by aspire | Feb 28, 2019 | 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. Developing effective study skills is essential to becoming an independent learner, who can function well in...
by aspire | Jan 15, 2018 | Education, Math, math help, math tools, math tutoring
What should students do at home to put their math skills into practice? Parents should encourage their child to use mental math to solve everyday problems. I know that in a classroom, a teacher needs to see the written steps because there is such limited time for...
by aspire | Jan 10, 2018 | high school, high school students, high schoolers, Math, math help, math tools, math tutoring, Rhode Island Tutors, Tutoring
As a student, there are times when you are face-to-face with a math problem and you encounter a difficulty but don’t have someone to consult. Usually, these are situations that you experience when working on assigned homework and do not have your math teacher or...
by aspire | Nov 16, 2017 | Math, math help, math tutoring, Rhode Island Tutors, RITES, Tutoring
When we hear the term “Math”, the words fun, entertaining and amusing, probably do not come to mind. But Math is fun when you learn to approach it differently, not as that daunting and scary subject that must faced through your time in school. These...
by aspire | May 30, 2017 | Achievements, brain drain, Education, ESY, Extended School Year, learning difficulties/differences, learning loss, Math, Programs, regression, RITES, RITES Programs, summer, Summer academics, Summer Brain Drain, Summer Programs, Summer Programs RI, summer slide, Uncategorized
Most students will lose hard-earned math skills during summer vacation, but you can avoid summer brain drain by incorporating fun, multisensory math activities into your summer plans. Hit the Road: If you’re taking a road trip, map out the route with your child and...
by aspire | Nov 9, 2015 | Education, Homework, Math, RITES, study skills, Tutoring, Uncategorized
A RITES blog by Learning Specialist and Home-school Coordinator Debra Nassau, M.A.Like many parents, you may find that you’re not familiar with the math strategies that your child is learning in school. Along with the Common Core standards have come methods and...
