by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Jun 20, 2018 | Critical Thinking and 3rd-6th, Critical Thinking and Math, Critical Thinking and PreK-2nd, Critical Thinking and Reading, Critical Thinking Strategies, Extraordinary Parents, Gifted & Talented, Gifted education, Growth Mindset
What is the TAP Method? It’s a simple strategy for helping your child develop their critical thinking skills. Here’s what it is and how you can use it at home! There is a lot of advice out there about how to help your kid become a strong learner. In fact, a parent who...
by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Mar 30, 2018 | Critical Thinking and Math, Math, Number sense, Test Preparation, Test Strategies, Tutors and Teachers
You’ve noticed that your child has started to fall behind in math class. Homework is a struggle and grades are dropping. You’ve checked all the boxes, and you know it’s time for a math tutor. Finding a math tutor can be an overwhelming process. Here are three (3)...
by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Feb 16, 2018 | Critical Thinking and Math, Critical Thinking and Reading, Growth Mindset
Did you know that making mistakes is great for young learners? This may fly in the face of what you remember from your own days in the classroom, but mistakes are actually helpful to the learning process. Students don’t learn without stretching themselves, and that...
by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Feb 2, 2018 | Critical Thinking and Math, Growth Mindset, Math, Number sense
Math classrooms today are much more dynamic and focus more on critical thinking and problem-solving skills than fact tables and timed tests. As teachers accommodate new teaching techniques it’s important for them to have the support of parents. Here are four...
by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Oct 16, 2017 | Common core, Counting, Critical Thinking and Math, Critical Thinking Strategies, Early Elementary, Homework, Kindergarten Readiness, Math, Number sense, School, Spatial Reasoning, STEAM, STEM, Subitizing
Math classrooms have transformed over the years, moving away from rote memorization and formula-based problem solving and to (the much more effective) critical thinking and number sense. This might be different from the way you were taught, but you can still support...
by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Sep 12, 2016 | Critical Thinking and 3rd-6th, Critical Thinking and Math, Critical Thinking and PreK-2nd, Critical Thinking and Reading, Critical Thinking Strategies, Test Preparation, Test Strategies
NOW ACCEPTING SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS Click here to apply before April 5th, 2019 How Our Test Prep is Actually “Think” Prep A few years ago a dad came to me seeking test prep services for his four-year-old daughter. As an educator, this isn’t unusual, but this...
