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Five Tips for Test Prep During COVID

Posted by Michelle Osborn on

Helping prepare you teen for college can seem frightening enough, but add on top of that testing for college admissions and scholarship awards. That is a big job and as parents, we feel the pressure.
Now add COVID, world changes and the uncertainly of the future. Normal is not a word we know anymore. This makes navigation test prep frustrating.... continue reading

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How to Encourage Your Child to Write- Model it

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One of the most constructive ways to encourage a young writer is through modeling.

Why Model and Teach Writing?

Kim from WriteShop explains how teaching writing needs to be more like teaching geometry.

Imagine saying, “OK, Ryan, find the hypotenuse of this triangle. I’m not going to teach you different strategies to solve the problem. Just get started . . . continue reading

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The Best Family Board and Card Games

Posted by Michelle Osborn on

Games provide many opportunities for academic practice at every age and stage of learning. 

"Preschoolers and elementary aged students greatly enjoy games! Although parents often cringe at playing games like Candyland (ugh!), there are great lessons for kids in these simple games. Here are just a few reasons to play.....continue reading

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How to Teach Time Management to Teens

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As blunt as this may sound, teens who do not learn time management skills are at risk of becoming adults who procrastinate. In the adult world, their college professor or boss will not care why they are behind on turning in a paper or late showing up for work. 

Part of teaching your teen responsibility involves teaching them how to manage their time wisely. And it doesn’t stop there......continue reading

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So you’re going to homeschool – now what?

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Find great tips for this transition from public school to homeschool! There are several things that are important to know when you decide you’re going to homeschool, and whether you’ve had your kids home all along, or did what we did and pulled them from public school, homeschooling offers many wonderful opportunities to learn and grow with your child..... continue reading

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