DianaE2022-10-31T19:26:27+11:00Posted in About Education and Learning, Parent Advice
Carol had tried everything when it came to helping her middle school daughter Claire understand her math homework. As if teenage girls and their moms don’t have enough to butt heads about, trying to figure out the math homework became a nightly battle, and nobody was winning. ..
DianaE2022-11-16T21:55:44+11:00Posted in About Education and Learning, Remembering Stuff, Study Habits
There is a fascinating graphic floating around the Internet that really puts the importance of nightly reading into perspective: It explains that students who read for 20 minutes a day will come in contact with over 1,800,000 words by the end of the school year. A student ..
DianaE2022-10-31T19:45:50+11:00Posted in About Education and Learning, Concentration & Focus, Parent Advice
Many people are familiar with learning disabilities that make it hard for a child to read, comprehend what they are reading, or write. These disabilities make it a struggle for kids to process the letters and words that make up the content they are reading. There is another ..
DianaE2022-10-29T00:34:35+11:00Posted in About Education and Learning, Parent Advice
If your child is an avid reader, and enjoys story telling, words and writing over math concepts and functions, these six books are must haves for their growing library. Combining their love for reading with various math concepts could be the secret to helping them develop a love ..
jamesline2022-11-16T22:04:20+11:00Posted in About Education and Learning
In my opinion a majority of people do not like mathematics. This is largely because many people are not particularly good at it and this means many people cannot wait until they no longer have to take it (this applies to many people who are good at maths ..
jamesline2022-10-29T00:44:24+11:00Posted in About Education and Learning
I get quite despairing at times when i listen to the political football that is education. It is not all negative however as there are many people who are trying to improve things for everyone. There are many great teachers and tutorials on the internet. To anybody ..
DianaE2022-11-03T19:19:30+11:00Posted in About Education and Learning, Coaching, Mentoring & Reflection, Concentration & Focus, Structuring Lessons
All students are entitled to a great education, and deserve every opportunity to excel. Students with disabilities can be helped in a variety of different ways that will help them understand and improve their grades and self-confidence in the classroom. A successful tutor will know the manipulatives, ..
DianaE2022-11-03T18:39:27+11:00Posted in About Education and Learning, Organizing Lessons, Structuring Lessons
Students who spend the majority of their class time squinting to see the board, or straining their ears to hear what the teacher is saying can quickly become lost and discouraged. Students with visual and auditory disabilities may be hesitant to speak up and ask for help ..
DianaE2022-11-16T21:05:07+11:00Posted in About Education and Learning, All Categories, Parent Advice, Student Advice
Studies show that teens don’t get enough sleep, and this could be a vital factor in how they preform in the classroom. Whether they are up watching TV, chatting with friends, or working on homework, teens rarely get the recommended 8-9 hours of sleep per night. “A ..
DianaE2022-11-03T18:36:23+11:00Posted in About Education and Learning, Confidence, Parent Advice, Student Advice
When a student enters a study session, they have one of two mindsets. They either have a fixed mindset, which basically makes the brain believe that they know all they are capable of knowing about a certain topic and there cannot be any improvements or changes. Or, they ..
