How Do I Help My Child Improve Reading Skills? "How can I help my child in school?" is a common question asked by parents. Over the years, I have come up with several ways that a parent can support their child’s learning without becoming part of homework or starting an argument. In this blog, I am sharing several ways to help your child improve reading skills through books, TV, and sports. … [Read more...]
Top Tips to Advance Children’s Writing Skills
Want your kids to excel academically and have fun while learning? Try our top tips at home and join one of our summer writing classes, providing the best of both worlds. Why A Creative Writing Class? The demand for creative writing classes suggests the critical need for arts education at a time when schools are no longer offering these programs due to budget concerns. Parents and … [Read more...]
Summer Reading Made EASIER and FUN!
How to Include Reading in Your Child’s Summer Help your child maintain essential reading skills during the coming months. Avoid “summer slide” by keeping your child engaged in fun reading activities all summer long. Try these easy ways to enjoy summer reading together… Read All About It: If you’re planning a summer vacation, read a book about the destination with your child. Critic’s … [Read more...]
PREVENT SUMMER LEARNING LOSS, PART 3
Make the Most of Summer: How to Engage Your Kids in Their Summer Work & Stop Summer Learning Loss Part 3: How to “Sell” Summer Academic Programs to Your Kids Find the Right Fit For students who need to work on their academic skills more intensely over the summer, a formalized program might be necessary and very beneficial. For these students, it is crucial that the summer work feel … [Read more...]
PREVENT SUMMER LEARNING LOSS, PART 2
Make the Most of Summer: How to Engage Your Kids in Their Summer Work & Stop Summer Learning Loss Part 2: Diving into Summer Learning Make It Fun The next step to lightening the burden of academics in the summer is to become familiar with what is expected of your child for the assigned summer work. Any opportunity you can identify to make the practice of those skills fun will help get it … [Read more...]