It’s Report Card Time! Do you remember your early school years toting home a crisply folded report card to show your parents? Perhaps there were some grading terms when you were less excited to show that report card, but parent review and signature were required!...
Ask any teacher or student about their favorite day of the week, and you’ll get varied responses. Some will say they like Fridays, when the work week winds down and the weekend stretches ahead. Some will declare a love for Saturdays, when they’ve had a...
Back-to-School season is generally filled with a mix of excitement and worry. On the one hand, the school year stretches ahead as a blank slate for new experiences and success. The kids are excited to see their friends again, and many enjoy the learning and social...
It can be really hard to help your own child overcome school troubles. The problem is that you, the parent, can’t get an objective view of the situation. You hear your child’s version of events, and the teacher’s version of events may not match....
A recent study revealed that only 8% of Americans successfully keep their New Year’s resolutions, which is a shame, because January is the perfect time for students to embrace a clean slate and set goals for the second semester. Why is January so perfect? Well,...
Last week, one of our new tutors sent us this message (with names changed to protect privacy), following a back-to-school session with her student: I had an excellent session with my client, Becky, last night. When I first came, her dad said she was not happy because...
