Archive for February, 2008

I was sharing with a group of friends how some of the parents that I have initial interviews with totally defer to their children on the issue of assistance–whether be it sessions with me, a tutor or the teacher. I felt that, even with the initial resistance, once the child started experiencing success, [...]

There has been a Policy Clarification Statement put out by the Ministry of Education in Ontario in response to the very negative reaction by just about everyone, regarding late and missed assignments. As I stated in an earlier blog, it is now policy not to penalize students who hand in their assignments late with [...]

Not smarter exactly, however it does help in focusing and decreasing stress levels thereby improving test scores–so says a recent experiment involving college students.
Personally,I have found that chewing gum, or munching on snacks does help some students with certain learning profiles stay on task and increase productivity.  However, here again, I emphasize–know your child!  With [...]