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Update concerning Coronavirus (COVID-19): Distance Learning Available

School is Easy Tutoring March 26, 2020

The impact of COVID-19 is being felt all over the world, with many areas imposing restrictions to slow the spread. At School Is Easy, we remain determined to support your learning goals while keeping everyone safe. [Read more…]

The benefits of creating a study group

School is Easy Tutoring April 29, 2019

With the end of the school year approaching, it’s time to start thinking about finals!

Instead of spending a week of sleepless night before finals, wouldn’t it be better to spread the studying out over the next several weeks? A great way to make sure that happens is for your son or daughter to create a study group. [Read more…]

3 Reasons why a hard-working student isn’t succeeding (Part 3)

School is Easy Tutoring December 17, 2018

This post is part 3 of a 3-part series. Check out our previous posts if you missed Reason #1 and Reason #2.

Kids Distractions

REASON #3 WHY A HARD-WORKING STUDENT ISN’T SUCCEEDING:

They don’t make study time their “focus time.”

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3 Reasons why a hard-working student isn’t succeeding (Part 2)

School is Easy Tutoring December 13, 2018

This post is part 2 of a 3-part series. If you missed Reason #1, check out our previous post.

Reason #2 why a hard-working student isn’t succeeding:

They think “I did what the teacher said to do” means “I am ready for the test.”

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3 Reasons why a hard-working student isn’t succeeding (Part 1)

School is Easy Tutoring December 10, 2018

One of the questions I ask potential tutors during our interview process is “What are some reasons that well-intentioned, hard-working students don’t see the kinds of success they think they should?” [Read more…]

How iPhone’s Screen Time Feature Can Help Kids Find More Study Time

School is Easy Tutoring December 6, 2018

iPhone’s Screen Time Feature Can Help Kids

Students put a lot of time into studying, but not all study time is created equal.

On one hand, you can study by spending focused, uninterrupted blocks of time on reading, thinking, taking notes, and working through practice problems. On the other hand, you can spend that same amount of time, but be constantly interrupted by chat notifications, checking Instagram and Facebook, and playing Fortnight “for just a few minutes.” [Read more…]