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The Effect of COVID-19 on Learning

November 21, 2021 by Lisa Bigney Leave a Comment

Disruption of Learning When the pandemic disrupted schools in spring 2020, educators predicted remote learning would set up many children for failure, especially students of color and those from poor families. Test scores from the first months of remote learning showed students falling months behind in reading and math. This fall, as many students returned to classrooms for the first time after … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Academic support tutor, back to school, Covid-19, distance learning, Education, equity, learning difficulties/differences, learning loss, RITES, RITES Programs, School stress, Tutoring Tagged With: covid-19, covid19, learning, learning difficulties, learning loss

Playing Up the Holidays – Great Gift Ideas from RITES

December 11, 2019 by Halley Lavenstein

Be the Hero of the Holiday Season! Great gift ideas for gifts that give back... Scroll down to check out our top picks for great gift ideas for the holidays with fun, engaging games the whole family can play that work on key educational skills for your kids - they won't feel like they're learning and you'll feel good that they are! And...all of these great gift ideas below can be purchased … [Read more...]

Filed Under: books for boys, books for girls, Education, Holiday gift ideas, RITES Tagged With: academics, children, dyslexia, educational games, fun and educational games, fun games, gifts, holiday gift ideas, learning, learning differences, learning disabilities, math, phonemic awareness, play, reading, reading comprehension, reading skills, Rhode Island Tutorial & Educational Services, Rhode Island Tutorial and Educational Services, RITES

Equality and Equity: It All Starts With Education

December 15, 2021 by Lisa Bigney 1 Comment

Equality and Equity in Education Everyone deserves access to quality education. When we educate, we empower. Equality and Equity in education are not the same. Equity is when one person learns in one way, and another person learns in a different way, but they each arrive at the same level of understanding. Both should have an education that is designed for their individual success. We strive … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Donations, Education, equity, Equity in Education, Giving, Rhode Island Tutors, RITES Programs Tagged With: equity, learning, teaching

Giving Tuesday 2021

November 30, 2021 by Lisa Bigney Leave a Comment

 Join us Tuesday November 30th. Students Fall Months Behind in Reading and Math When the pandemic disrupted schools in spring 2020, educators predicted remote learning would set up many children for failure, especially students of color and those from poor families. Test scores from the first months of remote learning showed students falling months behind in reading and math. This fall, as many … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Academic support tutor, Covid-19, Donations, Education, equity, Equity in Education, Help, learning difficulties/differences, learning loss, RITES, RITES Programs Tagged With: donate, dyslexia learning center, equity, giving Tuesday, learning, learning differences

PART 3 Back to School: Tips to Navigate the New “Normal”

October 7, 2021 by Halley Lavenstein Leave a Comment

Part 3: Keep talking Keep Talking: You and Your Child Your child may go through different phases of reaction to managing in-person school with COVID concerns. It is a fluid process for us all. The added stress of maintaining vigilance with protocols, while trying to learn and readjust to being back in person, can be significant. Your child’s friends may have a different stance on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: academic slide, anxiety, anxiety, back to school, communication, coping, Covid-19, Education, Help, help for home, help with school, learning loss, managing, Parents, regression, RITES, School stress, struggling, summer slide, Uncategorized Tagged With: academics, children, covid, covid-19, covid19, education, learning, pandemic, Rhode Island Tutorial & Educational Services, Rhode Island Tutorial and Educational Services, RITES, talking to kids

PART 2 Back to School: Tips to Navigate the New “Normal”

October 4, 2021 by Halley Lavenstein Leave a Comment

Part 2: Relax yourself! Preparing for (and dealing with) the academic slide of learning loss and having fallen behind due to the pandemic It is easy in these difficult times to feel overwhelmed and anxious. If you have school-aged children, those feelings can be compounded by the effects of distance learning and the "academic slide” they may have experienced over the last year and a half. You … [Read more...]

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