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 23, 2016 | Achievements, Better grades, Education, exams, finals, Grades, Grades, high school, high school students, high schoolers, Homework, organization, School stress, Standardized tests, study skills, study skills curriculum, Test-taking, Uncategorized
As final exams approach, it can seem like a week that you will never survive; and yet, each year, millions of students do. The trick is to survive and feel like you gave it your best effort without all the stress and sleepless nights cramming the night before. Here...
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 | Nov 25, 2015 | Achievements, Holiday gift ideas, School stress, Uncategorized
In this season of giving, we can also get bogged down in expensive gift requests and bending over backwards to give our kids a happy holiday. If you have a child who struggles in school, this added holiday stress can really take its toll on you, your kids and your...
by aspire | Sep 11, 2015 | Better grades, Education, high school, high school students, Homework, organization, RITES, School stress, study skills, study skills curriculum, Uncategorized
The start of school can be overwhelming with the amount of materials needed and getting up to speed with new routines. Getting organized is one of the best ways to get a handle on the new school year and prepare for academic success. Here are 10 easy tips on how to...