Resources From April 2025

When parents think about tutoring, they often focus on academic improvement—higher test scores, better report cards, and stronger subject knowledge. While these are important, tutoring offers so much more.  Beyond improving grades, tutoring provides students with essential life skills, confidence, and a love for learning that lasts long after the school years are over. Here […]

Attention spans are shrinking in today’s fast-paced digital world. Unfortunately, traditional learning methods don’t always keep students engaged. That’s where microlearning comes in—a powerful, research-backed approach that breaks learning into small, manageable lessons.  But does it really work?  Absolutely! And for students struggling to retain information, microlearning could be the key to better comprehension and […]

Many students believe they are either naturally good or bad at math. This idea—that some people have a “math brain” while others do not—is a myth that holds many students back from reaching their full potential. The truth is, no one is born with an innate ability for math. Instead, math skills are developed through […]

In today’s digital world, reading on screens has become the norm—but is it the best way for students to learn? Neuroscience research suggests that reading comprehension, not just what we read, plays a crucial role in comprehension, retention, and overall academic success. When we swap pages for pixels, we’re changing the way our brains process […]

It’s report card season. While report cards are always important, they can be especially important for teens on the track to university. Report Cards can be a time to celebrate their teenager’s achievements. If your teen is consistently doing well, their report card reflects their hard work and can be a source of pride for […]

How can you help students love math?  Math is often seen as a subject that students either love or dread. Many students struggle with math not because they lack ability but because they perceive it as difficult, abstract, or unrelated to their daily lives. However, helping students love math is possible with the right approach. […]

What is summer learning? Simply put, summer learning is a combination of educational activities and programs that take place during the summer months. These activities and programs help students retain knowledge, develop new skills, and prevent the “summer slide,” which is the loss of academic knowledge and skills over the summer months. This learning loss […]

Mid-year report cards are on their way, and whether they bring relief or concern, one thing is certain: they’re a checkpoint, not the finish line. With several months left in the school year, now is the perfect time to reflect, reset, and refocus.  Here’s how to use mid-year grades as a tool for success. What […]

For decades, traditional reading instruction has relied on methods that often leave struggling readers behind despite being debunked by cognitive scientists. Many students are still taught using a flawed theory that encourages them to guess at words based on context and visual cues. Unfortunately, this approach often fails to build the strong foundational reading skills […]