Studying for math and science can be a stumbling block for some elementary students. Trying to keep numbers, diagrams, and science terms straight in your head sometimes overwhelms study sessions and students (and parents!) might shut down. Helping your child study effectively for math and science is a vitally important skill and worth developing early … Read more
It’s a new year, which means we are all trying to develop habits that we can sustain for the next 12 months or longer. As you know, this is often easier said than done, especially when it comes to helping our kids develop habits to help them succeed in school. But rest assured, because this … Read more
Your 3rd grader comes home from school and proudly flashes her spelling test with an A+ and a sticker, posts it on the refrigerator, and you say “You’re so smart—you got a perfect score!” Then your 11th grader reports during dinner that he got a 34 out of 36 on the ACT and you say … Read more
Helping your child with math can be tough, but throw the Common Core way of doing things into the mix and the situation is ripe with frustration. Common Core is a new way of teaching students more critical thinking skills than the standard methods of teaching mathematics and language arts do. Students are expected to … Read more
Allison Curtice! Allison has only been a tutor for a short time but has been working with students in the realm of education for 10 years–WOW! Her tutoring preferences are K-12 reading, writing, social studies, and geography. Allison is a special education teacher in Fairfax County Public Schools. She works with students across various age … Read more