Like most parents, you are probably concerned about the academic progress of your son or daughter. Will my child make it successfully through elementary school, high-school, or even just the next math test? Your concern will no doubt intensify if …
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Learning Never Stops!!!
Your child is in a classroom for only 9-months of the year; their ability to learn does not stop in July! In fact, the summer break is no more than a product of our past when math and reading were …
Internships – Your Key to a Future Career
Ever wondered why on earth your friends are working away over the summer in an unpaid internship while you are enjoying the freedom of no schedule, sleeping in and lounging poolside during the summer? Internships are becoming increasingly important to …
Three Steps to Success in Online Learning
1. Know yourself. Taking an online course isn’t right for everyone. Make sure you reflect carefully on how you learn best. Are you motivated and self-disciplined? How are your time management skills? Are you computer literate? If so, then good …
Study Tips for College Success
Have you ever tried something for the first time and felt nervous or intimidated? Going to college can be a frightening experience. Just the mere mention of writing essays, preparing presentations and studying for final exams can make anyone nervous. …
Summer Learning
As the school year comes to an end, children are eagerly anticipating the arrival of summer vacation – a time to relax and forget about reading, writing and mathematics. However, learning does not have to stop when the school year …
Returning to School
20 years after leaving college, I decided that it was time to return and brush up on some rusty skills. I had really enjoyed school way back when but the thought of hitting the books again as an adult with …
English is the Most Difficult Language to Learn
That’s what most students of ESL tell us. Teachers will present a grammar or spelling rule….then comes the exception to the rule (because every rule in English seems to have an exception)! ’I’ before ‘e’ except after ‘c’ is one …
Who is responsible for getting Gen Y-ers “Day 1 Productive”?
New graduates are often technically capable but at a social and cultural disadvantage in the workplace – they don’t understand how the company works, why it works as it does, and what has happened in the past that created current …
Mistakes People Make When Starting College
Have you ever tried something for the first time and felt nervous or intimidated? Going to college can be a frightening experience. Just the mere mention of writing essays, preparing presentations and studying for final exams can make anyone nervous. …
