These key questions open the pathway for your child's school success The new school year is underway. Students, teachers, and parents have settled back into the regular routine (for the most part). It's time to check in. Do you know how your child is doing? Do you know how you can best help your child find school success? We've broken this down for each level of academics - elementary, middle and … [Read more...]
Study Skills Key for Lifelong Success
Difficulty with Studying and Organizing? Students who have not developed necessary study skills are at a disadvantage in the classroom and as future employees. Effective study skills are essential to becoming an independent learner, who can function well in both academic and workplace settings. This, in turn, can reduce stress and anxiety, leading to lifelong success. Interestingly, many … [Read more...]
Middle School Study Skills and Test Prep Secrets from RITES
RITES Proven Study Skills Approach = Better Grades and Improved Test Scores Why Do Middle School Study Skills Matter? Good organization and study skills impact not just academic performance, but employment prospects and job success down the road. Someone who already knows how to break a project down into manageable steps and complete them on time is naturally ahead of the game, compared to … [Read more...]
Study Smarter, Not Harder in Our Modern World
Secrets to Executive Function Success, Even with Virtual Instruction! What is Executive Functioning? Executive functioning is how our brains handle learning, organizing and prioritizing information. It also involves decision-making and implementation of strategies to complete tasks. Today’s fast-paced delivery of information demands ever-quicker reactions and turnaround time. When students … [Read more...]
3 Tips to Overcome Reading Angst to Boost Your Comprehension
Improving Reading Comprehension for High School Students Reading comprehension is best developed simply reading more often. By the time a lot of teenagers have entered high school, however, school has kind of ruined reading in general. All they remember are dense novels they struggled for hours to get through before finally giving up and turning to Sparknotes. Now summer is finally upon us and no … [Read more...]