by Nina Parrish | Jul 27, 2020 | Children, COVID-19, Education, Family, Parenting, School, Spotsylvania, Students
Part III- Distance Learning Strategies for Teachers How do we prepare for the upcoming school year? This is a question I have been asking myself a lot as a parent and a teacher. Last week, we discussed how parents could help their child prepare for the upcoming...
by Nina Parrish | Jul 16, 2020 | Children, COVID-19, Education, Family, Parenting, School, Spotsylvania, Students
Part II- Realize That Distance Learning Is Not Going Away This blog is part two in a series that I started last week on preparing for the upcoming school year. Part one was on staying current on math and reading skills. Have those of you that are local readers been...
by Nina Parrish | Jul 8, 2020 | Children, COVID-19, Education, Family, Parenting, School, Spotsylvania, Students
Part I- By Staying Current in Reading, Math, and Writing Skills This is part one of a series on how to prepare for the upcoming school year when we don’t know what it is going to look like. This is a topic that I have been thinking about a lot. I have also noticed...
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 27, 2020 | Education, Family, Homeschool, Learning Disabilities, Organization, Parenting, Students, Study Skills
Oftentimes we have a task to complete but run into difficulty getting it done. This is frequently due to distractions. Either we become sidetracked or overwhelmed and don’t begin or we get off task once we have started working. Here is a five step process to help stay...
by Nina Parrish | May 20, 2020 | Education, Family, Homeschool, Organization, Parenting, Students, Study Skills
Adapting to the new reality of at-home education and work can be difficult for the whole family. Children may have an especially difficult time adjusting to new changes. If your child has trouble following a regular schedule or has meltdowns when asked to switch from...