by jparrish30 | Feb 23, 2016 | Children, Community, Education, Fredericksburg, New SAT, Parenting, SAT Prep, School, Spotsylvania, Students, Test Strategies, Tutoring
Students taking the SAT on March 5th will see a new and completely redesigned SAT test. Many parents have contacted us regarding their concerns about this new test, and there is a lot of misinformation floating around! Here is a quick comparison of the new and old...
by jparrish30 | Jan 12, 2016 | Children, Community, Education, Fredericksburg, Parenting, School, Spotsylvania, Students, Test Strategies, Tutoring
Frequently, I get a phone call from a concerned parent that sounds something like this: My child did so well in elementary/middle school. At that time, the work was easy. They rarely had homework and always made good grades. Now that they are in middle/high...
by jparrish30 | Dec 6, 2015 | Children, Community, Education, Fredericksburg, Parenting, School, Spotsylvania, Students, Test Strategies, Tutoring
If you are a parent, December is all about shopping for the perfect holiday gifts for your little ones. As an educator, I like to think about how I can sneak a little learning in whenever possible. So, in the spirit of the season, here are the first five fun and...
by jparrish30 | Oct 25, 2015 | Children, Community, Education, Fredericksburg, Parenting, School, Spotsylvania, Students, Test Strategies, Tutoring
As many of you know from my previous blogs, my oldest daughter just started Kindergarten. If you are about my age, and were in elementary school in the 80’s and early 90’s, you probably think of Kindergarten as very similar to preschool. Maybe you remember days...
by jparrish30 | Sep 15, 2015 | Children, Community, Education, Fredericksburg, Parenting, School, Spotsylvania, Students, Test Strategies, Tutoring
As many of you know, my oldest daughter started Kindergarten this week! I can’t believe that I have a child old enough to be in school when it feels like just yesterday that she was a baby, we were first starting our tutoring business, and I began writing a blog! So,...
