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 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 | Mar 27, 2019 | Education, Family, Parenting, Reading, SAT Prep, School, Students, Study Skills, Teachers, Test Strategies, Tutoring
Not Sure How to Accomplish that Big Task? Just Get Started! Have you ever had a large project to do and found yourself saying something like, “I’ll feel more like doing that tomorrow,” or “I’m going to wait until later in the week when I have more time to...
by Nina Parrish | Jan 24, 2019 | Education, Family, Parenting, Reading, School, Students, Study Skills, Teachers, Tutoring
How to Get More Done By Making One Simple Change in Your Routine Want to get more done? Start with the most difficult or important task first. Why is it Difficult to Start This Way? It seems easy in theory, but if you’ve ever tried starting with the most...
by Nina Parrish | Nov 28, 2018 | Children, Education, Family, Learning Disabilities, Parenting, Reading, School, Students, Study Skills, Teachers, Tutoring
I Studied, So Why Does My Mind Go Blank When I Take a Test? Do you spend a lot of time and energy preparing for a test only to feel like your mind goes blank once you start the assessment? This is a common experience. It happens because of the way our brain takes in,...
by Nina Parrish | Nov 28, 2018 | Children, Education, Family, Learning Disabilities, Parenting, Reading, School, Students, Study Skills, Teachers, Tutoring
3 Research-Based Strategies for Supporting Children with ADHD A quick search of the internet will turn up many “suggestions” for helping students with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) succeed in the classroom. However, frustratingly few of these...