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Managing Test-Taking Anxiety: 5 GAMECHANGING Tips

May 5, 2025 No Comments

There are many reasons students may have test taking anxiety. Lack of understanding concepts, feeling uncomfortable under pressure or inability to focus are just some of the potential reasons. Tapping into the source of the problem is simply the first step in solving the student’s anxiety. Once discovered, students need to be taught coping mechanisms to manage anxiety in testing environments in order to reach their full potential.

Hiring the Right Tutor Can Empower Your Child

March 3, 2025 No Comments

That’s the power of connecting with an effective, right fit tutor for any academic subject. They don’t do the work for a child. Yet, they can be lifelines for children who feel lost in the classroom, who can’t grasp concepts, who might learn differently, who might be disorganized, or who might need to simply build confidence in their own skills.

5 Reasons to Learn a Foreign Language

December 13, 2024 No Comments

As the world becomes more and more interconnected, learning a foreign language becomes more and more important. Learning a foreign language involves more than just

5 Ways to Teach Gratitude This Thanksgiving

November 24, 2024 No Comments

As we gather around a table for Thanksgiving, it’s important to teach our children that the holiday is about more than food, more than seeing friends and family, more than a kick-off to the holiday season. Thanksgiving is an opportunity to teach children about getting along with those who may hold different values and beliefs as well as the importance of gratitude. Teaching gratitude helps children develop a positive outlook in life, reduces stress and anxiety, fosters stronger relationships, and sets children up to become more resilient adults with a healthier mindset. Some research even suggests that being grateful can lengthen your lifespan.

Encouraging Future Voters: 5 Lessons to Teach Kids about the Importance of Voting

November 4, 2024 No Comments

History demonstrates the importance of participating in the democratic process of voting. Teaching your kids to use their voice and exercise their constitutional rights is a vital lesson for kids of all ages. Kids should learn that they will have a voice in choosing both local and national leaders; voting is the most powerful opportunity American citizens have to impact our democracy. Not everyone in the world has this right – it’s an opportunity – and kids should understand that if they lived in other parts of the world, this right wouldn’t necessarily be available to them.

Here are 5 lessons kids should learn about voting….

5 Fit-Tastic Ways to Keep Children Active as this Fall

September 17, 2024 No Comments

Being physical is more than participating in sports. Kids who don’t crave competitive sports can find ways to be active in a manner that is

When Math Doesn’t Add Up: 5 Ways to Build Math Skills Over the Summer

June 10, 2024 No Comments

When students close their math texts and stop problem solving, their math skills diminish. Over the summer, students tend to lose over a month’s worth of math knowledge. This leaves students playing a game of catch up when school restarts in the fall. Students struggle to stay on top of the curriculum when they return to school, as math concepts build on each other. Moreover, since math lays the foundation for learning other subjects, falling behind in math creates academic deficits in other subjects.

GAMECHANGER Tutoring Connection has 5 ways to build math skills over the summer.

Pursuing Passions: 3 Ways Chess Changed My Life

April 29, 2024 No Comments

Guest post by Evan Rabin of Premier Chess.

As you progress through high school, you develop your interests and figure out how you want to spend your time. For me, chess became a passion, and I became extremely involved in the competitive chess community. As a result, chess was a big part of my story when I applied to college.

Staying Patient with Teens: 5 Game-Changing Suggestions for Parents

April 21, 2024 No Comments

As a parent, we can think of patience as the ability to deal with difficult situations or problems in a calm and rational manner. Feelings may still be a part of the thought processes and the discussion at hand, but they’re able to be brought to the table in a level-headed manner. Staying patient with teens also involves a level of compassion and love for self.

5 Ways to Help Your High School Senior Get Ready for College

April 7, 2024 No Comments

Going off to college is a right of passage for approximately 62 percent of high school seniors. But not every high school senior is ready for college. And this often leads to havoc once these students arrive on campus and become immersed in life away from home. So, before your student leaves for college, it is essential for them to know how to manage their time, learn from mistakes, and perform not-so-basic basic tasks like doing laundry and calling in a prescription for medicine.

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