In some ways, “back to school 2021” was a familiar process of school supply shopping, lunch packing, and big smiles in first day photos. It all felt so “normal” after the last 18 months of upheaval. However, for many children, going back to school feels like a huge...
Once you’ve decided your child needs some extra help from a tutor, you may be wondering how it all works. What strategies will help your child get back on track as quickly as possible? We like to think of tutoring as a bit like firefighting. We can’t battle the...
Maybe you saw this coming, or maybe it was a bolt of lightning out of the clear blue sky. Either way, there’s no feeling like the sinking feeling you get when your child brings home a bad report card. You might feel angry with your child, frustrated with your...
Recent studies have shown that parents who struggled with math anxiety in school can unwittingly pass this learning difficulty to their own children. This happens when parents who have their own “math insecurity” assist their children with math homework. ...
SOL. Three letters some of us dread. Our kids get worried about whether they will pass the tests each year, and spend significant class time preparing for them at school. With no SOL tests given at the end of last school year, you may be worried about this year’s...
When schools shut down in March of 2020, many of us muddled our way through the spring virtual learning the best we could with little time to prepare. School divisions are rolling out their virtual learning plans for the fall now, but many elements may change. This we...
