Is your school year off to a good start?
Transitions are difficult for many of our students, and none is more difficult than the transition from summer vacation to school. Ideally, with Labor Day behind us, all the summertime distractions over, and a few weeks of class gone by, students should be settled in and down to work. But children who routinely struggle academically don’t always adjust so easily. Fortunately, there still is time to lay the groundwork for a successful school year – maybe even a productive […]
‘Summer slide’ is real – here’s how to avoid it
Is the “summer slide” real? Do students really regress during their three months of summer vacation? Unfortunately, in many cases, yes. But your child does not have to be among them. “Summer slide” refers to the learning loss children experience over vacation. For a long time, the evidence was mostly anecdotal, supplied by teachers who spent the first weeks of a new […]
Finish the school year strong
It’s May – for families with schoolchildren, the busiest month of the year. Spring sports, band and choir concerts, summer camp signups – all on top of a busy academic schedule filled with big projects, research papers, and final exams. How can you cut through the chaos and finish school on a high note? “This is such a tough time for kids,” says Lawrence Kloth, co-founder […]