by Halley Lavenstein | Nov 19, 2024 | back to school, Blog, communication, Education, eighth grade, Elementary school, fifth grade, first grade, For Parents, For Students, fourth grade, Grades, Help, help with school, high school, high school students, Parents, Primary school, Rhode Island Tutors, RITES, RITES Programs, second grade, seventh grade, sixth grade, third grade, Tutoring, Uncategorized
These key questions open the pathway for your child’s school success The new school year is underway. Students, teachers, and parents have settled back into the regular routine (for the most part). It’s time to check in. Do you know how your child is doing? Do you...
by aspire | Mar 20, 2024 | dyslexia, dyslexia tutoring programs, Education, fifth grade, Financial Aid, Financial Assistance, Grades, Help, learning difficulties/differences, orton gillingham, Orton-Gillingham Tutors, Reading, Reading & Writing, Reading & Writing, Reading Difficulties, Reading skills, reading tutors, reluctant readers, Rhode Island Tutors, RITES, RITES Programs, struggling, struggling readers, Tutoring, Uncategorized
This is “Mena”. She is in the fifth grade in a Rhode Island public school. She couldn’t read. But Mena is very lucky. How is that possible? Read on… It takes a good advocate, the right approach, and financial support… Mena’s mother...
by aspire | Dec 14, 2023 | ADHD, Education, eighth grade, exams, Executive function, finals, Grades, high school, high school students, learning difficulties/differences, Math, organization, organizational challenges, RITES Programs, School stress, seventh grade, sixth grade, study skills, study skills curriculum, Summer Programs RI, Test-taking, Time Management, trouble with high school math, Uncategorized
Difficulty with Studying and Organizing? Students who have not developed necessary study skills are at a disadvantage in the classroom and as future employees. Effective study skills are essential to becoming an independent learner, who can function well in both...
by aspire | Dec 14, 2023 | Academic support tutor, Better grades, Education, exams, finals, Grades, Rhode Island Tutors, RITES, RITES Programs, School stress, struggling, study skills, study skills curriculum, Summer academics, Test-taking, Tutoring
RITES Proven Study Skills Approach = Better Grades and Improved Test Scores Why Do Middle School Study Skills Matter? Good organization and study skills impact not just academic performance, but employment prospects and job success down the road. Someone who already...
by aspire | Oct 23, 2023 | academic slide, Donations, Education, equity, Financial Aid, Financial Assistance, Giving, Help, learning loss, Reading, struggling, struggling readers, Uncategorized
Meet Mya This earnest-looking young lady with the big, soulful eyes is Mya. We met her back in 2020. She attends a local parochial school, but she is persistently behind her peers academically. Her mom found RITES, learned that we have a financial assistance program,...
by aspire | Apr 12, 2023 | dyslexia, dyslexia tutoring programs, Education, learning difficulties/differences, orton gillingham, Orton-Gillingham Tutors, Reading, Reading & Writing, Reading Difficulties, Reading skills, reading tutors, Rhode Island Tutors, RITES Programs, Science of Reading, Structured Literacy, struggling readers, Uncategorized
What Is Structured Literacy? Structured Literacy approaches emphasize highly explicit and systematic teaching of all crucial literacy components. Instruction begins with foundational skills, such as decoding and spelling. Then, teaching continues with higher-level...
