How to Unblock Writer’s Block for School Assignments by Maria Gurevich. When a student says, “I could not get out of writer’s block,” it usually means they didn’t do their…
Uplifting Writing and Discussion Prompts by Maria Gurevich. Week after week, I watched my student’s writing become darker and darker, and I tried these therapeutic writing techniques which can also…
Writing Skills in the Post-Pandemic World by Maria Gurevich. In late 2019, just before the pandemic took over every aspect of life, Forbes Magazine published a list of top 10…
By Maria Gurevich. It’s great that so many children including my clients are thriving on E-learning and even asking for more work. Not the case at my house. The first…
By Anastasia Ovchinnikov. It’s mid-July, scorching hot pavements, the sun is bright and out and the moment you set foot outside you start sweating instantly. I personally love the summer….
By Maria Gurevich Isolation is tough on kids. We want them to learn. At the same time, in the absence of social interaction, they need fun ways of learning….
By Alex, grade 8. As governments issue quarantines and self-isolation in the face of the novel coronavirus, schools are forced to shut down and work entirely online. Both students and…
by Sonia Patrik Listening to the dizzying cycle of pandemic news every day is undoubtedly exhausting, especially while so many parents are worried about keeping their families safe and maintaining…
By Maria Gurevich. Part 1. The recent school closures and quarantine have caught many parents off guard. Keeping the children busy, amused and learning is a challenge when there is…
By Maria Gurevich Writing is meant to be read and heard. It requires an audience. Everything a child writes for school is going to be read by at least one…
By Maria Gurevich On cold, rainy days, parents everywhere wonder where they can take the kids. Family outings that combine fun with learning are my favorite pastime, and if I…
By Shon Freedman, grade 9 When a friend tells you that his tutor helped him score perfect on the recent math test, you start to wonder, does tutoring really help?…