As a tutor broker and mother of three, I run into a lot of children and teenagers in my day to day activities. About 60 to 70% of the calls I get from parents whose children need a tutor are from a family who has a child who has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity [...]
This is a follow up to a recent posting about extra-curricular activities and why they are important for students Many of my readers made comments about how busy students are these days and how it’s sad that kids can’t just be kids anymore. Other comments I received mentioned how unfortunate it is that students have [...]
Since school has started in most places or will be starting soon, I wanted to talk about the importance of extra-curricular activities for students. Some examples are high school sports, clubs, volunteer work, paid work, music lessons, dance, etc. I know we have all heard that students should be participating in extra-curricular activities, but why? [...]
It is mid-August and about half of the students in Colorado have already started school. Depending on how your school year went last year, you may need to make some adjustments or improvements to your life and schedule to ensure a successful school year. Below are five tips to a great school year. First, you [...]
There are many different ways that students can study for tests and quizzes. Finding the most effective way to learn for each student is the most important component of developing a study plan. What kind of learner are you? 1. Visual Learner? You learn best by seeing the information. You might learn material just by [...]
