by aspire | Jan 23, 2016 | Achievements, Better grades, Education, Grades, Grades, high school, high school students, high schoolers, Homework, learning difficulties/differences, organization, Programs, RITES, RITES Programs, School stress, study skills, study skills curriculum, Test-taking, Tutoring, Uncategorized, Writing skills
By Saskia Nilsen M.A., Learning specialist and RITES child advocate”Executive Function” is a buzz word in education these days based on more recent brain research. But what does all this buzz mean for the average student with executive functioning...
by aspire | Jan 23, 2016 | Achievements, Better grades, Education, Grades, Grades, high school, high school students, high schoolers, Homework, learning difficulties/differences, organization, Programs, RITES, RITES Programs, School stress, study skills, study skills curriculum, Test-taking, Tutoring, Uncategorized, Writing skills
By Saskia Nilsen, M.A. Learning Specialist and RITES advocateExecutive functioning affects learning and influences how your child performs in school on just about any type of academic assignment. People with EF challenges can have difficulty:Planning a...
by aspire | Oct 20, 2015 | Education, learning difficulties/differences, RITES, RITES Programs, study skills, Summer Programs, Summer Programs RI, Tutoring, Uncategorized
RITES Learning Specialist and Home-school Coordinator Debra Nassau, M.A., reflects on the unique rewards of working with home-schooled students.When we become educators, we do so for various reasons, but a common thread throughout is undoubtedly the desire to make a...
by aspire | May 7, 2015 | dyslexia, Education, learning difficulties/differences, Math, Programs, Reading & Writing, Reading & Writing, Reading skills, RITES, RITES Programs, study skills, Summer Programs, Summer Programs RI, Tutoring, Uncategorized, Writing skills
The Insiders Guide to Education A RITES blog by Learning Specialist and Education Advocate Saskia Nilsen, MSE Your Summer Action Plan Part 5: One-to-One Tutoring When to consider a One-to-One Tutor Suppose you are the kind of parent who has to dig the skill books out...
by aspire | Apr 17, 2015 | Creative writing workshops, dyslexia, Education, learning difficulties/differences, Math, Programs, Reading & Writing, Reading & Writing, Reading skills, RITES, RITES Programs, study skills, Summer Programs, Summer Programs RI, Test-taking, Tutoring, Uncategorized, Writing skills
The Insiders Guide to Education A RITES blog by Learning Specialist and Education Advocate Saskia Nilsen, MSE Your Summer Action Plan Part 4: Educational Summer Camps for Fun and Learning There are tons of great camps in the area designed to get your child active and...
by aspire | Oct 24, 2014 | dyslexia, Education, learning difficulties/differences, Reading & Writing, Reading skills, RITES, RITES Programs, Uncategorized
October is National Dyslexia Awareness Month, a great time to revisit how we define and address dyslexia in our culture and community. As defined by The International Dyslexia Association, “dyslexia is a specific learning disability that is neurological in origin. It...
