Today I had the pleasure of being interviewed for a segment on WTOP radio. You can listen to the clip below. To read the transcript and an extra tip not included in the audio, read on! Do kids really need to keep practicing academic skills over the summer? Don’t they need a … Read more
Excited to have been on Let’s Talk Live earlier this month! Research shows that kids lose about 2.5 months in language arts and up to 3 months in math when they don’t practice their skills over the summer, so it’s important to keep them engaged in order to avoid the slide. You can still have … Read more
Our May Tutor of the Month is a Writing and Educational Coaching whiz. Robbyn Ellis, works with Educational Connections students on organization, time management, and study skills, as well as, English and reading. Robbyn creates strong bonds with her students. One mom described her as being, “very sensible” saying Robbyn made her son feel at … Read more
When it comes to tutors in the humanities, it doesn’t get much better than Allyson. Which is why we had to choose her for our February Tutor of the Month. Allyson has an extensive background in English and education. She has a Bachelor’s degree in English from Wheaton College, a Master’s and PhD in English … Read more
Many children have difficulty with handwriting when they first begin to learn. They may have trouble holding the pencil, forming letters correctly, and even remembering what they want to say. This can be a normal part of learning how to write. So how do you know if your child might have dysgraphia? Dysgraphia is a … Read more
If you’re a student sitting down to write your college application essay, I have one piece of advice for you: forget everything thing you know about writing. Okay, maybe not everything. You still need to have a basic foundation of the English language (spelling, grammar, syntax, and all that jazz). But forget the formula that … Read more
Many of us learned to apply the writing process on paper. Organizing, drafting, editing, and revising. A teacher then provided written feedback, marking up the paper’s margins. When computers entered the equation, the process became digitized. Graphic organizer tools such as Inspiration allowed for planning and students began to draft digitally with word processing programs. … Read more
To teach cursive writing or not is a hot topic. In this day and age when most writing is done with a keyboard, many would argue that it hardly makes sense. Furthermore, cursive is not among the common core standards, so a number of states have decided not to teach it. However, I think this … Read more
As far back as I can remember I have always loved my humanities classes. From social studies to English to music to art; if it involved some type of creativity, I was drawn to it like a moth to light. I grew up taking piano, dance, clarinet, singing, and guitar lessons, submitting my writing to … Read more
Summer may have just begun, but for rising seniors, there is plenty they can do during the break to prepare for college applications. While much of their academic and extracurricular records are complete, seniors still have complete control over their application essay. The Common Application has announced its prompts for 2013-14. In addition to these, … Read more