Helping Kids Build Social Skills

You won’t necessarily find a social skills lesson on every classroom’s daily schedule. And yet, a vast majority of young students need some level of instruction in how to do things like cooperate, share, play, take turns, and converse. This is especially true for students with ADHD, Social Anxiety and Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder. Interacting […]
Communicating With Your Child’s Tutor

Consistent and open communication between you and your child’s tutor is crucial to your child’s success. From reinforcing necessary habits established during tutoring sessions to keeping tutors in the loop about schoolwork, you need to be sure the lines of communication are open. Here are some of the best ways to ensure effective communication. 1. […]
Setting Expectations with Your Child’s Tutor

All teachers know that it’s important to set expectations with students. This is something most tutors do within the first session or two with a new student. Did you know it’s also important for you (and sometimes even your child) to set expectations for the tutor, too? After all, you are the client! And while […]
The Teacher-Student-Parent Connection

Close communication and trust between student, teacher, and parent are always important. This year, however, this trust is more important than ever. As students readjust to school, they need to know that everyone in their educational life is on the same team. When there is a strong connection between home and school, it increases the […]
Promoting Verbal Communication

With technology ever on the rise, and kids’ faces glued to their screens, people are talking less and less. It’s no wonder that students today tend to struggle more with articulating their thoughts and ideas verbally. They don’t have to as much as older generations did! But being able to communicate articulately way is still […]