skills impacted them in each and every subject area.