Feb 12, 2021 | Communication, Grades, Parents, School Stress, Students, Virtual Learning
Maybe you saw this coming, or maybe it was a bolt of lightning out of the clear blue sky. Either way, there’s no feeling like the sinking feeling you get when your child brings home a bad report card. You might feel angry with your child, frustrated with your...
Feb 3, 2021 | Math, Parents, School Stress, Students, Tutoring
Recent studies have shown that parents who struggled with math anxiety in school can unwittingly pass this learning difficulty to their own children. This happens when parents who have their own “math insecurity” assist their children with math homework. ...
Jan 5, 2021 | COVID-19, Parents, School Stress, SOL Testing, Students, Test Prep, Tutoring, Virtual Learning
SOL. Three letters some of us dread. Our kids get worried about whether they will pass the tests each year, and spend significant class time preparing for them at school. With no SOL tests given at the end of last school year, you may be worried about this year’s...
Aug 25, 2020 | Back To School, Communication, COVID-19, Digital Tools, School Stress, Tutoring, Virtual Learning
When schools shut down in March of 2020, many of us muddled our way through the spring virtual learning the best we could with little time to prepare. School divisions are rolling out their virtual learning plans for the fall now, but many elements may change. This we...
May 29, 2020 | Communication, COVID-19, Digital Tools, Elementary, Home Schooling, Math, Parents, Reading, School Stress, Summer Learning, Summer Tutoring, Tutor A Team News, Tutoring, Virtual Learning
Ah … the last few weeks of school. Now is the time we should be seeing the end in sight, begin celebrating this year’s successes, and look forward to the day we see them racing off the school bus with a backpack stuffed with their desk belongings and a skip in their...
May 2, 2020 | Communication, COVID-19, Digital Tools, Elementary, Home Schooling, Parents, School Stress, Students, Teachers, Tutoring, Virtual Learning
Our worlds have shifted. Gone are the overscheduled, ultra-busy days defined by rigid school and extracurricular routines. Now our days are vaguely outlined and routines are minimal. Are you nagging gently nudging your teenager to check the online assignments for...
