by Nina Parrish | Mar 25, 2020 | AP Classes, Children, Education, Family, Grades, Online Tutoring, Parenting, Reading, School, SOL, Stay At Home, Students, Study Skills, Test Strategies, Tutoring
Will the AP Test Still Be Given in 2020? I bet a few weeks ago you did not think you would be homeschooling your student, especially not in their AP classes! We have received many questions from parents who are wondering about AP testing and whether it is still...
by Nina Parrish | Sep 30, 2019 | Children, Education, Family, Grades, Learning Disabilities, Parenting, Reading, School, SOL, Students, Study Skills, Tutoring
Often I talk with parents who are frustrated to find that their child is one, two, or even four or more grade levels below what would match up with their year in school. They usually express some version of the same frustration, “I wish I had known what to look...
by Nina Parrish | Feb 7, 2017 | Children, Education, Family, Grades, Parenting, School, Students, Study Skills
I rush to the car, grabbing items as I pass through the kitchen in a blur: purse (check), paper and pen (check), toddler has presentable clothes on (check), hair brushed sometime today-mine and hers (check and check), and keys and shoes (check). This goes on for what...
by Nina Parrish | Jan 23, 2017 | Grades, Parenting, School, Students, Study Skills
I can’t even count the number of teachers that I have heard say something along the lines of, “if it’s not on the test, I don’t teach it.” I don’t really blame them. We have created a culture in our schools that is completely focused on testing. Teachers are...
by Nina Parrish | Jul 18, 2014 | Children, Education, Fredericksburg, Grades, SAT Prep, School, Spotsylvania, Students, Test Strategies, Tutoring
Are you planning to take the SAT in the future? Here are some tips to help you prepare: 1. Visit the College Board Website This website offers some free online resources including free practice tests, sample test questions, emailed question of the day, and tips...
by jparrish30 | May 31, 2013 | Children, Education, Fredericksburg, Grades, SAT Prep, School, Spotsylvania, Test Strategies, Tutoring, Uncategorized
“You will have 3 hours and 45 minutes to complete this test. There are ten separately timed sections: one 25-minute essay, six other 25-minutes sections, two 20-minute sections, and one 10-minute section. Work as rapidly as you can without losing accuracy. Be...