by aspire | Mar 21, 2020 | anxiety, Education, eighth grade, Elementary school, fifth grade, first grade, fourth grade, Grades, help for home, help with school, high school, high school students, home school, Homework, Learning at home, learning difficulties/differences, Math, math help, math tools, Parents, Reading, Reading & Writing, Reading skills, School stress, science, second grade, seventh grade, sixth grade, struggling, third grade, Writing skills
By Saskia Nilsen RITES learning specialist and education advocate Try something fun each day. You’ve got this! Keep your child learning and achieving goals, while also social distancing and working from home yourself. Below are ideas to support parents at home...
by aspire | Mar 21, 2020 | ADHD, anxiety, dyslexia, Education, eighth grade, fifth grade, first grade, Grades, Help, help for home, high school students, home school, Homework, Learning at home, learning difficulties/differences, Math, math help, math tools, Reading, Reading & Writing, Reading skills, regression, School stress, second grade, seventh grade, sixth grade, struggling, third grade, Uncategorized
By Saskia Nilsen RITES learning specialist and education advocate Technology can help, but it cannot replace hands-on learning or monitoring required for students. While schools may have already suggested websites for students, students with a wider range of learning...
by aspire | Feb 28, 2020 | dyslexia, Education, Elementary school, help for home, learning difficulties/differences, Reading, Reading & Writing, Reading Difficulties, Reading skills, reluctant readers, Uncategorized
Reading Comprehension: Making Meaning from Words by Debra Nassau RITES learning specialist Reading comprehension is understanding what we read. This skill is essential if we want to gain information from the words on the written page. For many students, making meaning...
by aspire | Apr 23, 2019 | books for boys, books for girls, Education, help for home, high school, high school students, high schoolers, Homework, Reading, Reading & Writing, Reading skills, reluctant readers, RITES, struggling readers, study skills, summer, summer book list, Summer Programs, summer reading, Writing skills
Improving Reading Comprehension for High School Students Reading comprehension is best developed simply reading more often. By the time a lot of teenagers have entered high school, however, school has kind of ruined reading in general. All they remember are dense...
by aspire | Oct 31, 2018 | Achievements, Education, help for home, help with school, Parents, Reading, Reading & Writing, Reading skills, reluctant readers, Uncategorized
How Do I Help My Child Improve Reading Skills? “How can I help my child in school?” is a common question asked by parents. Over the years, I have come up with several ways that a parent can support their child’s learning without becoming part of...
by aspire | Oct 24, 2018 | Education, Executive function, Executive functioning, Executive functions, Help, help for home, organization, organizational challenges, Time Management, Uncategorized
Minimize the Stress at the Start of the School Day For many families, getting out the door each morning is often a struggle. In these moments, it is clear why time management is important. In particular, for families with ADHD, school mornings can feel like a...
