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Understanding Learning Styles Leads to Better Grades

02.16.09 | No Comments »

It is a rare thing for a student to learn without encountering any stumbling blocks along the way. Learning sometimes takes a great deal of concentration and effort, and many mistakes are made before the path of least resistance is reached. Though it is impossible to predict all of the obstacles a student may encounter on the road to better grades, at the very least they can endeavor to understand how their minds naturally approach these predicaments.

Summer Enrichment Camps Connect Learning with Fun

02.12.09 | No Comments »

A barrier exists for many students between learning and enjoyment. Traditional classroom settings coupled with traditional learning methods and a barrage of information can often douse a student’s enthusiasm. There is nothing worse for a child or teen than being forced to learn information that they find useless or unimportant. How can we keep students plugged into the content they are learning, while also ensuring that they make the connection between the learned information and their own lives?

Steering Away From Peer Pressure with Simple Life Skills

02.12.09 | No Comments »

Peer pressure is a daily threat in the life of a teenager. We try everything we can to avoid it, but unless you avoid all social interaction, it will always be hovering on the outskirts, waiting for an opportunity to derail your fun. It may not seem like a real problem until you are actually confronted with it, but many times the face of peer pressure is a close friend you don’t want to offend.