Category Archives: Tips & Tricks

Start the School Year Off Right with These Tips

School has started. Is your child getting off to the right track? No matter how old your child is, you, as the parent, can help prepare him for academic success. Here are some ideas you can use to make the first few weeks of school the best for your child. Have a Solid Routine Summer is the time to lay back and enjoy life,

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Back-to-School Stress Relief for Kids

Summer is drawing to an end. Many summer school and summer enrichment programs are ending as schools get prepared to welcome students and parents start shopping for school supplies. For some students, this can mean an increase in anxiety as they wonder what to expect from new teachers, new peers and new experiences. If you notice your child showing signs of anxiety, here are

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4 Tips for Making the Most of Teacher Conferences

The key to success in school for many kids is involved parents. When you know what is going on at school and how your child is handling various subjects and social situations, you are setting the stage for success. This requires a good connection between you, as the parent, and your children’s teachers. That connection can be made at parent-teacher conferences. Here are four

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Signs of Potential Reading Problems in Young Children

As a parent, chances are high that you are a much stronger reader than your elementary aged child. Sometimes spotting true challenges, the type of challenge that warrants the help of a Charlotte tutoring center, is not always easy. Some of the earliest warning signs of reading challenges can be explained away because the child is “young” or “immature,” and this can lead to

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Three Tips for Making Education Fun

Just like a spoon full of sugar helps medicine go down, a dash of fun can make even the most complicated lesson palatable for students. Let’s examine three ways tutors and teachers can make education not only rewarding, but enjoyable. Show don’t tell Failing to make lessons engaging and interactive is of the more common mistakes new teachers and tutors make. Fifty years ago,

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Why Exercise And Nutrition Are Just As Important As Studying

Boosting your child’s education is not always about honing in on their reading, writing and arithmetic skills. Many outside factors contribute to a child’s ability to learn, including the amount of exercise they get and the food they eat. Due to dwindling school budgets and new regulations, schools are limiting physical education and other activities that promote exercise during the school day. Unfortunately, vigorous

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