DianaE2022-11-16T22:33:30+11:00Posted in Primary School Learning
For students in the primary grades, learning how to deal with numbers in their original form can be challenging enough. When you introduce standard, expanded and word form, they may feel overwhelmed and under-enthused. They may get confused with the difference between expanded and word form, or ..
DianaE2022-11-03T19:19:30+11:00Posted in About Education and Learning, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Concentration & Focus, Structuring Lessons
All students are entitled to a great education, and deserve every opportunity to excel. Students with disabilities can be helped in a variety of different ways that will help them understand and improve their grades and self-confidence in the classroom. A successful tutor will know the manipulatives, ..
DianaE2022-11-03T18:39:27+11:00Posted in About Education and Learning, Organizing Lessons, Structuring Lessons
Students who spend the majority of their class time squinting to see the board, or straining their ears to hear what the teacher is saying can quickly become lost and discouraged. Students with visual and auditory disabilities may be hesitant to speak up and ask for help ..
DianaE2022-11-16T21:05:07+11:00Posted in About Education and Learning, All Categories, Parent Advice, Student Advice
Studies show that teens don’t get enough sleep, and this could be a vital factor in how they preform in the classroom. Whether they are up watching TV, chatting with friends, or working on homework, teens rarely get the recommended 8-9 hours of sleep per night. “A ..
DianaE2022-11-30T01:19:20+11:00Posted in Concentration & Focus, Parent Advice
Parents are always looking for the newest, best, most talked about techniques to help their children skyrocket to the top of their class. Hiring a private tutor is an excellent way to give your child the head start that they need, but there is something you can do ..
DianaE2022-11-03T18:36:23+11:00Posted in About Education and Learning, Confidence, Parent Advice, Student Advice
When a student enters a study session, they have one of two mindsets. They either have a fixed mindset, which basically makes the brain believe that they know all they are capable of knowing about a certain topic and there cannot be any improvements or changes. Or, they ..
DianaE2022-10-31T19:25:46+11:00Posted in Parent Advice, Senior & High School Learning, Student Advice
What do anaesthetists, mining engineers, financial dealers and dental practitioners have in common? Two things: They are on the list of occupations that have the highest paid workers per hour. AND they require those highly paid workers to be proficient in many different areas of math. If ..
DianaE2022-10-29T00:46:41+11:00Posted in All Categories, Student Advice, Teacher & School Issues
So, your teacher hates you. Or at least that is what it feels like every time you sit down in class. Having a rough relationship with your teacher can be detrimental to your learning, and can have a long lasting impact on your grades and academic performance throughout ..
DianaE2022-10-31T19:22:40+11:00Posted in All About Exams, Motivation & Interest, Study Habits
It’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 students know it must be done and fit study sessions into their busy ..
DianaE2022-11-16T22:14:04+11:00Posted in All About Exams, Study Habits
Taking Notes: 7 Ways To Be A Great Note Taker Many 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 way done examples that are no help to the ..
