Homework Strategies: How to Help Your Child Succeed
Helping your child take care of homework can be a frustrating job for both of you, and unfortunately, it can lead to stress for your child or issues at school. It’s difficult for many kids to be responsible enough to handle all the work that comes their way, especially right after they move into a […]
Executive Functioning: How This Life-Long Skill Benefits Your Child
Did you know the brain doesn’t fully develop until age 28? Your child’s brain goes through a lot of growth and development from late childhood into teen years, especially their frontal lobe, the executive functioning center of the brain. You can think of the frontal lobe as the “air-traffic controller” for the brain, and we […]
Why Students Can’t Grow without a Growth Mindset
Have you ever heard your child insist, “I’m bad at reading,” “I’m just not good at spelling,” or “I’ll never be able to be good at math?” When I was in high school, I used to claim that I would never be good at math. I felt like I never understood what we were learning […]
ADHD Parenting Turmoil? Here’s Help!
At La Jolla LearningWorks, we’ve been seeing a lot of families at our learning center in recent months with concerns related to ADHD in their children. They come to us with concerns about homework and grades, but once we get talking, they share stories that go so much deeper: walking on eggshells to avoid arguments, […]
Private School Admissions: Don’t Get Caught Up in the Hype!
Since San Diego’s independent schools released their applications for the 2017-18 academic year last month, I’ve been hearing the rumor mill spinning with talk of how to get into the “best” schools. Kids and parents alike are getting caught in the frenzy, but there really is a better route than feeling anxious about admissions until […]
Should your child take the SAT or ACT?
Did you know that most colleges requiring standardized tests for admissions now accept the SAT and ACT without preference? While the SAT was the main test accepted by colleges in generations past, the past decade has seen the SAT and ACT come onto equal standing. While the ACT and SAT are viewed in the same […]
Prevent Summer Brain Drain!
“Brain drain,” or summer learning loss, is the phenomenon in which students fall back on what they learned throughout the year during their summer break. According to studies from the National Summer Learning Association, kids lose as much as two to three months of math and reading skills over the summer! Teachers can recognize this […]
Top Tips to Ace Standardized Tests
From The High School Exit Exam, to college admissions, and entrance into private schools, there is no escaping standardized testing, and there is no reason to! A test that scores your proficiency should not be seen as an insurmountable obstacle, but a chance to show your confidence and another opportunity to excel. Here are three […]
How to Improve Your Child’s Learning at Home
The process of learning – and growing – is one of ups and downs. Kids with learning disabilities or a lack of interest in school can suffer the frustrations of homework to an even greater extent. As a parent, our desires to ease their suffering can lead to feelings of helplessness, wanting to solve their […]