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 | 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 3, 2020 | Children, Education, Family, Homeschool, Online Tutoring, Parenting, School, Students
At Home Learning Can Be More Authentic Just because school is over and many students are no longer receiving grades does not mean that learning has to stop. Now that most students are home from school due to the coronavirus, parents are left trying to navigate how to...
by Nina Parrish | Mar 27, 2020 | Family, Math Tutoring, Online Tutoring, Parenting, SAT Prep, Test Strategies, Tutoring
How Can I Practice for the SAT at Home? Many of you are aware that the College Board has canceled the May 2nd SAT. The College Board is promising to provide future opportunities to take the SAT in place of the canceled tests. As of now, the June 6, 2020 SAT test is...
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...