April, 2011

Is Your Child Struggling With Learning To Read? - Part 1
April 28, 2011
Is your child struggling with learning to read? Trust your instincts as a parent and acknowledge the red flags that seem to pop up on a daily basis. In speaking with my friend Alicia recently, she shared their journey as her son, Kaden, began 1st grade. Kaden easily learned his letters and went through Jolly Phonics in Kindergarten without a hitch. But, by the fall of 1st grade, she knew something was wrong:
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Elementary Science Education: Green Technology
April 22, 2011
Tomorrow is Earth Day and green is in – even in elementary science education. Over recent years, green technology has advanced by leaps and bounds. The cost of implementation has also decreased, making it available to a vast array of homes and businesses. Yet, green technology still has a way to go. One of the main obstacles is in changing people's habits. The place to start? In the classroom, of course.
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How to Maximize the In-Home Tutoring Process- Part 2
April 20, 2011
There is a wide variety of available tutoring services. It's not always easy to determine which tutoring service is right for your child. Online, in-home or center? Which one is the best choice? The answer is that it depends on what your child needs most. In-home tutoring services are the best fit for children who need homework help and support in one particular subject area. In-home tutors can be expensive – around $60.00 per hour of instruction. With such a high cost involved, you want to make sure your child is getting the most out of his or her experience. Here are a few important tips for making sure your child is maximizing their tutoring time.
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How to Maximize the In-Home Tutoring Process
April 18, 2011
There is a wide variety of available tutoring services. It's not always easy to determine which tutoring service is right for your child. Online, in-home or center? Which one is the best choice? The answer is that it depends on what your child needs most. Whether you're looking for a reading tutor or math tutor, in-home tutoring services are the best fit for children who need homework help and support in one particular subject area. In-home tutors can be expensive – around $60.00 per hour of instruction. With such a high cost involved, you want to make sure your child is getting the most out of his or her experience. Here are a couple of important tips for making sure your child is maximizing their tutoring time.
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What Do Standardized Skills Tests Tell Us About Our Kids?
April 15, 2011
Each year, most students participate in a battery of standardized testing at school. As a parent, have you ever stopped to wonder just exactly what these tests are, how they are used or what they actually tell you about your school or child? Here are some answers to these popular questions.
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Autism and Reading
April 13, 2011
Providing reading help for children with autism can be both time consuming and challenging. Teaching an autistic child to read requires a wide variety of resources and a lot of patience and understanding. Because there is such a varying degree in severity within the disorder itself, it is impossible for experts to come to an agreement on 'what works best' for helping autistic children learn to read.
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Tutoring Is All About Learning How To Learn!
April 11, 2011
Tutoring programs teach children in a variety of ways, whether providing homework help via an in-home tutor, small group subject learning through a tutoring center or more targeted individualized l
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Learning to Read: A Major Milestone In a Child's Education
April 8, 2011
Learning to read is a major milestone in every child's education. It is just as exciting for parents as it is for children. One question many parents have is where to start after you've taught them the alphabet. While children begin to learn reading in Kindergarten, many parents want to start earlier or help their children learn more. Here are a few tips to help guide you past the ABC starting line.
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World Health Day for Kids
April 7, 2011
Every April 7th, World Health Day brings together experts, professionals, and citizens around the world to highlight matters of health that affect everyone on a global scale. Established in 1948 to inaugurate the founding of the World Health Organization, World Health Day deals with a different theme each year. Themes in past years have included protecting our health from effects of climate change, investing in health for the future and working together for health.
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Learning to Read: Quick Tips To Guide Your Child
April 6, 2011
Learning to read is a major milestone in every child's education. It is just as exciting for parents as it is for children. One question many parents have is where to start after you've taught them the alphabet. While children begin to learn reading in Kindergarten, many parents want to start earlier or help their children learn more. Here are a couple of tips to help guide you past the ABC starting line.
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