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Here is a hard truth. The jump from elementary school to middle school is the first big step towards higher levels of learning. Many students find their first jump in learning difficulty to be quite hard. The homework and exams might have felt really easy in elementary school but middle school feels like a completely different ballpark.
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Most parents assume that video games are either harmful to kids, or at least not beneficial to their learning experience. However, this can’t be further from the truth.
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Remembering things may not be your strong suit. Many people might have the memory of a goldfish or sometimes it can even take a while to remember what you had for breakfast. [Read more…]

When your child struggles in school or aims for more success, it can be frustrating to go it alone. Research by the Brookings Institute found that 80 percent of studies done on tutoring show that students who work with tutors show statistically significant improvement. One of the most important elements of success was who was doing the tutoring.
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Many students are bright, hardworking and eager to learn but it’s not uncommon for some to struggle with homework and getting the grades they want in school. Whether they don’t respond well to a particular teaching style or can’t get their head around a problem, sometimes all they need is someone willing to sit down with them and understand how they work. Tutoring can be a great solution when this problem arises.
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Going into middle school is never easy. In elementary school, there was nap time, the homework was easy and students could go home early. Then grade 6 hits; all of a sudden there are letters in mathematics, everyone around you is a new face and the classes just seem like it became ten times as hard! [Read more…]