Whether your child has already started summer break or school will end in the next few weeks, you may be thinking, now what? Is there...

Last week, I talked about some consequences of standardized testing. To read that post, click here. As I stated in that post, there is...

The birds are chirping... The flowers are blooming... Once upon a time, this time of year marked Spring Fever. Now if you are a student,...

One of the first questions I ask all of my students is to tell me what they like and dislike about math. Fractions are almost always the...

According to the 2019 NAEP (National Assessment of Educational Progress) Report Card, 34% of 4th graders scored below a basic reading...

Word problems are troublesome for many students. So well-meaning teachers have come up with strategies to help solve them. One strategy...

This is the second part of a series about reading myths. Click HERE to read about the first 5 myths. MYTH #6: There’s no need to read...

We’ve all heard kids ask this question when they are learning math. They mistakenly think that if they are not interested in a STEM...

For many years there were two main approaches to teaching reading -- Phonics and Whole Language. Each one represents a very different...

“Is that the right answer?” Students ask me this question often when we first start working together. They are programmed to think that...

The Mirriam-Webster Dictionary defines tutoring as “to teach or guide usually individually in a special subject or for a particular...

There are many theories about reading. Sometimes what we believe to be true --old wives’ tales, for instance - isn’t always true. ...

Private tutoring is an investment in time and money so it’s only natural to ask this question. Sometimes all a student needs is some...

Have you heard your child say this? Maybe you’ve even said it about yourself. But I’m here to tell you, everyone can do math. Sure,...