October signals the time of the school year when we gird for an onslaught of tutoring referrals for our Menlo Park office. Why? If you’re a parent of a school-aged child, you already know the answer. First quarter progress reports are typically issued this month and for many families, it’s the time they make the… Read more »
Executive Functions: A Primer
In our Menlo Park tutoring practice, we have seen the term “executive functions” bandied about with an increasing frequency in the last few years. In the field of learning differences, the term refers to a set of mental processes that help perform activities such as planning, organizing, time management, and paying attention to and remembering… Read more »
Play Math Games With Your Children
While playing a math game with one of our tutoring students in our Menlo Park office recently, we were reminded of something we read not long ago in the March 28th, 2012 edition of Education Week. A commentary in that publication entitled, “Math Matters, Even for Little Kids,” indicates that early (students as young as… Read more »
What Good Is A Tutor?
Tutoring students out of our Menlo Park offices for over 25 years has afforded us the opportunity to form a few thoughts on the role that good tutoring can play. These may not be the first things that come to mind for the average family seeking services, but once you think about them, they make… Read more »
Bullying Final: Cyberbullying
With the pervasive nature of the internet and social media, cyberbullying has become a fact of life for some students. Some studies show that over 40% of children and teens have been bullied online, a rate higher than face-to-face encounters. This may be due to the “anonymous” and “at-a-distance” nature of online identities, or due… Read more »
What The New Test For ADHD Means
If you’re like us, then you probably paid attention last week when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) gave approval for the use of Electroencephalography (EEG) scans as a means of diagnosing ADHD. We’re always interested in knowing about the latest advances in diagnosis, so last week’s announcement was a welcome one. EEG painlessly… Read more »
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