I have understood more about academic achievement in the last few years than in all the time I was teaching! Oh how I wish I knew then what I know now. I would have been a much better teacher and learning guide. But – as the saying goes – It is what it is! I […]
There is an epidemic in schools. Don’t panic. It is not contagious. But it is serious. Research shows that 53% of students underachieve. They are not reaching their full learning potential. They are not going to have the future they are capable of creating. Students who underachieve are also more vulnerable to depression, drug taking,
The summer is here. The pressure of on-line learning has either disappeared or lessened. Now is the perfect time to set the scene for learning – to do the things that increase your child’s learning ability so that he or she is ready for school. (In BC where I live schools are going back in
Every day in every way you are teaching your child. You may not know that you are doing this, you may not be aware you are doing it, but you are! Every time your child sees you doing something, anything, you are showing your child that what you are doing is important. Every time your
Summer is here and the lessons that had been set by teachers, either in class or on line, are no longer part of your child’s life. Children are no longer expected to learn and complete schoolwork. The long weeks of the summer break beckon. Not having to learn new things and do new work comes
You know your child needs your support but do you know why and what to do about them? Check out these ten reasons – and the actions you need to take to deal with them. Schools can’t do it all – I was a teacher and I know that even the most dedicated teacher, no
