How to make the most out of a gallery visit with a preschooler. Yellow triangles, green circles, red boxes, a horizontal lightning bolt in brown hues, a turbulent mesh of…
Dear parents and students, my Fall 2017 Reading List is now ready. When compiling this list, I considered recommendations and reviews by educational establishments and publishers, the opinions and experiences…
Nothing is more rewarding than seeing my students grow and improve their skills. When our doors opened to students for the first time in 2012, I was moved by the testimonials,…
In the previous blog post I mentioned the reasons so many students struggle with writing. After several disappointing experiences with other programs, parents often ask me what I do differently. The curriculum…
It breaks my heart to see smart, hardworking students struggle over writing projects at school, unable to put forward great ideas, knowledge, and insight. It’s upsetting for students to lose marks over a misplaced apostrophe or bad grammar, not because they forgot, but because they were never taught the rules. They get discouraged, not knowing how to start an essay or conclude a report. And since written assignments are common in all subjects, and good writing skills are an integral part of academic success, it is no wonder so many parents and students are frustrated with the lack of good instruction at school.