How to Handle Reluctant Learners

How to Handle Reluctant Learnes

Reluctant Learners: Keep your Son Engaged with Learning

Parents of boys are more aware than anyone when their bright, eager sons hit an invisible wall somewhere near fourth grade, after which they go from engaged to unengaged, discouraged, and disaffected. But as parents, we don’t always know what to do about that, and we hope the school will solve it. No! Let’s take back the power and pleasure of raising our boys, and figure out what we can do outside of school to help halt that potential slide down a slippery slope.

How Important is Vocabulary to a Child’s Reading Level?

Vocabulary and Reading

How Vocabulary Knowledge Impacts Reading Skills

Words are the most valuable things your children can acquire because vocabulary is the cornerstone of reading, and reading is the foundation of all learning.

The more words kids know, the better readers they are and the more they learn.  But all readers are limited to the reading level that equals their vocabulary level.  If children know fourth grade words, they are limited to fourth grade books.  If they know ninth grade words, they are limited to ninth grade books.  Some students never make it past fourth or ninth grade words so they never make it past those reading levels.  It is important that students’ word levels grow so their reading levels grow.

Is Virtual Education Right for Your Kids?

Is Virtual Education Right for Your Kids

How to Determine if Virtual Education is the Right Choice for Your Kids

Parents have never had more options for educating their children than they do right now. There is a certain amount of relief knowing that you have the ability to select a school that is tailored to your students’ specific needs, but with so many options, how can you be certain you are making the right choice? Virtual education is growing in popularity. Parents with kids who are academically advanced, high performers in sports, arts other areas, or those who are shy, or experience difficulty leaving the house due to medical challenges could be good candidates for virtual education. Virtual education allows students to learn online, regardless of their special circumstances, through classes taught by highly qualified and innovative teachers. This differs from homeschooling because parents are not responsible for purchasing curriculum and teaching lessons. Everything is done online through the virtual school.

Students who excel in online learning are generally: