Summer is when you go on vacation and leave school behind, right? So why does A Grade Ahead start classes in June? Why Start Classes in June? Yes, our school year starts in June. And, yes, that is when summer …
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A Grade Ahead Staff School Subjects Survey
With the new A Grade Ahead school year right around the corner, we wanted to find out how our staff felt about certain school subjects when they were in school. The results were interesting, sometimes funny, and definitely brought back …
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A Grade Ahead’s Favorite Mothers from Books
With Mother’s Day right around the corner, we thought it would be a fun idea to ask the A Grade Ahead team for their favorite mothers from books! In no particular order, I present to you everyone’s nominations below. Enjoy! …
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Vocabulary Practice Doesn’t Have to be Boring!
With a skill like vocabulary, sometimes it seems like the only option for learning is repetition and memorization. But for many children, this method can lead to boredom or even frustration – especially if the child struggles with those types …
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What’s New at A Grade Ahead? April 2019
What do a commercial, mathematics contest, standardized tests, and robots have in common? They are all what’s new at A Grade Ahead. Over the past few months, A Grade Ahead has been busy with tons of new exciting news and …
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How to Deal with the Too Hard Mentality
How often do you hear, “That’s too hard!”? If you don’t hear it often, you probably aren’t dealing with this problem, but if your child says it all the time, he or she may be stuck in the too hard …
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Learning Languages: Around the World with A Grade Ahead
We thought it would be fun to ask our staff what are some of their reasons and/or motivations for learning languages. Take a look at some of the responses and see if their reasons are similar to yours. Here are …
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5 Activities to Celebrate English Language Month
Having trouble coming up with something to do to celebrate English language month? Here are 5 ideas for ways to celebrate the English language and have fun at the same time! Celebrate English Language Month with 5 Fun Activities Word …
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The Most Important Math Formulas to Know in High School
All High School mathematics students are familiar with learning and memorizing new formulas. There are hundreds of formulas, postulates, and theorems that they are expected to understand and implement on homework, quizzes, and tests. But should students memorize all of …
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Grade versus Percentile: What’s the Difference?
Grade versus percentile can be very confusing, especially when you’re still asking “What is a percentile anyway?” That’s why we’ve made this short video explaining the difference between a score and a percentile. Making Grade Versus Percentile Less Confusing What …
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