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Supporting Students through Virtual Tutoring

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                                                      Supporting Students through Virtual Tutoring The sudden changes that have uprooted our lives over the past three weeks present many challenges. Parents are …
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Have you created your Winter Break Family Survival Plan?

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With the holidays just days away, it is time to put your Winter Break family survival plan in place! The holiday season can be one filled with joy and happiness but can also be a time of stress and chaos for many families. The excitement of school performances, holiday parties, …
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Never Settle for “Just Average”

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In his recent blog post, “Where There’s Smoke…” Dr. Selznick shares a story that is all too familiar to our learning center. Our staff frequently meets with parents who express that they have had concerns about their child’s learning for several years, but have been repeatedly told by teachers that …
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Vocabulary Development Over Summer Break

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Our knowledge of words shapes our connections with our environments. The limits of our vocabulary define the limits of our communication by changing what we can understand and what we can express. Some have even proposed that people in different cultures experience emotions differently based on whether they have a …
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School’s Out for Summer, Now What?

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Although summer can be a great time to take a break from the daily grind of the school year, it is still important to maintain a routine at home. In their blog post “How Not To Go Crazy With Your Kids Home This Summer,” Coffee and Carpool suggests 6 things …
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Maximize Test Performance

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The end of the school year is filled with tests. Replacing ineffective study methods with effective ones can go a long way towards successful results, but sometimes it’s not quite enough. The way you take tests also impacts your scores. As with other aspects of learning, test-taking can improve through …
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Time to Finish Strong

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Persistence, stamina, perseverance, grit. In the final months of the school year, students need this drive to keep trying when confronted with challenges, failure, and exhaustion. It’s time to finish strong! Not yet… Persistence relies on a growth mindset. Having a growth mindset means seeing mistakes as learning opportunities and …
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Tips for Using Assistive Technology

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Technology shapes our life experiences on a daily basis. When it comes to schoolwork, students today often access material through digital methods rather than print. The easy task-switching abilities of computers, tablets, and phones can make it more difficult to focus and slow down. However, when used effectively, technology can …
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Math Fact Fluency: Creative Ways to Practice Math Facts

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Every brain is unique. Some brains absorb math facts easily and can recall them at a dizzying speed, but other brains take longer to learn math facts and might start creating a label…“not a math person.” Math fact fluency is an essential aspect of long-term math mastery. Young students pick …
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Explore the Benefits of Rereading this Holiday Season

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“And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags.” “‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, …
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