It’s the month of October and while everyone is sippin’ on his or her pumpkin spice latte, Halloween is on the back of everyone’s mind. Children can’t wait to dress up and go trick or treating with their peers. As educators, we can’t wait to share some spooky […]
Do you need to be smart to do well in school? What about the best tutoring center? That question is at the heart of one of the longest, most heated debates in history: nature vs. nurture. Is it the genes, passed down from our parents, or our life […]
The SBAC and PARCC are the tests your child is being introduced to this spring. Millions of students across the country will take these challenging tests, designed to assess the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). These aren’t your grandmother’s standardized tests. Whereas the previous standards included basic knowledge […]
What does it take to become a good writer? There are, at first, the basics of grammar: nouns, verbs, sentences, tenses, etc. But eventually, the process of writing becomes more complicated. It becomes a matter of style. And not style in the sense of being beautiful, but in […]
When I was in school or a learning center near me, it was often challenging to find the right balance between academics and extracurricular activities. On one hand, there were my teachers and parents expecting me to complete every assignment, and on the other hand were the expectations […]
A few weeks ago, I was at the annual National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) conference in New Orleans, mostly to research the different math programs, as well as a few online learning programs. The NCTM conference is the biggest event of the year for those in […]
In the 7th grade I participated in a Scripps Howard annual spelling bee. I remember spending long hours with the official word list, practicing how to spell hundreds of unfamiliar words. would The process didn’t just expand my vocabulary—it gave me a strong sense of self-discipline as a […]
In last month’s newsletter, we talked about some of the foods that can keep your child’s brain working at peak performance: fish, nuts, blueberries…even a bit of dark chocolate! In this issue, we’ll focus on herbal remedies and dietary supplements that give students an extra edge when it […]
All parents know that a nutritious diet is important for a child’s overall health, but there are specific foods that can boost brain functioning, and may have untold benefits for your child. This month we will look at some of the foods that are beneficial to thinking clearly […]
With the growth of internet use and online learning, there is one question that parents and educators throughout the U.S. are asking most: Will kids learn virtually in the future? Judging by the success that college-level online learning has seen, the logical progression is for elementary-, middle-, and […]
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