Study Buddies
How to Have a Productive Study Session with FriendsIt’s no surprise that studying for a test does not rank on the list of “*Top Ten Things I Want To Do After I Just Spent All Day At School*” for most students. 😅 However, responsible ..
Taking Notes: 7 Ways To Be A Great Note Taker
Taking Notes: 7 Ways To Be A Great Note TakerMany students have never been taught the most helpful ways to take notes in class, and the result is sheets of unorganized paper with facts, figures, and half-finished examples that are no help to the student at all. Being ..
Legos: The Building Blocks of Math
Legos: The Building Blocks of MathBelieve it or not, having a bunch of Legos all over the floor can help your younger child develop important math skills. These colorful building blocks can boost your child’s confidence in math at an early age. Here are ..
Helping Your Student Athlete Hit A Home Run In The Classroom
Helping Your Student Athlete Excel in the ClassroomIf your child excels on the field, court, track, or pool, there are a few things you can do as a parent of a student-athlete to help them excel in the classroom as well. 🏅Students who love ..
Creating An Effective Study Space
Creating An Effective Study SpaceStudents who do their homework, read, and study in the same physical space improve their chances of retaining more of the information in front of them. They also improve their ability to recall that information on test day. Sitting in ..
Never Cram For A Test! (But Here’s How To Do It Successfully)
Never Cram For A Test Again! Everyone knows the feeling of sitting at the lunch table, 17 minutes before a math test, and trying desperately to absorb everything in the math chapter and in the notes you've scribbled down during the week. It's not a great feeling, but ..
Fun Acronyms and Rhymes to Help Students On Test Day
Helping Your Child Excel in Math: Tips and TricksWhen it comes to giving your child the help he/she needs to be successful in math, some parents have no idea where to start. Most parents haven’t stepped foot inside a math classroom in years, and can become easily overwhelmed ..
Helping Your Creative Butterfly Excel In Mathematics
Supporting Creative Thinkers in MathAs your child grows and develops, their personality will emerge, and as a parent, it is a joy to watch them realize their strengths, weaknesses, likes, and dislikes. Some parents will watch their child bloom into a natural mathematician, a ..
Battleship Sunk! – Using The Game of Battleship To Practice Graphing
Battleship Sunk! – Using The Game of Battleship To Practice GraphingStudents will be so excited to challenge each other in a new version of the famous game of Battleship that they won’t even realize they are learning! 🎯Battleship is a game based on coordinates. ..
Using Students Interests To Maintain Focus During Tutoring Sessions
Personalized Motivation: Using Interests to Keep Students EngagedSarah knew a few very important facts about Andrew before they ever sat down for their first tutoring session. She knew, based on the phone call with Andrew’s mom, that he liked *Star Wars*, the color *green*, and that *zebras* are ..