Five Easy Ways to Fight Summer Slide
Starting the academic year with achievement levels lower than where they were at the beginning of summer break is commonly known as summer learning loss, summer setback, or summer slide. Studies have shown that on average, students’ achievement scores declined over summer break by one month’s worth of school-year learning. It’s concerning because declines are … Continue reading Five Easy Ways to Fight Summer Slide
A summer math tutor is the best way to help your student
One third of students say they do not feel confident in their math skills. It’s time to put an end to that statistic! Take advantage of the freedom that summer has to offer and grab a summer math tutor! Summer tutoring is on the rise. Statistics show that 56% of 8 to 17-year-olds get help … Continue reading A summer math tutor is the best way to help your student
Best online summer math program for middle school students
Middle school is a tumultuous time for all students—everything from social interactions, to schedules, to school subjects become more complex in grades 6, 7 and 8. Math especially can be a pain point since concepts transition from concrete ideas in elementary school to more abstract concepts in middle school math. It’s important to set your … Continue reading Best online summer math program for middle school students
Testing Accommodations for Students With Neurodivergence
Standardized testing has been a controversial topic for the longest time. While many parents approve it as a method of tracking their child’s academic progress, many argue that standardized testing is not an accurate measure of a child’s progress, since it only measures how good they are at taking tests. In fact, one of the … Continue reading Testing Accommodations for Students With Neurodivergence
How To Cultivate a Growth Mindset in Your Kids
When children are taught that the work put into something influences the results, they grow up encouraged to work hard to achieve their goals. They’re raised to believe that nothing is impossible if they put their mind to it. This mentality is called a growth mindset. A growth mindset sees peoples’ intelligence as capable of … Continue reading How To Cultivate a Growth Mindset in Your Kids