by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Oct 25, 2019 | Back to School, Cognitive Skills, NWEA MAP test, Parent Improvement, Parent tips
Parenting is a never-ending roller coaster. Some days you’re on top of the world, and others it feels like you can’t do anything right. It’s near impossible to avoid comparing yourself to other parents, worrying about messing up, and fretting about all the challenges...
by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Oct 18, 2019 | Afterschool ideas, Critical Thinking Strategies, Early Elementary, elementary education, Parent Improvement, Parent tips, teacher appreciation day, tutoring
There is no reason that the education of your child has to stop just because there is a teacher’s strike. Enrichment can occur from homeschooling tutoring – all that you need is the material from a teaching professional to guide you. The 7 Day Parent’s Guide to...
by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Sep 14, 2019 | Extraordinary Parent, Gifted & Talented, Parent tips, School Bully, Test Preparation, tutoring
In August 2019, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio released a proposal that would eliminate gifted programs in all of New York City’s public elementary schools and gradually phase out the current middle and high school selective enrollment programs. This proposal has...
by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Sep 3, 2019 | Back to School, Confidence, Cyber Safety (Cyber Bullying), Extraordinary Parents, Parent tips, School Bully, School Fights, Self esteem
It’s the first days of school and school bullies can surface on the playground, lunch room or school bus. Rachel Hollis has back to school advice for parents and students on dealing with relationships and school bullies. Rachel Hollis is a motivational speaker and...
by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Aug 19, 2019 | Attention, Building Spatial Reasoning, Cognitive Skills, Common core, Critical Thinking and Math, Critical Thinking and PreK-2nd, Critical Thinking and Reading, Critical Thinking Strategies, Math, Parent tips, Spatial Reasoning, STEAM, STEM, STEM and STEAM, Subitizing
Spatial thinking is one of those phrases that shows up often in the world of cognitive science. If you have a child in pre-K or elementary school, odds are their teacher may have heard of the term. But what is spatial thinking and why is it so important? What is...
by Lemi-Ola Erinkitola | Jul 20, 2019 | Attention, Confidence, Focus, Growth Mindset, Homework, Parent tips
Grappling with an umotivated child can be frustrating. That’s why we’ve been diving into six different strategies you can use to encourage your child to take action – even when they’re faced with activities they don’t enjoy. So far, we’ve looked at praise, projects,...
