6 Tips to Overcome the Mid-Semester Slump
Both you and young Max came into the new year excited! Max started high school this year. They were going to take school seriously and...
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- Nov 10, 2022
Tutoring vs Academic Coaching: What’s the Difference?
Hannah and Grace were two sisters. They both had done well academically throughout elementary school, but when they got to middle school,...
- Oct 26, 2022
The Teenage Brain: 2 Things to Know and 4 Things You Can Do to Support Growth
Samuel had always been a calm, quiet kid—a little shy and reluctant to engage, but a lovely person once you got to know him. Sam seemed...
- Sep 20, 2022
Is Your Student Underperforming? Here are 6 Ways You Can Support Them.
Mason had always been a smart kid. He did well in middle school, but when he got to high school, something was … different. His grades...
- Sep 11, 2022
How to Help your Student Overcome Mental Blocks
We all have our own little mental blocks, like responding to that text you should have replied to days ago and now it's been three days...
- Sep 11, 2022
How to Start the School Year Right
Coming into September, many feel the shock of moving from a summer schedule to a fall schedule—especially if the summer was pretty laid...
- Sep 1, 2022
5 Ways to Help Your Child Develop Good School Habits
There was once a man who wanted to lose some weight. He was quite heavy and had a difficult time doing most things. Plus, his doctor told...
- Aug 15, 2022
Go Back to School with a Bang!
September is coming up and moms and dads everywhere are trying to figure out how to get themselves and their kids ready. The start of...
- Aug 3, 2022
SAT and ACT in a Test-Optional World
The pandemic has changed a lot of things for everybody. Distance learning and online classes were in their element and Zoom’s stock shot...
- Jul 20, 2022
10 Ways to Encourage Self-Advocacy in Your Children
Self-advocacy is a general term thrown around that everyone wants to get their children to do... somehow. Some aren’t even quite sure...
- Jul 7, 2022
How Summer Learning Loss affects your students and what you can do to combat it
Summer is a wonderful time for kids to take a break. After going hard all year long, they finally have a few months to relax. It’s a big...
- Jun 23, 2022
Tips for Getting Your Kids to Read Like You Know They Should
Mario was finally getting to the end of high school. He had done well, kept his grades up, finished his extracurricular commitments, and...
- Jun 2, 2022
How to Help Your Child Develop “Grit”
James had entered high school with big dreams. The dean’s list, varsity athletics, new friends, all seemed within his grasp. He left home...
- May 5, 2022
Leading by Example: Why it's Important, and our Tips to do it Effectively
It was getting to the middle of the year and Abbey seemed to become more apathetic every day. She was doing her homework, but not much...
- Apr 21, 2022
Spark's Tips for Using Shorthand, and How It Can Help Your Student Take Better Notes.
In our last blog we discussed different note-taking techniques. Today, we want to talk about how shorthand can help your student take...
- Apr 7, 2022
Take Note: How to Help Your Child Organize and Take Good Notes
When you are getting your kids ready for school, you have to make sure they have their calculators, pencils, erasers, and especially...
- Mar 23, 2022
4 Reasons Sleep is More Important Than You Thought for Your Child
When Olivia was little, she used to wake up with the sun. Dawn would break and she would jump on her parents with a wake-up call more...
- Mar 10, 2022
Building Your Child’s Social Skills: 3 Kinds of Children and How You Can Help
Sandra started at a new school this year. She's generally a friendly person, a little shy, but she had plenty of friends at her old...
- Feb 22, 2022
3 Ways to Build Your Student's Confidence
Kristin was outgoing and confident as a child. She was always the first to explore new things and ask questions. But as she approached...
- Feb 8, 2022
Spark's Guide to SAT and ACT Prep
Tests are a reality in schools. They may not be the perfect measure of competence or excellence, but they are the best we have so far....
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