Having a solid ACT or SAT score will open a lot of doors for you. Colleges that once seemed out of your grasp may welcome you with open arms. However, a poor score could have the complete opposite effect. When …
Whether you are a parent or an educator, it is essential to keep the kids reading through the summer. Summer learning loss is a real thing, and if your child does not pick up many books during these next few …
The summer learning loss is a real thing. When the students stop attending school for what equals two and a half to three months, bad things happen. According to research, after third grade, students lose about 20 percent of their gains …
By the time your child walks into their classroom for the new school year, it will probably have been about six months since they were in such a setting. With the COVID quarantine that was put into place in March, …
To say it has been an interesting last few months would be the ultimate understatement of all time. First, we had the COVID quarantine, and following that has been severe social unrest. Even if you aren’t sure if your children …
Every child has their favorite subject in school. (Of course, when I was in school a million years ago, I always used to say my favorite subjects were lunch and recess.) While those students loving math, technology, and science seem …
Every parent is always worried about the “summer learning loss” for their child during a normal summer, and this is going to be anything but your average summer. The quarantine is still in place for many parts of Illinois and …
As the quarantine slowly lifts in many regions across the country, it has already wrapped up the school year for most districts. The attempt to educate the students through e-learning met with some success in many areas, but for the …
With school just letting out for most children across the country, it is a needed break for students, teachers, and even parents. But don’t make the break last too long. Summer learning loss is a real thing. For those of …
In Latin, the word “tutor” means “to guard,” and, indeed, tutors often serve as protectors and advocates for their students. It’s easy to assume that tutors don’t do much more than help kids pass tests but the truth is that …