DianaE2022-10-29T00:46:41+11:00Posted in All Categories, Student Advice, Teacher & School Issues
So, your teacher hates you. Or at least that is what it feels like every time you sit down in class. Having a rough relationship with your teacher can be detrimental to your learning, and can have a long lasting impact on your grades and academic performance throughout ..
DianaE2022-10-31T17:37:54+11:00Posted in About Education and Learning, All Categories, Parent Advice, Primary School Learning
Legos: The Building Blocks of Math Believe it or not, having a bunch of Legos all of the floor could be a way to help your younger child develop important math skills. These colorful building blocks can help build your child’s confidence in math at an early ..
DianaE2022-10-31T17:11:37+11:00Posted in About Education and Learning, All Categories, Parent Advice
If your child excels on the field, court, track, or pool, there are a few things you can do as a parent of a student athlete to help them excel in the classroom as well. Students who love playing sports usually are kinesthetic learners, meaning they learn ..
DianaE2022-10-29T00:44:47+11:00Posted in All Categories, Parent Advice, Study Habits
Creating An Effective Study Space Students who do their homework, read and study in the same physical space improve their chances of retaining more of the information in front of them, and also improve their ability to recall that information on test day. Sitting in the same, ..
DianaE2022-10-31T16:59:55+11:00Posted in All Categories, Parent Advice, Problem Solving & Independence, Remembering Stuff
When it comes to giving your child the help he/she needs to be successful in math, some parents have no idea where to start. Most parents haven’t stepped foot inside a math classroom in years, and can become easily overwhelmed not only by trying to teach their child ..
DianaE2022-10-31T17:10:27+11:00Posted in About Education and Learning, All Categories, Parent Advice
As your child grows and develops, their personality will emerge, and as a parent, it is a joy to watch them realize their strengths, weaknesses, likes and dislikes. Some parents will watch their child bloom into a natural mathematician, a child who can pick up on math concepts ..
DianaE2022-10-29T00:36:47+11:00Posted in All Categories, Primary School Learning
Battleship Sunk! – Using The Game of Battleship To Practice Graphing Students will be so excited to challenge each other in a new version of the famous game of Battle Ship that they won’t even realize they are learning! Battleship is a game based on coordinates. ..
DianaE2022-10-31T19:50:52+11:00Posted in All Categories, Concentration & Focus, Motivation & Interest, Parent Advice, Primary School Learning
Sarah knew a few very important facts about Andrew before they ever sat down for their first tutoring session. She knew, based on the phone call with Andrew’s mom, that he liked Star Wars, the color green, and that zebras are his favorite animals. To some, these may ..
DianaE2022-10-31T17:27:13+11:00Posted in All Categories, Parent Advice
Every parent has experienced it. The car ride home from school, the walk home from the bus, or dinnertime conversation. One curious, well-meaning parents asks “So, what did you learn today?” and the overwhelming response from all school aged children is a simple “Nothing.” How can they ..
DianaE2022-10-31T19:54:39+11:00Posted in All Categories, Motivation & Interest, Parent Advice
When Am I EVER Going to Have to Use This?! Frustrated and overwhelmed students often throw down their pencils in defeat, wondering when they will ever have to apply complex math problems in their daily lives, and wonder why they even have to learn it. Parents who ..
