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How to Read: 5 Ways to Boost Reading Comprehension

To learn, students must read. Reading is essential to academic success because it enhances and improves vocabulary and critical and analytical thinking skills. Reading fosters imagination, helps students become more empathetic, and empowers students to better understand our interconnected, global society, providing them with insights into different cultures and perspectives. Enthusiastic, engaged readers are more engaged students and tend to have stronger social skills. So, while reading is fundamental to learning, students must have strong reading comprehension skills to ensure that they are fully understanding what they read. 

GAMECHANGER Tutoring Connection offers 5 ways to boost students’ reading comprehension.

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5 Ways to Teach Gratitude This Thanksgiving

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. 

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5 Reasons to Brand Your Resume

In today’s competitive job market, a resume is more than just a list of your skills and past experiences, it’s a reflection of your unique professional brand. Branding your resume can help you stand out, connect with hiring managers on a deeper level, and ultimately land more interviews. Here are five compelling reasons why branding your resume is essential.

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5 Simple Techniques to Quickly Allay Anxiety

Managing anxiety is challenging under the best of circumstances. Students are overscheduled and their brains are constantly running, often overwhelmed by the amount of information that they consume on a daily basis. Whether learning to read, writing an essay, learning algebra or calculus, or prepping for a big test, the rapid onset of anxiety can sabotage positive results. When additional responsibilities are added on to normal tasks, the resulting feelings of anxiety are exponentially increased. But there are techniques that can help students cope with anxiety, empowering them to develop skills that will help them gain confidence.

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5 Reasons Children Should Get Lost in Books This Summer

Keeping your child’s mind active throughout the hot summer months requires a bit of imagination and encouragement. The easiest way to keep your child engaged throughout the summer is to make sure that they are reading – a lot. 

Reading is one of the most apparent indicators of a child’s academic, intellectual, social, and emotional strength. Here are GAMECHANGER’s 5 reasons that children should spend time reading this summer.

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The WRITE Time: 5 Techniques for Writing Powerful Common App Essays

In one sentence, the common application essay can be described as a small moment that encompasses a student’s whole life story. Even this description can seem overwhelming. For many rising high school seniors who are contemplating submitting their college applications, the most overwhelming process is writing their common application essay.

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