Students, does it really matter how you start the school year? In a word, yes. If you want to back to school tip to start the school year, you are in the right place. Sure, we wholeheartedly agree with Zig Ziglar — motivational speaker — who has been quoted as saying: “It’s not where you […]
Which study skills for guys should be the focus?
Middle school and high school guys can be wonderful learners. But sometimes it can help to focus on those areas that can give students the biggest bang for their study skills for guys buck (so to speak). Focus on these three skills to help your student get the most out of their academic approach. Study […]
Back-to-school supplies: how do I save (and where should I spend)?
Back-to-school supplies get really expensive, really quickly. This is especially the case if you have more than one student. Parents, we know you want to save money on back-to-school supplies where you can. But we also know that you don’t want to skimp on the quality of important things. You may have heard an old saying […]
How to Get Your Homework Finished When You Don’t Get Home Until 8pm
Here’s How Get Your Homework Finished We live in an active, busy, on-the-go, never-stopping, hyper-connected world. Students are perhaps busier now than they have ever been before. Take one student of ours for example. This guy took one of our study skills courses and was a big-shot high school hockey player. He had division one type […]
Help Your Teens Improve Their Reading Comprehension with 3 Simple Tips
Improve Reading Comprehension Improve reading comprehension when you were in school, did you ever find yourself at the end of a textbook chapter but you couldn’t remember how you got there? Sure. We all have. It sort of feels like time skipped a few minutes; usually it just means you zoned out. Parents, almost every […]
How to plan your semester: a study strategy that saves you time
A lot can go into plan your semester. There are assignments to think about, breaks to plan, and other schedules to work around. It’s quite a bit of work actually. In fact, I myself am planning my semester out this week. It’s a bit of a workout, but it is a study strategy that pays […]
4 Reasons You Need to Plan Your Semester Before It Starts
If you want to plan your semester before it starts, you are in the right place. Not everyone is a planner. For example, me — I hate planning. Actually, scratch that. I hate getting into all the details that seem overwhelming when it comes time to plan something. If I’m going on a trip, I’d […]
Seriously improve your grades — stop taking tests so seriously
Taking tests seriously has to be one of the top fears of most students. Next to the spelling bee, nothing quite says “let’s see if you have what it takes” like taking tests seriously. (At least when you miss something on a test, it stays private — unlike when I spelled “Falcon” with two “L”s […]