by aspire | Oct 4, 2018 | Achievements, ACT preparation, anxiety, anxiety, Better grades, Education, Grades, Grades, help with school, high school, high school students, high schoolers, Homework, learning difficulties/differences, organization, Parents, Programs, RITES, RITES Programs, SAT, SAT preparation, School stress, standardized test prep, struggling, study skills, 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...
by aspire | Jun 6, 2017 | Achievements, books for boys, books for girls, brain drain, dyslexia, Education, ESY, Extended School Year, learning difficulties/differences, learning loss, moses brown, Programs, Reading, Reading & Writing, Reading & Writing, Reading skills, regression, reluctant readers, RITES, RITES Programs, rocky hill, School stress, struggling readers, summer, Summer academics, summer book list, Summer Brain Drain, Summer Programs, Summer Programs RI, summer reading, summer slide, Tutoring, Uncategorized
How to Include Reading in Your Child’s Summer Help your child maintain essential reading skills during the coming months. Avoid “summer slide” by keeping your child engaged in fun reading activities all summer long. Try these easy ways to enjoy summer reading...
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 | 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 | 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...
