by Nina Parrish | May 28, 2020 | Children, Education, Family, Homeschool, Online Tutoring, Parenting, Students, Summer Activities
By now, we are all well aware of the “summer slide”. Research has consistently shown that kids lose more than 2 months of instruction over the summer if they do not practice learned skills. This learning loss is greater in math and happens to a larger extent in the...
by Nina Parrish | May 7, 2020 | Children, Education, Homeschool, Parenting, Stay At Home, Students, Teachers
We are all trying our best to educate our children during this unusual time. Many parents have found themselves suddenly in charge of several full-time jobs: their actual full-time job, teaching their children, and managing a full household that has new rules for...
by Nina Parrish | Apr 24, 2020 | Children, Community, COVID-19, Education, Family, Parenting, Students
As a special education teacher and during my training as a school counselor, I worked with many children who were struggling with emotional and behavioral challenges. I know that during this unusual time, all of the needs of these children are falling to their...
by Nina Parrish | Apr 15, 2020 | Children, Homeschool, Learning Disabilities, Math, Math Tutoring, Online Tutoring, Parenting, Teachers
Students who are struggling may have an even more difficult time managing distance learning where the teacher is not right there to help them. Often when trying to learn new math concepts, struggling students rely heavily on hands-on instruction, manipulatives, and...
by Nina Parrish | Apr 12, 2020 | Children, Education, Family, Homeschool, Learning Disabilities, Reading, School, Tutoring, Uncategorized
One of the challenges that both school districts and parents face during this time of school closure is how to help children with special learning needs succeed in home-based or online learning.Often it is difficult to imagine how to provide the same supports that are...
by Nina Parrish | Apr 3, 2020 | Children, Education, Family, Homeschool, Parenting, Students, Summer Activities
Project-based learning can be a fun and authentic way to learn from home. It can also be a great way for teachers to motivate students who are no longer receiving grades by giving them something interesting and relevant to work on. When searching for a project, it is...
