Rhode Island Tutorial Supports New Dyslexia BillWe applaud that the Rhode Island General Assembly has recently passed an education bill designed to address the needs of students with dyslexia. At RITES, we have been effectively working with students with dyslexia for over a decade. Our teachers have the knowledge and specialized training that allow them to meet the needs of these students through … [Read more...]
Writing Your Own Summer Success Story
Keep Your Brain Engaged While You Have Fun with Summer Writing Everyday writing activities are a great way to avoid summer brain drain and boost higher-level thinking skills. These activities bring together a variety of academic skills that need to be practiced to avoid losing them: Emailing a pen pal Maintaining a reading log Making up new summer recipes Recording the results of … [Read more...]
8 Secrets Revealed for Mastering Exams
As final exams approach, it can seem like a week that you will never survive; and yet, each year, millions of students do. The trick is to survive and feel like you gave it your best effort without all the stress and sleepless nights cramming the night before. Here are 8 top tips to help for mastering exams and get better test grades: Get organized: Take the time to sort through all the … [Read more...]
What You Need to Know Now About Summer Brain Drain
Summer brain drain is the loss of academic skills over a period of time that a student is away from school, most usually summer vacation. Brain drain is also referred to as summer slide, learning loss or regression. The research shows that the average student loses 2 1/2 months of math computational skills previously learned, regardless of family income and educational levels. It can take … [Read more...]
When to Look Beyond Your School for Extended School Year (ESY)
By Saskia Nilsen, M.A. Learning Specialist and RITES advocateExtended School Year (ESY) summer programs that you pay for are an important investment in your child’s future, especially for those with complex learning profiles.While many schools offer ESY, they may not be individualized, intensive, or focused enough for a struggling student. (For this reason, even though both my kids qualify for … [Read more...]
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