Preparing Your Child for The Upcoming School Year The first week back to school can be a difficult transition for many students. Below are some important things that you …
Setting Goals
Setting Goals for the New School Year A new school year is an opportunity for improvement and growth. Setting goals is an effective strategy to set yourself up for …
The Goal Of Tutoring
There’s nothing like that lightbulb moment when you can see a child learn something new! The goal of working with a tutor isn’t just to help improve your child’s grades. …
Successful Tutoring Sessions
How to Make the Most of Your Tutoring Sessions Create a regular schedule. Consistency is key to learning any new skill. Keeping your child (as much as possible) on a …
How to Choose the Right Tutor
How to Ensure Success When Working with a Tutor We all learn at our own pace and in our own way. Every child deserves a chance to excel at school …
Time Management Strategies
Make a weekly schedule; one for personal tasks and one for school. Break down the weekly list into a daily to do list. Doing so makes a larger list not …
Learning Environments
It is imperative for educators to create an inclusive learning environment in which every student feels safe and comfortable participating, sharing their ideas, thoughts, struggles, and learning in every area …
The Effects of Feedback
In an educational context, feedback should be occurring daily, for both teacher and student although teachers are usually the ones giving the feedback. This dynamic could be compared to a …
Minimize Summer Learning Loss
Did you know students can lose 2-3 months of learning over the summer? All it takes is 15 – 30 minutes of effort a day to minimize summer learning loss! …
Bullying Prevention
The Ontario Ministry of Education (2012) published a memorandum that provided direction to all school boards in Ontario on the required revisions “to their existing policies and guidelines on bullying …